Thank you for this post. I don't care what political party a poster is from. I'm not a member of the Republican party. I'm an Independent. However, I'm typically conservative on my financial/economy views, illegal immigrant views (note I said illegal. I love legal immigrants - I am one), defense of the country. I'm more liberal on social issues as people who have checked out my user page can tell you.
And I don't need or expect everyone to agree with me. I love discussion. But when someone comes on the site to post a snarky comment to every single comment of every singe thread, I consider that trolling with no value whatsoever to the discourse. And note I said snarky, not vitriol. I don't want an issue out of every view or comment I make. Discussion would be great, but a smart mouthed comment? No thanks.
And not talking to anyone specific. A person would know if the shoe fits or not. You want to talk to me in a rational manner about how Ms. Fluke set back the women's movement 40 years by wanting the *Daddy Government* to buy her contraceptives and take care of her (or force someone else to. Same thing as far as I'm concerned)? I'll be glad to have that discussion. I am an independent woman who supported herself, a disabled husband and 2 children even while I put myself through college and obtained a degree. No handouts here. I was proud as a liberated female that NO ONE had to take care of me. That's the point of liberation! I'm my own woman and no one has to care for me and I don't have to answer to anyone for my needs. Ms. Fluke allowed herself to be trotted out by the Democrats like a show pony for their little spectacle. Not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as a woman, she made me ashamed.
I don't mind anyone disagreeing with that. But I don't want snark, I don't need correcting as if I'm an idiot and I won't accept self-righteousness or contempt.
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Date: 2012-03-09 06:17 pm (UTC)And I don't need or expect everyone to agree with me. I love discussion. But when someone comes on the site to post a snarky comment to every single comment of every singe thread, I consider that trolling with no value whatsoever to the discourse. And note I said snarky, not vitriol. I don't want an issue out of every view or comment I make. Discussion would be great, but a smart mouthed comment? No thanks.
And not talking to anyone specific. A person would know if the shoe fits or not. You want to talk to me in a rational manner about how Ms. Fluke set back the women's movement 40 years by wanting the *Daddy Government* to buy her contraceptives and take care of her (or force someone else to. Same thing as far as I'm concerned)? I'll be glad to have that discussion. I am an independent woman who supported herself, a disabled husband and 2 children even while I put myself through college and obtained a degree. No handouts here. I was proud as a liberated female that NO ONE had to take care of me. That's the point of liberation! I'm my own woman and no one has to care for me and I don't have to answer to anyone for my needs. Ms. Fluke allowed herself to be trotted out by the Democrats like a show pony for their little spectacle. Not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as a woman, she made me ashamed.
I don't mind anyone disagreeing with that. But I don't want snark, I don't need correcting as if I'm an idiot and I won't accept self-righteousness or contempt.