Election 2020

[Sparko]

Tried that. Ended up in a "bubble" because the only people not getting hateful were those who agreed with me. Since I didn't permit people to get rude on my page, the people who disagreed largely stopped posting.

The issue may well be the Internet. It gives everyone license to act as they probably would not in person. I don't think I would ever have "gone off" last night if I was face to face with someone. So the search may be a a pointless one - an online civil discussion may simply be impossible unless the two people in question already agree.

You are right, people wouldn't be as rude in real life. And I probably wouldn't be either, so I am sorry for that. It is easy to read motivations into people you have never met, and easier to be rude to people when there are no consequences and where you don't know the person personally.

We used to have some Tweb conventions where people could get together in real life. We haven't had one in years. Jardinprayer was our convention organizer. Nobody knows how to set it all up like she did, hotels and everything.

We do have areas for just joking around and what we call "fellowshipping" and we do encourage everyone to hang out there and just be friends, make jokes and so on. It really is harder to be rude to someone you have already been friendly with in other places.

I swear I am almost ready to just shut down the whole civics section. It seems to bring out the worst in people.

On facebook I have just about stopped posting anything political for a while now. All it does is divide up people.

[carpedm9587]

You are right, people wouldn't be as rude in real life. And I probably wouldn't be either, so I am sorry for that. It is easy to read motivations into people you have never met, and easier to be rude to people when there are no consequences and where you don't know the person personally.

We used to have some Tweb conventions where people could get together in real life. We haven't had one in years. Jardinprayer was our convention organizer. Nobody knows how to set it all up like she did, hotels and everything.

We do have areas for just joking around and what we call "fellowshipping" and we do encourage everyone to hang out there and just be friends, make jokes and so on. It really is harder to be rude to someone you have already been friendly with in other places.

I swear I am almost ready to just shut down the whole civics section. It seems to bring out the worst in people.

On facebook I have just about stopped posting anything political for a while now. All it does is divide up people.

Agreed

[Roy]

So the search may be a a pointless one - an online civil discussion may simply be impossible unless the two people in question already agree.

I've had plenty of civil online discussions here and elsewhere with people who disagree with me on all sorts of issues.

Or... maybe they just agree with me that disagreement isn't the same as stupidity?

[Cow Poke]

I've had plenty of civil online discussions here and elsewhere with people who disagree with me on all sorts of issues.

Or... maybe they just agree with me that disagreement isn't the same as stupidity?

I find you generally reasonable and communicative, albeit quite frequently wrong*.




*kidding

[Sparko]

Roy is always polite. His nitpicking drives me crazy, but I still like Roy.

[Roy]

Roy is always polite. His nitpicking drives me crazy, but I still like Roy.

Aw

Er.... that's cool dude.

[carpedm9587]

I've had plenty of civil online discussions here and elsewhere with people who disagree with me on all sorts of issues.

Or... maybe they just agree with me that disagreement isn't the same as stupidity?

[carpedm9587]

And a slight twist in 2020. It looks like Trump may face a primary challenge.

I have mixed feelings.

[Sparko]

And a slight twist in 2020. It looks like Trump may face a primary challenge.

I have mixed feelings.

never heard of the guy.

[Cow Poke]

never heard of the guy.

Governor Weld? I think he'll have some challenges considering he was the Libertarian Party's nominee for Vice President, sharing the 2016 ticket with Gary Johnson.

[carpedm9587]

never heard of the guy.

We know him in the east because of his roles in Mass and NY.

[carpedm9587]

Governor Weld? I think he'll have some challenges considering he was the Libertarian Party's nominee for Vice President, sharing the 2016 ticket with Gary Johnson.

Oh I don't think he has a prayer. With Trump's Republican approval rating at 80%+ - Weld won't make a dent. But hopefully he'll make some of that 20%- think.... and perhaps vote against Trump in the general election. Trump's base is not enough get him elected. He needs moderates and some of those unhappy Republicans.

[Sparko]

Governor Weld? I think he'll have some challenges considering he was the Libertarian Party's nominee for Vice President, sharing the 2016 ticket with Gary Johnson.

Oh you are right! I didn't recognize the name. Now he is claiming to be a Republican?

[Cow Poke]

Oh you are right! I didn't recognize the name. Now he is claiming to be a Republican?

As far as I can tell, he's considering opposing Trump for the GOP nomination.... in which he's ZERO threat to Trump. If we were to run as an independent, it's possible he could pull some votes from Trump...

[carpedm9587]

As far as I can tell, he's considering opposing Trump for the GOP nomination.... in which he's ZERO threat to Trump. If we were to run as an independent, it's possible he could pull some votes from Trump...

Who says he won't?