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For years now I have seen nothing but hateful comments online from conservatives. Whether it be a YouTube video on guns, a newspaper article on welfare, or this Trayvon case, they love to spew their hate everywhere. Makes you wonder if they really work themselves.
I have learned that it is not worth wasting your time with these people. They are living in their own, sad little world and it's slipping away from them. Fortunately many of them are older and my generation (I'm 23) has a better perspective on things like this. Many of you here do as well.
You won't change their minds. They want a fight. They want a race riot. They are filled with hate and it's sad. But they aren't worth your time.
Just my 2 cents.
PM Martin
(2,660 posts)Not boycott. You do not want one. You want to reject these people.
The rural/southern/vigilante culture needs to be rejected in all forms, that includes entertainment (country music/nascar).
America's demographics are changing radically. You do not need these people. I hope progressives will eventually win by attrition.
Laurian
(2,593 posts)I don't. I'm 65 and heartsick about the country I live in. Are you saying it won't get better in my lifetime? So what do I do, crawl in bed and pull the covers over my head? Accept that this is all I can expect?
I was young and idealistic once, too. Certain that a better world was just ahead, and look where I am now.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)Education is the enemy of conservatism.
Smart people reject Saint Ronnie, Republican Jesus, Conservative Magic Economics (We can create infinite tax revenue by cutting the tax-rate to zero!) and angels of Libertarianism.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)they are sickening beyond belief
As my ex-gf's mother in Southern Spain would say "Ojalá que..." They will come to learn and accept our greater intellect; the necessity of the abolition of unrestrained firepower.
MFM008
(19,816 posts)but at my age---55 ...Ive earned my anger. Have to have some sort of hobby.
ChangeUp106
(549 posts)I'm just telling you it's pointless. It's not about me having the luxury to wait for change or not pushing our policies, it's about trying to talk sense into people like the guy with the "not guilty" sign in FL today. It's not going to happen.
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)They aren't worth our time and certainly not our anger.
We all learn at our own pace and theirs is a pace they will regret someday.
Taverner
(55,476 posts)Yes, jury, I know you're gonna hide this thread and punish me
But I really do hope this
Rex
(65,616 posts)of disappointment I have in our criminal justice system. It just really shows how flawed the system is.
Killed for walking with skittles and a tea.
Ruled not a crime.
Only in America.
olddots
(10,237 posts)I am tired of running from the fight they want and plan on winning it this time .