sharke
I've noticed that a lot of people have given up the pretense of objective reasoning and have taken to reaching into a grab bag of slogans instead of formulating real arguments. I see this in real life as well as online. Political discussions are getting more and more frustrating if you're the kind of person who enjoys a constructive debate because no matter how much thought you put into an argument, your opponent's eyes will glaze over until it's their turn to speak at which point they'll say something along the lines of "yes granted, but what you're forgetting is...." followed by a bunch of parrot-learned talking points which have absolutely no relevance to what you've just said. 
 
And then you have young people who, on top of this, have been brainwashed into the politics of victimhood. I see this in the comments of trendy sites like Buzzfeed, in which people who don't belong to some politically protected victim group are instantly shouted down and mocked because they're "not authentic enough." It's painfully fashionable to say that you're oppressed, marginalized and alienated even when you're none of those things (and are living one of the most safe, privileged lifestyles in human history). Any attempt to point this out is inmmediately attacked with a shrill cacophony of indignation and how dare you's. 
 
I sometimes wonder if these kids ever stop to think that people in blighted 3rd world countries who lead genuinely oppressed lives of subsistence and terror have occasional access to the internet and might see their comments. What must one think, living a life of oppression and poverty, to see some fashionably adorned rich American kid decked out with all the latest gadgets and slurping on $7 lattes, whining that their life is a living hell because they have the occasional derogatory comment directed at them from time to time. 

Your best post ever, Sharke.
 
What we're seeing is yet another facet of the polarization that's been going on since the 60's, with fragile multiphobes defining one end of the spectrum and narcissistic psychopaths the other.
 
As with all types of polarization, those at the fringe demand that we in the middle choose a side and be loyal to it. A reasonable person who believes in civility - but also believes that you are ultimately responsible for your own happiness - is ridiculed by both sides.
 
 

All of you, wake up from your pity party and start living.  The world aint so bad.

michaelhanson
If I was banned from FB for 7 days, I think I would just find something productive to do instead. Just thinking, maybe I need to ban myself.

That's the kind of mansplainin we need Michael.  Thank you.

"I got a 7 day ban from Facebook"

pfffst ..... amateur 

craigb
I'm attempting a life-time ban of Feckbook.

Make it self inflicted.

scottfa
Hmmmmmm. 38 posts and not one questioning the OP's statement. I never visit Facebook but I find the banning a little hard to believe. Maybe there was a mistake, maybe there is more to the story. Odd how everyone leaps to the defense by exhibiting the same behavior ( condemning all on Facebook) that they rail about. How about a little dialog and some questioning before the torches and pitchforks?

I didn't defend anybody. I also didn't question the OP because I didn't care what happened to him or what goes on with Facebook.
 
I did point out I'm a member of a couple of forums that can stay on topic and the members have good reading comprehension skills.
They are about specific topics, serious discussions, unlike this forum and Facebook I imagine.
I think places like this and Facebook (although I don't know about Facebook) that have "open topics" have name-calling and misdirection to the condemnation of -are simply because many forums are "open". They are not about a specific topic or to be taken seriously.
This one will be full of bacon, quips and silly made-up words before you know it. Torches and pitchforks are fair game. Unless one starts crying, praying or quoting presidents and such. Moderators will spank your butt for that sh't or possibly ban you.
 
You're relatively new so understandably you could easily group everyone being or saying the same thing. Often people don't read and/or comprehend every post. It's Ok.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We are conditioned by all this *noise* to worry about everything.

I wonder, has sharke fallen into a pit of despair by now?
 

new=new(er/ish) in CH maybe?

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bapu</p> <p>

SteveStrummerUK</p> <p>

bapu</p> <p>James,</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Take this opportunity to finally leave FB in the gutter where it belongs.</p> <p><br />

<br /><br /></p> <p><img src="http://forum.cakewalk.com/upfiles/smiley/s13.gif" alt="" data-smiley="" />&nbsp;Says the man who invented the FSF <img src="http://forum.cakewalk.com/upfiles/smiley/s2.gif" alt="" data-smiley="" /></p> <p><br />

<br />But that FSF is the gutter.<img src="http://forum.cakewalk.com/upfiles/smiley/s4.gif" alt="" data-smiley="" /></p> <p><br />

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And Straummy has finally lost it completely

sharke
I've noticed that a lot of people have given up the pretense of objective reasoning and have taken to reaching into a grab bag of slogans instead of formulating real arguments. I see this in real life as well as online. Political discussions are getting more and more frustrating if you're the kind of person who enjoys a constructive debate because no matter how much thought you put into an argument, your opponent's eyes will glaze over until it's their turn to speak at which point they'll say something along the lines of "yes granted, but what you're forgetting is...." followed by a bunch of parrot-learned talking points which have absolutely no relevance to what you've just said. 
 
And then you have young people who, on top of this, have been brainwashed into the politics of victimhood. I see this in the comments of trendy sites like Buzzfeed, in which people who don't belong to some politically protected victim group are instantly shouted down and mocked because they're "not authentic enough." It's painfully fashionable to say that you're oppressed, marginalized and alienated even when you're none of those things (and are living one of the most safe, privileged lifestyles in human history). Any attempt to point this out is inmmediately attacked with a shrill cacophony of indignation and how dare you's. 
 
I sometimes wonder if these kids ever stop to think that people in blighted 3rd world countries who lead genuinely oppressed lives of subsistence and terror have occasional access to the internet and might see their comments. What must one think, living a life of oppression and poverty, to see some fashionably adorned rich American kid decked out with all the latest gadgets and slurping on $7 lattes, whining that their life is a living hell because they have the occasional derogatory comment directed at them from time to time. 

James uses his tongue prettier than a $2 hoar.