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white_wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:24 PM
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Why we are better than Free Republic.
Edited on Mon Mar-28-11 05:28 PM by white_wolf
As I'm sure some of you may have noticed, a few threads in GD have gotten rather heated over the capitalism vs socialism debates, and yet I noticed something. Despite how heated these debates are and how controversial some the opinions given were (mine included) no one was banned for giving their point of view, even if it is not in sync with democratic leadership. Compare that to Free Republic,where if you put a single toe of the crazy line, you get "zotted." So that just proves that while the other side is concerned with talking points and making themselves feel better about their fucked up world view, our side is interested in debate and actually learning and trying to solve problems. Oh and don't even get me started on how much better we are than that cesspool of racism called Stormfront.
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:26 PM
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1. Trolls....
ATTACK!!!111!!!
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Guy Whitey Corngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:28 PM
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2. Sorry, hit unrec on my stupid iPhone. There was one person ts'd. But that was after
months and 100s of posts trolling
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white_wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:29 PM
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4. Yeah, but fittosurive really had it coming,
if that post is any indication of his usual stuff.
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Guy Whitey Corngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:40 PM
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12. Well yeah, that's exactly what I meant. It got away with its bullshit long enough. That post
was the most obvoius.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 06:41 PM
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18. I Put that Loser on Ignore
I see them a mile away... they are clever but they stick out so much one must surmise they aren't good at introspection.
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HubertHeaver Donating Member (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 07:41 PM
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22. I put those guys on my buddy list. Then, when I find they
have been TSd, I can properly celebrate even though I missed the action.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 07:43 PM
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23. lol... not a bad idea
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HubertHeaver Donating Member (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 07:49 PM
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24. I just checked. I added him March 13.
I'll have to have a beer in his memory.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 07:12 PM
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19. It was; I encountered him a few times. Glad he's gone. nt
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libodem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:43 PM
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13. I did that the other day
And it was a post I really agreed with. Stinking little keyboards, ya never know what you might hit
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TBF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:28 PM
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3. Choosing sides -
I look at "sides" as owner v. worker.
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white_wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:30 PM
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5. That is the most accurate way to put it. At least in my view.
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:30 PM
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6. Not only that:
Money from our fundraisers actually goes to improving the site! :)
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white_wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:37 PM
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8. They should really just merge with Stormfront.
It would save on costs, and the ideology is fairly similar.
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:36 PM
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7. Yes, except we lack the spark of those creationist and birther threads and refighting the Civil War
Also the nasty anti-gay posts and Mormon vs. non-Mormon wars.

But the birther issue has got to be tops for them. They're liking Trump a lot over there now. Good luck with that in the general election.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:38 PM
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9. free republic is nothing but a hate site. It's really not very different from Stormfront
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:38 PM
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10. Intelligent people snark each other, ignorant people foam and rave
at the moon and stars. Comparing FR to DU is like comparing GWB to Obama.

EOM
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:40 PM
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11. We don't throw our poops.
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:44 PM
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14. No offense but it's kind of an offensive comparison
FR doesn't represent mainstream Republican 'opposition' to the Democrats

There are no hordes of birther creationist teabagging voters in the US


Hell, I'd be willing to bet half the members there are DU moles just helping make the place look nuttier than it already is.
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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 03:56 AM
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27. With Half Of Republican Primary Voters, Sir, Saying They Think President Obama Was Not Born Here
It is hard to make a case Free Republic is not in the mainstream of the Republican party....
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abelenkpe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:49 PM
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15. I think my mom frequents Free Republic
sadly....

:(
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toddwv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 05:50 PM
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16. I think that there are a few other reasons.
For instance, go to google and typ "war porn free republic". You'll see what I mean.

That's right, you'll see that they have a regular "war porn" round up.
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Jester Messiah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 06:29 PM
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17. That's like being better than herpes. Kind of a low bar, don'tcha think? [nt]
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 07:15 PM
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20. 1. design - DU is a breeze to use and FR is text. 2. FR is a joke
3. No videos on FR that I know of.

There is not a single website including Facebook that is as easy to use and navigate like DU. Easily EASILY the best I have seen.
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Dj13Francis Donating Member (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-28-11 07:17 PM
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21. Crazy line?
Um... I was under the impression that every word on that site was considerably on the other side of the crazy line.
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 01:35 AM
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25. I was banned for saying I would pray for them. Think it took less than 15 minutes. n/t
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Keith Bee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 01:41 AM
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26. Yes, DU is better than Freeperville
Does that even need to be stated???
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