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Old 12-29-2007, 11:54 AM   #81 (permalink)
pan6467
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I'll add my 2 cents before I go to work....

For the first time in a very long time I am very optimistic for our future. I believe we have some very good, rational people coming up on both sides (the Presidential field excluded).

The problem with TFP Politics anymore is there is a certain faction that takes over and is truly negative in everything they post. They denigrate others, mock others and talk down to others.

We are all adults here, none of us are going to agree on all things but to talk down to do the above causes people to get defensive.

The guilty say "that's politics and if you don't like it leave." Well, many GREAT posters have left because of this bullshit.

But by my saying that I'll now get 1000 word linked articles telling me why I'm wrong, I'll get that controlling group mocking me and telling me I'm wrong and I'll state my case again.... again the attacks will be worse... and nothing will be accomplished except I'll probably say something stupid... and I'll get the "well, it's politics and if you can't hang leave."

A great example:

It's like wishing the military a Merry Christmas. I am not in support of the war, i don't in any way support Bush but I wore the uniform, I have total respect for those that do and I value them. Wishing them a Merry Christmas without getting political is just the right thing to do. There are countless anti war thread to post your political views in.

So these people in turn with their holier than thou "I know more and my opinions matter more" chase off more GREAT posters.

I find myself actually agreeing with USTwo more and more on here..... TFP will lose a the moderates but not just the moderate right, they'll lose the moderate left also.

TFP Politics used to be fun and now it's just war. You cannot build on hatred which seems to be what the "elite" wish to promote here.

My opinion is if Politics continues down this road it will die (you can see it coming by fewer and fewer posts).

If Politics dies..... the only thing that will keep TFP afloat is the Titty Board.... and for that many of us can go elsewhere.

What's sad is when these "elite" have driven any opposing viewpoints away, what will they do then? My forecast is some will become even more radical and they will feast on each other. All the while TFP will be dying and the Mods that cared and could have stopped it before it got that far were afraid to speak out or chose not to.
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