I enjoy the banter on here, left and right. The board has been skewered heavily to the right for as long as I remember. I have no problem with it. It does cause someone like me, a dreaded liberal, to be more of a contrarian than usual. I feel like I'm walking into the lion's den posting here. And sure, I go over the top on occasion with posting funny (to me) memes and pic's. I do so hoping to lighten the mood a little, or just engage in some old fashioned locker room banter.
What I have a hard time accepting, which will always be the case, are posters aligned opposite from me politically who attack me and slander me personally, saying I'm paid by Soros, constantly whining about me living abroad, slandering me as a communist / terrorist appeaser, things along those lines. These extreme responses are tough to swallow, for anyone, I’d reckon. I've never - even for a second - denied who I am and what my political leanings are. Most everyone knows I live and work abroad. Why that has to be constantly regurgitated and shoved back in my face – post after post - I'll never understand. It just proves that many here do not care to discuss the issues, or even have simple conversation. Instead they let their true colors shine, perfect examples of intolerance and some weird form of xenophobia, by attempting to label me an 'outsider.'
Overall I think there are many, many posters here who are intelligent and have strong, well-formed opinions on politics and world affairs. I enjoy reading the board and engaging in posts when I can.
For delzjc's sake I'll limit the pic's and the memes and I'll try to post when I can add my viewpoints in earnest. Cheers, Tibs