The Political Discussion Thread

[Gatefan1976]

His political views aren't the issue for me. It's the bullying and threats of violence that are supposed to be against the rules.

THIS.
This is what matters

[Annoyed]

Ok, I'll bite. I don't have a twitter account, and tend to ignore it. I don't pay attention to his tweets.

What "bullying" or "threats of violence"?

[Gatefan1976]

read it sometime, you can see his feed without needing twitter

[jelgate]

Or just look at any speech he has ever given

[Gatefan1976]

Or just look at any speech he has ever given

Looking at them when transcribed is........ painful.

[jelgate]

Listening to them are painful as well

[Gatefan1976]

less painful

[jelgate]

I know painful, believe me

[Gatefan1976]

Alabama voted in a Democrat.
Damn.

[jelgate]

But they didn't vote in a pedophile

[Gatefan1976]

But they didn't vote in a pedophile

Not by much man.

[Annoyed]

read it sometime, you can see his feed without needing twitter

Or just look at any speech he has ever given

I was looking for examples you were citing; I want to see what you are calling "Bullying" or "Threats of violence". Are you referring to actual bullying or threats? Or just lumping things into the currently popular "expanded definitions" of these terms. For example, insulting someone via facebook is considered bullying these days, when in fact it is no such thing. Real, actual bullying requires physical contact in the real world, not possible in cyberspace.

[Annoyed]

Alabama voted in a Democrat.
Damn.

Damn close election too.. But it doesn't seem to be close enough to trigger automatic recounts in that state. I hope Moore doesn't start whining about a recount demand. Which at this writing is what he seems to be preparing to do.

[Gatefan1976]

I was looking for examples you were citing; I want to see what you are calling "Bullying" or "Threats of violence". Are you referring to actual bullying or threats? Or just lumping things into the currently popular "expanded definitions" of these terms. For example, insulting someone via facebook is considered bullying these days, when in fact it is no such thing. Real, actual bullying requires physical contact in the real world, not possible in cyberspace.

If your definition of bullying excludes the platform, what hope does anyone have of proving anything to you?
Bullying has -always- included speech, it's why there is two separate charges for "assault" and "battery" Assault is verbal, battery is physical.

[Gatefan1976]

Damn close election too.. But it doesn't seem to be close enough to trigger automatic recounts in that state. I hope Moore doesn't start whining about a recount demand. Which at this writing is what he seems to be preparing to do.

Of course he will, what do you expect?