Any other republicans here?

[Mermaid]

I'm not a big fan of republicans, and I didn't like how this guy blamed games for causing violence, but we may have been too hard on him too early.

Starting out by asserting that there's no excuse for not doing well and that the economy is fine (as evidenced by his own personal success)? I don't think we were too hard on him. That is ignorant and basically hateful.

[PickelledEggs]

Starting out by asserting that there's no excuse for not doing well and that the economy is fine (as evidenced by his own personal success)? I don't think we were too hard on him. That is ignorant and basically hateful.

I don't know if hateful is completely accurate, going just by that comment... but it is definitely ignorant, stupid, and delusional.

[GrinningYMIR]

Yeah I know, it just seems like we've been smacking down anyone who comes in and thinks differently than us recently, and idiot or no, it makes us seem like the super religious folks that we hate

Granted this guy wasn't the best cookie in the box, the economy is shit right now

[PickelledEggs]

True, grinning. I think we can try to be a little nicer with our welcomes...


He did say at one point that he meant to stir some shit though.

The post title was perhaps intentionally a bit inflammatory.  I'm not registered as a republican, but rather as an independent, but I've switched in the past if I wanted to give a certain candidate a boost (i.e. Romney last time around).

Is it kosher to ask what country you are from?  I wasn't born in this country and have spent a lot of time traveling in Europe and Asia... my favorite things is discovering new viewpoints, cultures, and new beer :)

[GrinningYMIR]

That's true, still I wish we were a bit better to noobs

If you guys had blown me off like that when I first got here, i doubt I would have stayed

BUT, that does not excuse in anyway coming with an intention to start flamewars, that deserves all the attacks that it's due

[Berati]

Oh come now. we may be a cache of liberals, closeted or otherwise, but healthy debate on politics from a Republican atheist in my view would be interesting. I honestly didn't know such things existed..........

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Well, I have voted conservative in the last clouple of elections. But thats in Canada so I guess it doesn't really count.

[Mermaid]

I don't know if hateful is completely accurate, going just by that comment... but it is definitely ignorant, stupid, and delusional.

I think I see that sort of talk as hateful. Aside from being factually inaccurate, it's blaming the poor for being poor. That's vile.

[Mr.Obvious]

True, grinning. I think we can try to be a little nicer with our welcomes...


He did say at one point that he meant to stir some shit though.

Meh, he said he liked beer. That's enough for me to tolerate him, at least for a while and get to know him better.
It's not a high standard, I admit. But it's enough.

[Mermaid]

You guys are nicer than me.

[Green Bottle]

Well if he liked beer he cant be all that bad eh...?
fk politics.........................

[PickelledEggs]

I think I see that sort of talk as hateful. Aside from being factually inaccurate, it's blaming the poor for being poor. That's vile.

True. That is pretty dick of him. Idk...  I'm feeling pleasant lately. Don't mind me...

Sent from your mom.

[PickelledEggs]

It depends on what kind of beer. If it's Miller or budweiser, he can go fuck himself.

Sent from your mom.

[Mermaid]

True. That is pretty dick of him. Idk...  I'm feeling pleasant lately. Don't mind me...

Sent from your mom.

[stromboli]

Maybe a rule of thumb that we be nice to the newbies for at least the first ten posts before we trash them.

[Hydra009]

Oh come now. we may be a cache of liberals, closeted or otherwise, but healthy debate on politics from a Republican atheist in my view would be interesting. I honestly didn't know such things existed..........

Historically, it might've actually been a halfway decent combination until the Republicans went with their Southern strategy and ensuing fundie takeover from within.  The Republicans actually weren't all that bad up until then.