In Praise of FR's freedom - from a progressive

by ClassConscious aka SoLongCrooks ^

[wouldntbprudent]

So what--he was upfront about not being a conservative. If he wants to come here and not cause trouble--i.e., not do something truly troll=like and worthy of zotting---betcha a dollar he'll BECOME a conservative given enough time and brain investment on his part.

[nopardons]

Hmmmmmmmmm...hasn't worked for MurrayMom, nor any other of FR's "pet" LIBERALS and most of them have been here far longer than the people on this thread, who want to give the toll a chance. :-)

You came here, unlike the troll, already primed to be a Conservative; he didn't. He's just mad at DU; if that is even true.

[DoNotDivide]

BTW, welcome and God bless you.

The Lord loves you so much he came down from Heaven, lived a sinless life and was slain like a filthy animal just to allow you the opportunity to live free, even if you are in shackles physically.

Embrace His love and learn His unique purpose for your life.

[nopardons]

He's been mostly AWOL, has NOT replied , not even once, to those who have posted about being capitalist.

Where is the refutation?

Where is the debate?

WHERE IS HE ?

[Darksheare]

That's alright.
I think I just changed my mind.
Post 214.
If he is defending the guy, that means there has GOT to be something wrong here.

[SmithL]

Welcome to Free Republic. Maybe we can help. For me, it was Ronald Reagan that turned me into a conservative. For others, It took other events. I would like to recommend one of my favorites: Cinnamon Stillwell: The making of a 9/11 Republican.

[Luke21]

I made about 25 posts over there, got bored and came home.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

How many people in the US thought that the chief bearers of the burden of containing communism worldwide would fall on US shoulders? Smarter people may have, I don't think it had sinked in nationwide though. I think you really have to go back in time to 1945 without 20/20 hindsight.

Bzzzzt.

NB4ZOT

[Navy Patriot]

the capitalist US saved Europe in the last world war.

And Europe didn't learn much did it?

[Luke21]

You are an honest liberal. If you stay you may find more to agree with us about than the 2nd Amendment, though that's a great start.

Just watch out for all the infighting between Republicans and Conservatives. It gets pretty old and tedious.

[RandallFlagg]

He/she just posted a few minutes ago.

[TheForceOfOne]

The ZOT is always on standby. :)

Some of us are only offering a chance because he/she responded and didn't post and run. If he/she thinks they're going to recite Karl Marx every day and find acceptance, well, I don't think that will last long. Some people are just misguided, and we have a lot to offer here on FR for those people.

[nopardons]

Sorry, you're a bit shy of the mark.

American anti-Communism reared its head, from the time of the Bolshi Revolution. Yes, some American were Commies, even back then, more joined the party or at the least, were fellow travelers, during the Depression, but it is specious to claim that it was only in 1945, that people began to see the threat.

So, just WHY are you a stinking Commie?

[Zman516]

"Progressive" = Progression on the road toward Socialism.

[Hank Rearden]

I should make a list and call all of your naive people out, when this troll goes and posts something about this thread on DU and/or posts his stinking COMMIE trip on other threads; but I wont do shame you so.

You're no fun at all.

[summer]

ClassConscious, I understand why the Admin Mod said what he or she said in that post #72 (I think it was #72), because they don't want to be working overtime to moderate the kind of board that Jim Robinson did not intend to create, re discussions by those who "hate" what you said you hated.

On the other hand, I also understand post #99 to you, from Congressman BillyBob, because I think he took a look at what else you said and concluded: maybe you wanted to learn more and so you took a chance and came here.

I enjoyed reading most of your post, and I just want to tell you something funny: I voted Dem a long time, before I became an independent (leaning conservative), but frankly, I did not think too much about most issues when I voted Dem. And, when I first came to FR, I was still a registered Dem! However, I did not want to talk about that, as I was a disillusioned Dem.

I later found out there are quite a few conservative positions I can agree with. But, I was basically here to learn, and that's what I explained in a freepmail I wrote to Jim Robinson, asking him if it was OK if I could be here to learn even though I was a registered Dem. And, he said OK, and so I did. (Now, do you think anyone at DU would have given me a chance if I said I was still a registered member of the GOP?)

In short, I hope you might be here to learn, and what you don't or can't agree with, well, a lot of these people don't agree on things either. But, perhaps there is something you can agree with -- for example, did you know the GOP, not the Dems, receive more smaller donations than Dems in election years? I always found that fascinating because it says there are a lot of "working people" who are GOP, which was news to my brainwashed mind about who can be GOP or conservative (I thought only rich people) and who are Dems or liberals (I had never heard of limosine liberals.)

But, here -- you might actually find out more than you thought you knew about conservatives. I knew pretty much nothing. However, I think I learned a lot, and am glad I did.

I lurk sometimes at DU, and I also have to tell you this: in all the years I have lurked there, I have never once seen a discussion on education as interesting as any education thread here on FR. (I am a teacher.) People at DU do not discuss. They diss, attack, repeat, and then they're done. (And, I have read MANY terrible threads there against Greens. Yet, here on FR, I have posted threads about Greens in election years, as have others. And, none turn out as hateful as what you read over there!!! ) It's a very different kind of board over there. I learned that, too! Thanks for your post. :)

[nopardons]

EXACTLY and FR's bleeding heart contingent needs to get a grip!

[DoNotDivide]

Making friends and influencing people again?

[Trailerpark Badass]

Hey man, when you grow up, you might even come to admire the filthy rich capitalists. They give you hope as to what you might become, if you get up off your lazy ass and do something with your life.