2007-06-12 07:35:30 · 19 answers · asked by Caffiend 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
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Don't even think that you can conduct a rational, mature, intelligent discussion here.
The place is virtually overrun by trolls, children, and immature adults with nothing better to do than pick fights and cry when they get angry responses.
Several "participants" even fantasize that they have achieved some bizarre form of online "notariety."
Enjoy participating in any of the other categories, but have no high expectations of rational discourse in this section.
The troll-to-adult ratio is probably 10 to 1.
2007-06-12 08:56:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I have seen of this is even done on the so called hi brow debate shows. Many years ago before Fox news was around the only time you would see a Conservative was if 3 libs were on too. If the Conservative made a point and the libs could not back put their statement the names would fly. Today that has become the norm. With the libs mostly and a few so called Conservatives that do not do the research needed to have a good debate. I love a good debate and have never used names when the liberal made a good point. But that happens so seldom I can not think of a time it can about. most of the time we talk and find we have more common ground than not. I have found many libs think Conservatives are just tying to rob the poor and do not know thy they vote and think the way they do other than the mob move so I will to
2016-03-16 06:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What happened to reasoned discourse? When did it get replaced by name calling and rant?
2015-08-18 11:20:44 · answer #3 · answered by Russell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1968, the year of the riots at the time of the Democratic Convention in Chicago....I am pretty sure that's when protesting replaced debate. Reasoned discourse is the product of informed opinion. The ranting and raving are results of passion over intellect. Unfortunately, demonstrations make better television than reasonable dialog, so there is a greater lure to sink to that level.
2007-06-12 07:43:29 · answer #4 · answered by Suzianne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Reasoned discourse in politics is a long-held ideal that's never been acheived. The ancient greeks used to complain about that in their senate too.
2007-06-12 07:40:05 · answer #5 · answered by Beardog 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When the late Lee Atwater took over running campaigns and with the election of right wing wackos like Newt Gingrich, Tom Delay etc. They don't know Roberts Rules on how to conduct debates, they only know name calling and polarization and lying.
2007-06-12 07:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Liberals lost two Presidential elections in a row and control of the Congress. It was time to up the ante and get real. Real Mean!
2007-06-12 07:51:09 · answer #7 · answered by Zee HatMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it started with Reagan to lesser amount, then when Clinton was in office, the religious right went nuts, and really drove the country further apart. 'W" Bush took a wedge and completely polarized this nation to the point where each side can't believe how stupid the other side is.
2007-06-12 07:40:20 · answer #8 · answered by x2000 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Do you think a lot of Germans asked that question in 1942 ?
Why don't you wake up and smell the fascism
2007-06-12 07:44:07 · answer #9 · answered by Peace Warrior 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wonder the same thing, sometimes I think it is for lack of an intelligent answer and it is a way for them to earn the 2 points without having to put any thought into an actual answer.
I think I'm starting to like the thumbs down. Makes me smile.
2007-06-12 07:43:18 · answer #10 · answered by Lori B 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋