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Is this YA Politics section completely filled with?

...racists, homophobes, misogynists, very naive children, dirty-mouthed paranoid, fascist, name-calling, ignorant people these days???

Last year my computer died; when I left YA there were a few knuckleheads, but most everyone could ask a pretty good question, or defend their chosen candidate with humor and wisdom. A year later...I'm back online, and all I read is garbage about our new President, "monkeys", "African Americans NEED illegals,' socialism is the enemy, Obama is the enemy, "Hussein", communism is the same as socialism, Pelosi is a "dog" (and much, much worse things!), etc. etc. What is going on? Where are the "censors" who used to be everywhere? Doesn't anyone report all this nastiness anymore?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It's not completely full of them, but their ranks are growing.

    Probably a sign of the unemployment issues along with substance abuse.

    I lived in Detroit when the auto industry started leaving town. Watched a lot of nice neighbors turn into bored, drunk -drug addled folks. This is the worst part of a recession / depression. People trying to adjust.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Censors?

    Why?

    You went a YEAR without a computer? Where do you live, in a caldera?

    1. Monkeys? What do you mean, monkeys?

    2. African Americans NEED illegals? YOu made that up.

    3. Socialism is the enemy? Well yeah. It is! Have you ever lived under it?

    4. 0'Bama is the enemy? Yep. He has made it clear that he is the enemy of the Free Market. He has launched an all out assault on the economic fundamentals that built this country. Fundamental Change....that's what he said and that's what he meant.

    5. Communism is the same as Socialism? Let me amend that. Socialism is communism's after life. It's fascism with a smiley face governed by political correctness, the gulag of the intellect.

    6. Pelosi is a dog? Well, what would you call her, cute? We can't help what we look like but she has managed to make herself ugly inside and out.

    BTW....you weren't missed

  • 1 decade ago

    First of all socialism IS the enemy. And I don't consider myself a knucklehead for being pissed off that my beloved country is being destroyed by this pathetic excuse for a president, whom I believe isn't a natural born citizen to begin with. And because I don't happen to agree with gay marriage, you call me a homophobe? Where does it say that I have to agree with you on that point? The last time I checked, that red, white and blue flag still stood for freedom of speech. But that won't be the case much longer with people like you spouting off with your name-calling.

    You contradicted yourself in your own question for crying out loud. You start out by name-calling and then you wonder why people aren't defending their chosen candidate with humor and wisdom. Are you kidding me?

    Perhaps since you've been gone for awhile, you're not used to some of us newbies that can articulate our arguments in a reasonable manner. That's the problem with liberals, when someone disagrees with you, all you know to do is attack them personally. Where's the substance?

    And why do you feel the need for censors, or is it because you're unable to argue your position effectively? And I don't believe paranoid is the word for it. It's more like concern and sadness to see my country being decimated.

    And if you think I'm being nasty, think again. I'm just being honest and for those that don't like it, or can't handle it, tough!

  • 1 decade ago

    censors? this is just what happens when everyone has access to a form of media. in this day and age any average idiot has the ability to spout the senseless rants racing through their severely addled minds. this is the bathroom stall where people can write what they are too afraid to say. it is just the price that is paid for the freedom of speech and the bizarre bazaar of ideas that is the internet. it is better than not having it, but it is really taxing trying to find a question where the asker is not simply searching for someone to back them up. it makes me question the intellectual power of the United States.

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  • Mike S
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I report what I see. Also, it's likely that these guys have multiple accounts and just have fun being trolls. We could just ignore them until they go away, and that's what I suggest we do. If we stop giving them thumbs down, if we stop reporting them, if we stop replying to their questions, I don't think they'll be sticking around. As long as we're doing any of those things, they see reason to stay here and taunt us.

    Now if only we could get everyone to do that.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There's plenty of censors, we call em trolls. We try to at least keep freedom of speech some what alive here, but the trolls don't like freedom of speech unless it's (P)eople (C)ontrol(PC) speech. As far as ethnicity slurs, that's up to the folks that want to spew it, it's NOT up to "others" to regulate others speech anymore than it's up to me to regulate your speech.

    As far as socialism goes in America, it is a virus to our Constitutionally given rights as Americans. If you have not noticed there is a war going on between the republOCRATIC politicians(magicians!) of the GOP/DNC party & the Constitutionalists. If ya can't handle the truth move into the dating & romance division of Y/A's, or one of many others.

    Source(s): "Freedom is like virginity, for once surrendered it is impossible to regain" ;RJM/circa 2005
  • c.n.
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    You've just about nailed it. I come on here every now and then and try to start a serious debate--but get so fed up with the nitwit racist crap I can't stand it...and often find myself dropping down to their level, just so they'll be able to understand when I am insulting them.

    The only ones who get reported are the ones who are not part of the monkey this, monkey that crowd--because there are not of the rest of us to give them two hits on the same posting.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I was told the elections section was worse, so I tried it for two days.I gotta tell you its almost a draw. tonight Politics seems to be pretty raw. so I'm switching back to elections

    Help the paranoids are after me!

    And how many accounts does "neocons cant think" have ? His nickname is a sweeping generality of a particular group.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Sarah
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It's so common that there wouldn't be many questions posted at all, nor answerers, if we spent all of our time reporting these questions.

    I'm not really sure why, but this particular forum brings out the anger and fear mongering more than most others.

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