nevermind!

That was a quick edit there Glyn! 
 
(And "Buttercup" was the name the Secret Service gave Janna Ryan, the wife of 2012 VP candidate John Ryan - who they called "Bowhunter.")

craigb
That was a quick edit there Glyn! 
 
(And "Buttercup" was the name the Secret Service gave Janna Ryan, the wife of 2012 VP candidate John Ryan - who they called "Bowhunter.")

Check it and found the info I read was wrong! Hence the edit.

Man.... I've gotten some warnings here for walking to close to the edge in a few posts in the past, but I must be slipping..... I've never been banned from the FB. Now, on the other hand I have upset some liberal snowflakes and they have blocked and banned me from their page..... and I have had enough of their diatribes that I had to block them for my own sanity..... but no sir, I've never been suspended from that place.
 
I'll have to try harder I reckon.

What's sad is that there no longer is a possibility for communication - and I don't see how we'll get out of this situation.
 
One one side, you have PC people who are offended by just about anything.
 
On the other, you have people who systematically dismiss anyone who shows concern or stands up for others as sore pussies.
 
Then there's the people in the middle who are systematically shoved either way.
 
So basically, every one is just labeling and dismissing every one that doesn't agree with them just to make a point.
 
I'm guessing that this is what we get after years of reality TV and News which consist of 75% opinions/rants. Every one has his soap box and it's all about making show and making a point. People aren't talking to each other, they're addressing stereotypes.
 
Me, I'm dreaming of a world where people admit that they're not expert at everything and don't feel as though they must have an opinion about everything, instantly.

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. 

Idiocracy in action...

sharke
 
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. 

 
I saw an analysis of David Cameron's TV interviews a while back, which showed the 3 steps he always used to steer the conversation away from what he'd just been asked, and back to what he wanted to talk about.
 
My main peeve with Facebook is the overwhelming sad-sackery of people; crying at everything, banging on about their feelings, sharing memories of their dead pets, wearing 'depression' like some kind of fashion accessory, and worst of all, endlessly posting those dreadful 'inspirational' memes . My nephew is the worst for that, his entire status page is made up of rubbish like ''Anyone who encourages intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth is worth keeping, don't let them go''. WTF does that even mean?
 
I have a friend who suffers terribly from real clinical depression, and it's way, way more than just 'feeling a bit sad'...
 
 

Glyn Barnes
I wonder how long a ban one would get for calling it "arsebook"?

I thought it was 'farcebook'?