“Sorry, but I don’t see anything remotely redeeming in celebrating the banning of long time FReepers simply because they disagree with the loudest majority here on FR...”
I enjoy the slapping down of ANYONE who thinks doing me and country harm is a their goal.
I am tired of people telling we Americans that we must cower and suffer whatever fate the bully brats demand for us.
Just do what I do...the right thing , come hell or high water. I’ve never gone to jail for standing up to the bully-cowards. And I have slugged a few too. : )
I said disagree...
Under the scenario you presented, I don’t think folks like that could, would or should be considered FReepers.
But that wasn’t my point and I’m pretty sure you know that.
When FReepers become afraid to stand up for what this forum claims to stand for, then nothing good will come of it.
“Slap me down” if you must, but this behavior goes well beyond what any should or could consider civil or appropriate.
And for the next act, FReeperdom will be damning the banished FReepers for joining other sites or commenting/lamenting about what happened to them here.
How folks who were once considered FRiends, are now practically sworn enemies over politics. Where they had once had much in common, they now find themselves facing each other across a chasm...smh.