I'm on Hiatus

The political atmosphere is making me so angry,
I've decided not to engage in any more political discussion,
on this board or elsewhere, until after the election.

If you catch me responding in such a discussion on this board, gently remind me to stay out of it.

I am very very very tired of responding to the same flimsy arguments, rumors and outright lies about my Presidential choice. I'm not going to do it anymore.

Nathan

I never discuss politics with anyone - not even my husband - because it just gets too damn aggravating and life is just too damn short.

Jimbo?  You serious.  You don't need any help.  You are a force to be reckoned with.  Im just here for the jokes.

This is what I have been saying all along........(too bad I cannot link to my posts from last year to prove my point). Did you notice how few posts I have made here in the last month?

I too applaud your decision, as I have also mostly done the same thing, at least with regard to this forum. I just prefer not to get into fights with people, so in order to avoid saying things that I know I'll regret later, I just stay out of it.

Jimbo wrote: Some people enjoy different things than others.   Like I said, those who don't are not required to participate.   I love how the people who complain the most about political discussions just can't seem to stay out of them.   It's very simple.   Stay out of the forums where politics are being discussed!!!!!!

I know that. And I actually love reading the political arguments on this board, from both sides. I actually love politics. I just like you all too much to participate in fighting about it because I know that I am not necessarily clear or articulate enough to get my view points across sometimes (especially when I'm angry).

yutolia wrote: Jimbo wrote: Some people enjoy different things than others.   Like I said, those who don't are not required to participate.   I love how the people who complain the most about political discussions just can't seem to stay out of them.   It's very simple.   Stay out of the forums where politics are being discussed!!!!!! I know that. And I actually love reading the political arguments on this board, from both sides. I actually love politics. I just like you all too much to participate in fighting about it because I know that I am not necessarily clear or articulate enough to get my view points across sometimes (especially when I'm angry).

Jimbo wrote: yutolia wrote: Jimbo wrote: Some people enjoy different things than others.   Like I said, those who don't are not required to participate.   I love how the people who complain the most about political discussions just can't seem to stay out of them.   It's very simple.   Stay out of the forums where politics are being discussed!!!!!! I know that. And I actually love reading the political arguments on this board, from both sides. I actually love politics. I just like you all too much to participate in fighting about it because I know that I am not necessarily clear or articulate enough to get my view points across sometimes (especially when I'm angry).   I hope you didn't think that the post you quoted was a direct response to you, because it wasn't.   It just happened to come up in order behind yours.   I don't think your post was even on the board when I was typing that.   But anyway, I understand what you're saying.

I wasn't sure... but thanks for the clarification.

Jimbo wrote: Maybe it's because some people long for something more interesting than the boring, banal chit chat & prattling on about nothing in particular that tends to dominate a lot of forums.   If you think it's about trying to change somebody else's mind, you've missed the point.   It's about defending your side. It's about the debate. The duel. The contest. Who can prove the other guy's last statement was innaccurate or mislaeading or factually false.   And because you have to do research & look things up, you learn about actual important matters that affect your life & the country.   What could be more important than that?   What could be more patriotic?   As a matter of fact, I think the argument can be convincingly made that those who don't participate aren't living up to their responsibilities as U.S. citizens to keep themselves informed about what's going on in the world & in their government.   At least we keep it in it's own forum so those who don't like it don't have to expose themselves to it.

Someone said that political arguments don't change anyone's views.  I disagree with that.  While Jimbo and I may not change each other's viewpoints, we're at least both making it clear to others that there are more viewpoints than just the ones they habitually expose themselves to.  If people don't expose themselves to other viewpoints, they end up believing everything their own side tells them to, without seeing any need to verify it.  I'm not saying people can't look into things on their own, but exposing themselves to a decent debate is one way of doing it.

Thank you! it finally moved to the Flame Room.