ANTI Political campaign

[ferociouskittycat]

I'm fucking sick of all the damn political threads on here.

Agree to disagree and move on for fucks sake!!

 

[Guest]

 

[ferociouskittycat]

Thanks hon

 

[Guest]

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

I'm sick of it too. Seems half the threads I open are political bullshit. Y'all want to argue politics go find a political board somewhere and do it.. sheesh.

Ok, so some of y'all are probably gonna thrash me for that, but enough is enough!

 

[cloudy]

I'm with you, Crim. I'm tired of all the flaming that goes on - from both sides - when an opinion is presented that dares to be different than someone else's.

And, I've seen people needlessly hurt over it.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Hey, you know what? We have to sit here and wade through all these "What's your favorite color?" and "What kind of clothing fastener are you?" threads and miles of one-line flirtatiations, and some of us don't like those either, but we don't piss and moan about it.

If you don't like a thread, just pass it by. What's the problem?

---dr.M.

 

[Guest]

I think this thread is a Republican plot to curtail discussion of the issues of the day.

Or maybe its a Democratic plot.

Or is it Nader's.

I so confused.

 

[Guest]

ferocious/doormouse -

In a presidential election year, three months from a hotly-contested election, on an author's site filled with many intelligent and well-read people this kind of thing is bound to happen.

And with any type of debate there will be harsh words for strong opinions. That's inevitable.

 

[doormouse]

I understand that sweetsub....

but, seriously.... every third fucking thread gets political.

I'm an Aussie.... for us,. or me anyway, it's fucking boring!!

It's our electoral too, I think (lol).... Like I really care until they send out the ballot forms..

I started the fun thread.... had the same people respond in there. It's for reading, and laughing. I don't expect any responses, unless someone has something 'fun' to add!!

I haven't been this stressed in a long time, and it's only because of the damn political issues going on.

I'm NOT over reacting. I read it here, hear it in my ears from LDW... I'm tired of it!!!!!

It's either, PLEASE.... stop the political crap and keep it to a few threads... or I leave yahoo and my fiance.

I can't handle both anymore.

Give him a bell in a caged ball... ANYTHING!!!!!!!!

*sigh* I'll regret saying this when he reads it.

 

[oggbashan]

Politics is important but...

In the UK before the European elections there was a TV campaign about the importance of politics. The theme was that if you didn't have an opinion on politics you couldn't have an opinion on most things because politics affect so much.

However there are many of us in the AH who are not US citizens and have little interest in their election except that we have to live with whoever is elected.

From this side of the Atlantic there are a few 'givens':

Whoever is elected President of the US, the UK Government will be the US's ally.

Whoever is elected President of the US, the UK Prime Minister will support that individual (whichever PM we have).

Whoever is elected President of the US, the UK Government will comment about and criticise some parts of the US's policy but in private, not in public.

Whoever is elected President of the US, the UK Government will cooperate with the US in the interests of the democracies of the world.

Most of us in the UK are not interested in influencing the US's Presidential election. Many of us do not care about our own elections on the basis that nothing changes. Death and Taxes are inevitable.

Political threads should be ignored unless you have an opinion to offer. If you do, you should phrase whatever you want to say very carefully, because anything you say will upset someone.

Og

 

[OldnotDead]

I'm fucking sick of all the damn political threads on here.

Agree to disagree and move on for fucks sake!!

Just as in the political discussions, there is more than one point of view on this. I think Sher's comments in another thread were probably the most passionate of the expressions. She pointed out how convinced she is that the current administration is evil incarnate and she is terrified that if Bush gets another four years he will stack the Supreme Court, have a majority in congress and basically undo all the progressive legislation of the last forty years.

If you felt that way wouldn't you want to be doing everything you could to make sure that he doesn't get another four years? If you were also that terribly afraid and saw that under current best guesses, the odds were slightly better than 50/50 FOR Bush, wouldn't you like a place to vent so that your brain did not explode?

As much as I disagree with her, I'm very sympathetic to those feelings because I remember them.

I would add that for the sake of those not interested, it would be nice if anyone starting a political thread should, for the sake of all concerned, identify it as such. But once you have, you can skip them or not as you choose.

The problem for me is that I'm always interested, so the threads have a way of sucking me in.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Alot of the problem is the political threads are not ALL labeled as such and then also, politics seem to leak into other threads that had nothing to do with it at the start. You go along reading a nice thread that's captured your interest and then wham! part of the way through it, someone has stuck their political view in your face.

 

[Guest]

 

[Guest]

I'm NOT over reacting. I read it here, hear it in my ears from LDW... I'm tired of it!!!!!

It's either, PLEASE.... stop the political crap and keep it to a few threads... or I leave yahoo and my fiance.

I can't handle both anymore.

Give him a bell in a caged ball... ANYTHING!!!!!!!!

*sigh* I'll regret saying this when he reads it.

LMAO!

 

[Guest]

Hey, you know what? We have to sit here and wade through all these "What's your favorite color?" and "What kind of clothing fastener are you?" threads and miles of one-line flirtatiations, and some of us don't like those either, but we don't piss and moan about it.

Well, some of us have pissed-moaned about it and lots of people keep getting all shook up. Now I ignore the fluff (unless I'm feeling fluffable). Same with the politicos, mostly I ignore them now cos it's all been said and there's not all that much more thought needed toward my vote in November. I do feel for the non-U.S. folk here.

Perdita

 

[matriarch]

I'm going to think very carefully how I phrase my comment (it is merely that, not an opinion one way or the other, I try to make it a point not to comment on politics, particularly politics of another country).

I think of the AH as my second family. I have close friends here, I have friends, and I have people with whom I pass the time of day, just as in the 'real world'.

And just as in that real world, I like to diversify my conversations with my 'family and friends'. Sometimes our conversations are serious, philosphical, contemplative.

Other times they are light, fluffy, entertaining.

There are times when I'm feeling sombre or low, and I need a good laugh, a light flirtation, someone making me feel good about me, to lift that mood. Other times I see one of my family needing the same from me.

If all we ever talked about were serious, heavy topics - in either world - we'd soon burn ourselves out, tempers would be continually frayed, and friendships could easily be destroyed.

Variety; disparate topics; a laugh here; a flirtation there; exploration of serious themes from which hopefully we can learn; ocassionally a discussion so ridiculous and bizarre as to induce almost crippling laughter; sharing experiences, holiday snaps, thoughts, desires; sensitivity to others pov; knowing when to speak and when not to speak - these are all part of maintaining friendships and relationships.

I don't see the requirements of maintaining on line friendships as any different to those in the real world.

To that end, I try to provide a little of each, to each, as and when I am able.

Mat (had my say)

 

[SummerMorning]

Hey! That's not politics!

I get all the politics I need reading the newspaper each day.

That's not what I come here for and stay out of the political threads (as best as I can, like Crim said, sometimes you get blindsided, but I can live with it).

MSL

Ratgut. There are no politics in newspapers. There are no politics online. Politics is having an interest in other people and striving for an active role in the common construction of society.

Reading the newspaper is not politics. All the articles on politics in the newspapers are utter bull. Politics threads online are not politics.

Politics is about standing up and waving a big bloody banner and making a difference. Nobody ever made a difference either reading a newspaper or venting political speech of one kind or another onto a cathode tube display (or LCD for the progressive types).

My honest opinion? We're being seduced into believing politics is the circus we see on TV and debate about online - everyone a PC "revolutionary" (interpret both ways). That's not it. Politics is us sitting on our asses and letting other people try to do what they want. That's politics.

Politics of APATHY.

(just to clarify: was a rant against the mass media and online politicari)

 

[Lord DragonsWing]

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I haven't been this stressed in a long time, and it's only because of the damn political issues going on.

I'm NOT over reacting. I read it here, hear it in my ears from LDW... I'm tired of it!!!!!

It's either, PLEASE.... stop the political crap and keep it to a few threads... or I leave yahoo and my fiance.

I can't handle both anymore.

Give him a bell in a caged ball... ANYTHING!!!!!!!!

*sigh* I'll regret saying this when he reads it.

You have nothing to regret my love. I'll lay off the politcal comments. The last thing I want to do is lose you.

 

[doormouse]

You have nothing to regret my love. I'll lay off the politcal comments. The last thing I want to do is lose you.

aww, sorry hon. It came out harsher than intended.

You can have ferocioskitty's ball


Edited: to add... note that I didn't call you snoogie-woogem

 

[Lisa Denton]

Its all a freakin cover-up!!!!!!!!



Its all a lie. Candidate Lord Dragon, running for president, wasn't wounded in the famous Australian/Canada war of 1998. He was actually hit in the butt with buckshot from Doormouse's Daddys shotgun while he was runnin away from combat. Doormouse captured him and held him P.O.W. all this time. He squealed like a pig and told all the top secret stuff he knew BEFORE she even tortured him, which she did anyhow with all kinds of sick sex toys and water pistols.
Vote for Ferociouskitty for President who tells us we will all get free healthcare and cheap booze, and an extra paid holiday for Presidents Day. (Yippee, balloons fall from the sky and massive applause)

Standard Disclaimer: No Dolphins was injured during the making of this political advertisement.

 

[doormouse]

PMSL!!

Note: A few feathers were ruffled and whiskers singed.

 

[Lisa Denton]

PMSL!!

Note: A few feathers were ruffled and whiskers singed.

Uh, it was not my intent to ruffle feathers or anything and my little joke was all meant in jest. I believe there is a very serious problem which myself and other americans will have to decide in the future and this small escape is a great release valve for now.

 

[Guest]

I just wanna know which sick sex toys she used!

 

[Lord DragonsWing]

Its all a freakin cover-up!!!!!!!!



Its all a lie. Candidate Lord Dragon, running for president, wasn't wounded in the famous Australian/Canada war of 1998. He was actually hit in the butt with buckshot from Doormouse's Daddys shotgun while he was runnin away from combat. Doormouse captured him and held him P.O.W. all this time. He squealed like a pig and told all the top secret stuff he knew BEFORE she even tortured him, which she did anyhow with all kinds of sick sex toys and water pistols.
Vote for Ferociouskitty for President who tells us we will all get free healthcare and cheap booze, and an extra paid holiday for Presidents Day. (Yippee, balloons fall from the sky and massive applause)

Standard Disclaimer: No Dolphins was injured during the making of this political advertisement.

lmao Trust me Lisa, Doormouse never has to torture me to get information. Just a flick of those beautiful eyes, a tongue across her lips and I'm gone. Of course, the torture might be fun.