Pops wrote:Newfie wrote:You don't get to tell me that my opinion doesn't count or I'm the problem just because I don't fall in line with your politics, not yet.
Sorry Pops, I was just pointing out that by your own criteria, and as you self reported your behavior, and by being so partisan, you are part of the problem.
I never said you opinion doesn’t count. But when you engage is such stringent partisan dialog then you dilute the power of your opinion. It’s just another Fox News soundbite.
I would be interested in your view of my politics.
First, it isn't an apology when you just rephrase the ad hom, so drop the "sorry."
Partisan is defined as : a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person especially : one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance.
I have causes I care about, sometime they align with Ds, sometimes not. In this thread I mentioned some reasons I believe we are in this shape, likely one was the failure of the Ds to address my concerns. I always try to make a reasoned argument, cite sources, authorities and data rather than just blind opinion.
Newf, you appear to me a typical old white conservative. But rather than argue the position, your argument is I'm partisan, as if that invalidates my argument, it doesn't.
You pretend to media-free enlightenment, complain about how ugly and partisan it all is, then in the next post degrade the whining, mooching, "50 shades" culture
and follow up telling me I sound like a Fox soundbite...
LOL, pretty funny really
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I wasn’t apologizing. And that’s not a personal attack. I was reflecting your own contradictory statements. It was a mirror.
And yes, you are highly partisan. And I clearly got under your skin for challenging your pontification. As with your assertion the EC is unconstitutional, even though it is in the constitution.
And no I’m not a conservative. You could know that from reading other threads. But it’s interesting that you can’t seem to fathom any other classification than Liberal or Conservative.
I do believe that you believe you are correct and I am just baiting you. I do believe that you are committed to your opinion and are disgusted by many in the USA who you see as obstructionist dolts. And I believe you would have the constitution over thrown so that you, believing you are in the majority, can have your own way.
That is the message I hear when listening to your above posts. I’m sure you have equally flattering things to say in rebuttal.
What I haven’t heard from you is positive and constructive suggestions on how to move forward. How to heal the “partisan divide”.