You’re the one stalking me around begging for a conversation. You can go away whenever you like.
And I’ll be watching for that famed “critical arguing” of yours.
And I’ll be watching for you to shake the poetic nonsense and make a point.
Yeah, I’ll be watching too. We can go on shifts.
I need weekends off. When can you watch?
Well, I started this thread because I wanted to know what makes people side politically on the side they do, especially if I dont really agree with them. But people started bashing Smears so I wont ask any more probing questions.
I used to hang out with two people who are republicans, and I noticed they both grew up with a father who owned his own business. I guess, by starting thread, I was hoping two compare Smears to these two old friends of mine and see if there was a connection. I guess I wont find out now.
…yes, it’s easy to try and pick on people over the internet: which has been suitably demonstrated here - would they be so brave in reality? me thinks not!
We innocently post our thoughts/our mind, and others: hating such confidence of purpose: try to chisel away at us, in order to replace us on that pedestal that they look at with secret envy, but openly pretend to hate…
Is it, easy?
And are you sure?
No doubt other considerations prevent everyone from speaking their minds in “reality” - Are we not in "reality " now?
“Confidence in purpose”?
The never tested are always confident.
Envy is the secret.
Then again one can envy a dog its simplicity.
Thanks for clarifying matters.
I expected more of the herd to come barging in.
Perhaps the alternative is to allow stupidity its due coarse, knowing but never uttering a word that it is destined for a rude awakening or to perish in total and complete ignorance.
Perhaps allowing their childish taunts and glorification of stupidity should be our claim to maturity.
Ahh, good value.
I think most of us can trace our political sidings to upbringing + events in our lives.
I was raised fundamentalist religious and taught the far right conservative values where true, and other political thinking, like free condoms, sex ed, and women chosing not to have children was a sin.
I rebelled against those ideas in my early 20’s, and took on far left ones to go against my parents ideas, b/c they used a lot of fear in their upbringing. so that is why I tend to be left, though I live in idaho and so I have some hillbilly ideas in me as well.
so I am a left hillbilly… 
the product of events that happened in my life… the connection seems obvious to me… and so I realize that my leanings are not always correct, and that I need to constantly try to weigh new ideas.
I wonder if guys like that could withstand their own type of scrutiny.
Smears,
Guys like who?
Hannibal up there ^.
Verbal bashing is what weak minded relativists do when they don’t have the courage to act. It’s nothing new and I’m not even really impressed with this particular instance of it.
Back to your topic.
My parents don’t own a business. What else would you like to know?
Oh.
So, what’s the big deal? What is it about you that people find so mysterious? I’m at a loss here. I will have to admit, I haven’t really read most of your stuff. Does that change anything?
Okay, well, you mentioned somewhere you had a lot of guns. One of these old friends on mine has a picture of him and his family, and he’s holding a shotgun. What can you tell me about your views on guns and protection of the family as a unit or an institution? What I’m trying to get at is your family type and the type of values they instilled in you. Did any of those values contribute to your mostly republican like views. How so?
Also, I must admit your thread on Mentally ill offenders struck me personal. Although you dont know me, I’d like to know what you think of the fact that I’m diagnosed with a mental illness and collect social security. Does the fact that I haven’t worked in over 5 years bother you? You see, I ask because these old republican friends of mine didn’t like my lifestyle, you know, relying on the government and whatnot. They could see nothing wrong with me, and determined that I should work like them. They never knew how poorly I react to stress, but regardless, I could see where they were coming from about responsiblity. These friends always thought that I played the victim and they would never show any sympathy/understanding for me–is this a strong republican viewpoint and how does it form? I’m talking about the pity/victim aspect. Republicans seem not show any mercy. At least, these ex-friends of mine didn’t. Even if I tried to discuss a traumatic childhood event, one that has fucked me up into adulthood, they would call me out for looking for pity. What about can you tell me about your views on pity or victims? How do you justify your callous attitude towards these weakminded individuals?
You dont have to answer anything you dont want to, obviously.
Satyr, I know what you’re about now: not just here, but in general terms 
Congrats on the kid - I did wonder why you hadn’t been posting for a while / now I know!
…yes, lets blame Smears for all our short-comings 
I don’t blame anyone for mine, but me, and I now ensure that things go my way from now on, and as adults: may I suggest you all try and do likewise! unless you are pretty young: then you’re still learning 
To use friends/society as a crutch: is a sure way to fall!
Dont worry I realized how useless and expendible friends are. They dont give a shit as long as they get the most desired pussy or pizza slice first. Selfish, all of them.
And fall where? Fall how? Emotionally? Financially? Its a crutchless society! Those standing want to be admired just as much as those limping look for pity. Its disgusting either way. So what’s you point?