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Liberalman777

(35 posts) Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:31 PM Apr 2012

What do you think about someone who calls your opinions..Diatribes?

I have a 30 year friend who I would consider moderately liberal in spite of the fact she has lived her life as a Lesbian. She under minds me excessively for my Liberal views saying that I only believe the way I do because I only listen to Liberal media. It's true I won't listen to Right wing media.I won't because all I hear are lies and distortions of the news and the truth. Recently she registered as a Republican because she wants to be closer to her "Enemies" as she claims. I don't need to be closer to something I already know is wrong in theory. Why waste my time? So what do you think? Who is right here?

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What do you think about someone who calls your opinions..Diatribes? (Original Post) Liberalman777 Apr 2012 OP

I think that a lesbian who registers as a repub is like an abused wife who refuses to leave... peacebird Apr 2012 #1

A sheep who runs to the wolves for protection. Zalatix Apr 2012 #11

I think you should shine your friend on, MineralMan Apr 2012 #2

You've answered your own question. CJCRANE Apr 2012 #3

Agreed! It's NOT That I want to keep an open mind about the other side.. Liberalman777 Apr 2012 #5

Unless it's actually been a diatribe Warpy Apr 2012 #4

Oh I LOVE Your Analogy! Liberalman777 Apr 2012 #13

Life is short, I wouldn't waste time with individuals like this. I learned some RKP5637 Apr 2012 #6

I think a lot of posts on DU, including many of mine, could be considered diatribes. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #7

Well... greytdemocrat Apr 2012 #8

That would depend on diatributiously pscot Apr 2012 #9

I would find out where she got her brain washed... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #10

nice diatribe, pal. dionysus Apr 2012 #12

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. I think that a lesbian who registers as a repub is like an abused wife who refuses to leave...

Reply to Liberalman777 (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:35 PM

Apr 2012

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)

11. A sheep who runs to the wolves for protection.

Reply to peacebird (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:50 PM

Apr 2012

A moth that flies to a flame.

The applicable analogies could go on forever.

MineralMan

(146,327 posts)

2. I think you should shine your friend on,

Reply to Liberalman777 (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:35 PM

Apr 2012

and believe whatever you wish. That's what I think.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

3. You've answered your own question.

Reply to Liberalman777 (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:40 PM

Apr 2012

Don't waste your time.

It sounds like your friend's been watching too much Fox News.

Liberalman777

(35 posts)

5. Agreed! It's NOT That I want to keep an open mind about the other side..

Reply to CJCRANE (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:50 PM

Apr 2012

I made up my mind when I was 18 years old what it is I believe and WHY I believe it. I vote for my own best interests which is: For the Common Good of all, Not for any one issue(Single issue voters are nuts) Working class rights... and to be completely non discriminary to all minorities and others. The Republicans have shown me everything over the years..of all I am against. So why should I ever vote for one?

Warpy

(111,335 posts)

4. Unless it's actually been a diatribe

Reply to Liberalman777 (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:45 PM

Apr 2012

(and yes, that's been known to happen recently due to the war against my sex), I give the person a gelid look and suggest he or she look the word up because it obviously doesn't mean what s/he thinks it does.

Personally, I find tuning in to right wing propaganda to find out what they're saying akin to hanging my nose over a cesspit to see if it still stinks.

It invariably does, so why bother?