Civility

[David1967]

And I'm sorry that a thread about civil discourse has somehow resulted in an unfavorable opinion of me.

You get used to it.

 

[David1967]

"good people on both sides".

Yes there is.

you think one side is all good, the other all bad?

Unfortunately some do. Sadly.

Are refugees told they are the wrong religion etc,
as you said?

You sure?

Its not about being "sure". Its purely emotional.

Would you say that there are countries of origin
about which we should be suspicious?

Of course.

 

[Audie]

Civility is seen as weakness by diaper donnie and his minions. We need to crush them in the polls this November. Making nice with them won't cut the mustard. We need to point out their evil deeds clearly and repeatedly to get all Democrats and independents energized. There are a few on the right who are people of integrity and honesty. Even some of them have said the current regime must go.

The answer to the evil of forcing 3 year olds to appear in a court with no lawyer and no parent to support them as the current monsters in government are doing must stop. I refuse to make nice to such monsters.

Death threats against Maxine Waters must be answered by effective police action. If that's not forthcoming then we need to take control of government at all levels to have an effective police force that will arrest people making those evil threats.

The level of corruption in the current regime in power in Washington is growing by leaps and bounds. I won't be civil to those who are ripping us off, trying to destroy my retirement Social Security and Medicare benefits and so forth. Those people must be stopped by our best and ultimate weapon - the ballot box.

Of my. Can you hear yourself?

 

[David1967]

Having read many of Audi'es posts, I see that
she stands for reason, civility, kindness, & justice.
Nothing wrong with that.

I agree.

 

[David1967]

More often than some here.
So for a short person, you're pretty good.

How do you know she's short?

 

[Revoltingest]

How do you know she's short?

Just look at her avatar!
(She said so.)

 

[David1967]

I saw this on Facebook and thought of this thread:

I hope your not implying that some on this threads are Nazis.

 

[David1967]

Far more impact is achieved by a well-turned phrase than by bellowing insults and expletives.

Absolutely.

But at a personal level of course I struggle as much as the next man to keep my temper, when I see some of what now goes on.

As do I.

 

[Revoltingest]

I hope your not implying that some on this threads are Nazis.

Too late.

 

[David1967]

If one side were "nazi" that would make some sense.

I kinda get the impression that you figure "all bad"
also applies to any other than your take on other
issues that you listed earlier.

Words that in reality define a legitimate evil such as Nazi, Fascist, and racist, are thrown around so frivolously today as simply an insult that they have lost their meaning.

 

[Revoltingest]

Civility in politics has gone the way of what opponents refer to as 'political correctness.'

Political correctness (different from civility) is still with us.
I just heard an engineering student complain of "master" & "slave" devices.

 

[`mud]

BUT.....none of those, Nazi, Fascist, and racist, can be considered `good`, as Trump would say !!!

 

[`mud]

hey Rev,
It's getting down to the expression `owners and slaves`,
where the money is !

 

[Revoltingest]

hey Rev,
It's getting down to the expression `owners and slaves`,
where the money is !

Well, I hope the SJWs don't force a rewrite of all engineering jargon,
eg, "master" & "slave" cylinders, "male" & "female" receptacles,
"black box", "black body", "white lead", "red lead", "sacrificial pin".

 

[David1967]

It's easier to live in comforting anger by avoiding understanding.
Thus it becomes hating people, rather than discussing issues.

I saw an interview with a retired congressman a few months ago. He was lamenting the lack of civil discourse and the seeming hatred among elected officials today. (and I am paraphrasing here). He said that one of the problems today is that few of the congress people from opposite sides of the aisle personally know each other. He talked about having vigorous debates on the floor and then having dinner with them and their families that evening. His point was that it is hard to hate someone when you get to know them outside the political spectrum.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

I saw this on Facebook and thought of this thread:

It's funny 'cos it's true

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

If one side were "nazi" that would make some sense.

I kinda get the impression that you figure "all bad"
also applies to any other than your take on other
issues that you listed earlier.

Then your impression is wrong. I'm talking about Trump's specific statement that your comment was in relation to.

 

[Audie]

Just look at her avatar!
(She said so.)

HeyI I am really really close to five ft tall! With heels
I am way over!!

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I hope your not implying that some on this threads are Nazis.

The clothing should have tipped you off that it was supposed to be a KKK member, not a Nazi.

But with that correction: no, not this thread per se, but there are definitely people whose views align with the KKK who are participants in the interactions that I think the OP is referring to.

 

[David1967]

The clothing should have tipped you off that it was supposed to be a KKK member, not a Nazi.

Of course. But those two are often used interchangeably.

But with that correction: no, not this thread per se, but there are definitely people whose views align with the KKK who are participants in the interactions that I think the OP is referring to.

Thanks for the clarification.