| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... 11:47 - Jun 22 with 3438 views | Herbivore |
.....on here and on social media on the subject of violence towards women over the last couple of days. It seems there's a worryingly large and vocal minority that seek to minimise or excuse it. We're going backwards as a society. |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 with 2758 views | itfcjoe |
Not necessarily on here as all posters doing so aren't in thse camps but it seems a huge amount of social media is now treating everything as right vs left.
We are becoiming USA with Republicans and Democrats with large swathes totally entrenched in the position of the party/representatives no matter what they do |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 with 2745 views | factual_blue |
The local tory party in Bury St Edmunds defended david ruffley to the last, or at least until they were stumped by the letter from one of the senior clerics at St Edmundsbury Cathedral going public with what ruffley had actually done. |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:12 - Jun 22 with 2726 views | SpruceMoose |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 by itfcjoe |
Not necessarily on here as all posters doing so aren't in thse camps but it seems a huge amount of social media is now treating everything as right vs left.
We are becoiming USA with Republicans and Democrats with large swathes totally entrenched in the position of the party/representatives no matter what they do |
From what I see we are already there. The tone may be discourse may be different, but the content is the same. |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:20 - Jun 22 with 2696 views | Oldsmoker |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 by itfcjoe |
Not necessarily on here as all posters doing so aren't in thse camps but it seems a huge amount of social media is now treating everything as right vs left.
We are becoiming USA with Republicans and Democrats with large swathes totally entrenched in the position of the party/representatives no matter what they do |
I agree with you about the entrenched positions.
I get this a lot nowadays when I start one of those "What do you think about the Tories doing..." conversations and instead of someone giving their view on the question I asked, I get "What about Labour? They're doing........". |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:43 - Jun 22 with 2653 views | factual_blue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:20 - Jun 22 by Oldsmoker |
I agree with you about the entrenched positions.
I get this a lot nowadays when I start one of those "What do you think about the Tories doing..." conversations and instead of someone giving their view on the question I asked, I get "What about Labour? They're doing........". |
The Clown Prince of Whataboutism stalks TWTD. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:46 - Jun 22 with 2635 views | Herbivore |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:20 - Jun 22 by Oldsmoker |
I agree with you about the entrenched positions.
I get this a lot nowadays when I start one of those "What do you think about the Tories doing..." conversations and instead of someone giving their view on the question I asked, I get "What about Labour? They're doing........". |
It makes any serous debate impossible. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 13:29 - Jun 22 with 2570 views | BlueBadger |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:46 - Jun 22 by Herbivore |
It makes any serous debate impossible. |
ONLI BCOS YUO LEFTY'S WONT LETT MEE HAF MI FREEZ PEECH
WENEVER I TEL YUO AABOWT THE MOOSE LIME JOOS WOT R STEELIN ARE JOBS AN SELLI EM 2 TEH EEYOO YUO TEL ME IM LION AN CAL MI NAYMES YUO NARSTY BUMFASTER |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 13:34 - Jun 22 with 2541 views | BlueBadger |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 13:29 - Jun 22 by BlueBadger |
ONLI BCOS YUO LEFTY'S WONT LETT MEE HAF MI FREEZ PEECH
WENEVER I TEL YUO AABOWT THE MOOSE LIME JOOS WOT R STEELIN ARE JOBS AN SELLI EM 2 TEH EEYOO YUO TEL ME IM LION AN CAL MI NAYMES YUO NARSTY BUMFASTER |
Blimey, how do these people live? It has literally given me a headache trying to write that. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 14:23 - Jun 22 with 2470 views | factual_blue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 13:34 - Jun 22 by BlueBadger |
Blimey, how do these people live? It has literally given me a headache trying to write that. |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 14:31 - Jun 22 with 2441 views | Illinoisblue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 by itfcjoe |
Not necessarily on here as all posters doing so aren't in thse camps but it seems a huge amount of social media is now treating everything as right vs left.
We are becoiming USA with Republicans and Democrats with large swathes totally entrenched in the position of the party/representatives no matter what they do |
sadly true, it's very much heading that way. The common sense middle ground being swallowed up by lunatics on both ends of the spectrum. And nobody should underestimate the role social media plays in whipping up hysteria and reinforcing positions based on prejudice and entirely wrong facts.
We are living in troubled times. |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 14:42 - Jun 22 with 2409 views | StokieBlue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 14:31 - Jun 22 by Illinoisblue |
sadly true, it's very much heading that way. The common sense middle ground being swallowed up by lunatics on both ends of the spectrum. And nobody should underestimate the role social media plays in whipping up hysteria and reinforcing positions based on prejudice and entirely wrong facts.
We are living in troubled times. |
Whilst I do agree that with the majority of this I don't think this part is applicable:
" The common sense middle ground being swallowed up by lunatics on both ends of the spectrum"
That would mean that people who occupied that middle ground are moving to more extreme positions and I am not sure that is the case. They are just less vocal on such platforms - posting sensible and reasoned opinions doesn't usually attract many hits.
I think the people are still there (at least I hope they are) - they just need a political voice to get behind and hopefully drown out the nonsense from both extremes of the spectrum.
There is also the fact that a lot of people who would likely be in this group just don't feel the need to yell their position on social media platforms. Often they have better things to do.
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 15:10 - Jun 22 with 2324 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 by itfcjoe |
Not necessarily on here as all posters doing so aren't in thse camps but it seems a huge amount of social media is now treating everything as right vs left.
We are becoiming USA with Republicans and Democrats with large swathes totally entrenched in the position of the party/representatives no matter what they do |
Yep. People’s ethical standpoints are being determined by which ‘side’ they’re on. Right v left seems the main driver in the states, but Brexit muddies the waters over here.
It’s stupid and dangerous. I’m sure those publicly defending attacks on women wouldn’t behave the same if it was their wife/daughter/mother involved. Even the rape threats issued against female politicians have suffered from the same tribalism. Crazy stuff. |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 15:12 - Jun 22 with 2318 views | Illinoisblue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 14:42 - Jun 22 by StokieBlue |
Whilst I do agree that with the majority of this I don't think this part is applicable:
" The common sense middle ground being swallowed up by lunatics on both ends of the spectrum"
That would mean that people who occupied that middle ground are moving to more extreme positions and I am not sure that is the case. They are just less vocal on such platforms - posting sensible and reasoned opinions doesn't usually attract many hits.
I think the people are still there (at least I hope they are) - they just need a political voice to get behind and hopefully drown out the nonsense from both extremes of the spectrum.
There is also the fact that a lot of people who would likely be in this group just don't feel the need to yell their position on social media platforms. Often they have better things to do.
SB |
I think we're saying the same thing although I should clarify; when I say swallowed up, I meant drowned out. | |
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| We Care A Lot! (n/t) on 15:16 - Jun 22 with 2301 views | Trequartista |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 15:42 - Jun 22 with 2258 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
You worry about lots of things herb.
Most of your posts start with;
This is concerning
Or
This is worrying
And usually it's an exaggerated interpretation with little to back it up.
Chill bro. |  |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 15:42 - Jun 22 with 2250 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 by itfcjoe |
Not necessarily on here as all posters doing so aren't in thse camps but it seems a huge amount of social media is now treating everything as right vs left.
We are becoiming USA with Republicans and Democrats with large swathes totally entrenched in the position of the party/representatives no matter what they do |
Also know as 'antisocial media'.
Best ignored. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 16:04 - Jun 22 with 2207 views | EastTownBlue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 12:10 - Jun 22 by factual_blue |
The local tory party in Bury St Edmunds defended david ruffley to the last, or at least until they were stumped by the letter from one of the senior clerics at St Edmundsbury Cathedral going public with what ruffley had actually done. |
Yes but the gay dean of St Edmundsbury upset a local Tory. |  | | |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 16:40 - Jun 22 with 2162 views | factual_blue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 16:04 - Jun 22 by EastTownBlue |
Yes but the gay dean of St Edmundsbury upset a local Tory. |
You've spelt 'a local child-kicking dinosaur' wrongly. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 16:55 - Jun 22 with 2127 views | factual_blue |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 15:42 - Jun 22 by Marshalls_Mullet |
You worry about lots of things herb.
Most of your posts start with;
This is concerning
Or
This is worrying
And usually it's an exaggerated interpretation with little to back it up.
Chill bro. |
Why Worry! Wheel a Windridge | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 16:58 - Jun 22 with 2125 views | Herbivore |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 15:42 - Jun 22 by Marshalls_Mullet |
You worry about lots of things herb.
Most of your posts start with;
This is concerning
Or
This is worrying
And usually it's an exaggerated interpretation with little to back it up.
Chill bro. |
You seem to think that caring about society is a bad thing. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:03 - Jun 22 with 2113 views | SpruceMoose |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 16:58 - Jun 22 by Herbivore |
You seem to think that caring about society is a bad thing. |
Sometimes I think MM only cares that the world doesn't ever forget that men's football is the ONE TRUE FOOTBALL! | |
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country." | | Poll: | Selectamod |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:04 - Jun 22 with 2110 views | Herbivore |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:03 - Jun 22 by SpruceMoose |
Sometimes I think MM only cares that the world doesn't ever forget that men's football is the ONE TRUE FOOTBALL! |
He cares an awful lot about social media too. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:09 - Jun 22 with 2101 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 16:58 - Jun 22 by Herbivore |
You seem to think that caring about society is a bad thing. |
Caring is good, I care.
You just worry too much.
Chill out bro. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:10 - Jun 22 with 2099 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:03 - Jun 22 by SpruceMoose |
Sometimes I think MM only cares that the world doesn't ever forget that men's football is the ONE TRUE FOOTBALL! |
Hi Spruce.
Nice bit of fiction. mwah, love you. | |
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| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:10 - Jun 22 with 2092 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Some quite troubling attitudes being shown.... on 17:04 - Jun 22 by Herbivore |
He cares an awful lot about social media too. |
I don't, and neither should you.
You'll give yourself a heart attack.
Chill out bro. | |
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