I'm an extremist

txrandom

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I enjoy making sarcastic comments on current events especially politics via Facebook. Now before you read, I'm close to moderate but lean more to the conservative side. I support healthcare form but not necessarily in it's current state. The comment below is one I made about the left wingers complaining about right wingers disrupting town hall meetings. Most people with any common sense should realize both sides of the political spectrum have their extremists and nutjobs. I'm TX and the person of interest is LOL.


TX: Protest is a right...unless it involves healthcare.

OTHER 1: Protest is always a right. Inane wailing and distraction in a question-and-answer setting is just crappy behavior.

TX: Unfortunately crappy behavior isn't illegal in most cases. I love how the left pretends like it's never had it's fair share of rambunctious protests. Don't taze me!

OTHER 2: I want to make stupidity illegal. That goes for the protesters AND the politicians. Sentence: Death. Timeframe: Immediate.

LOL: where is protest a right? freedom of assembly, yes... but *thumbs through the bill of rights*... I don't see where protest is covered... :)

TX: Assembly, petition, and speech sound like protest to me. :)

LOL: Protest sounds like people have sticks and fire. Petition seems more like a silent auction.

OTHER 2: Semantics and hair-splitting. Call it a freaking rally, a public gathering to show solidarity, whatever.


Do my comments seem too extreme? I never even supported the right wingers. Part of believing in the Constitution is giving freedom of speech, assembly, and petition to all people. Anyways, I was surprised to see a message show up in my inbox later that day:


No offense

LOL: Dude... I don't think I can be your friend anymore... thanks, though... it was fun to see what an extremist you are... trust me when I say that I unfriend liberal people too... Take care.

TX: What did I say that was extremist?

LOL: You're just always pissed off in all your posts. Whatever is happening in the world, you're disgusted by as if you could do any better in a figurehead position.

TX: Most people I know enjoy my slightly sarcastic comments on politics and news. I'm not sure why you think I'm pissed off all the time or could do better in a figurehead position.


So does anyone else find this extremely weird?


And yes, she actually defriend me...

CLIFFS:

*I make a sarcastic comment about the right wingers protesting healthcare at town hall meetings, but say it's still a right.

*Friend doesn't think protest is protected.

*I disagreed citing parts of the 1st Ammendment.

*She calls me an extremist and defriends me.

*I reply back asking what I said that was extreme.

*She says I'm always pissed and think I can do better than the leaders in power.

*I think WTF
 

TuxDave

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I get annoyed at a couple friends who post anti-Obama status updates regularly. I ended up just changing the news feed to show me less updates from them... but I still kept them as a friend. :)
 

InflatableBuddha

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1) Protest is free speech and should be allowed, especially on important issues such as healthcare.

2) You're not an extremist, but you are a douche.

3) :camera: of the girl who defriended you plz.
 

txrandom

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Originally posted by: TuxDave
I get annoyed at a couple friends who post anti-Obama status updates regularly. I ended up just changing the news feed to show me less updates from them... but I still kept them as a friend. :)

Although I'm not an Obama fan by any means, It's annoying hearing people say dumb stuff about Obama. I'm from Texas, so I see it a lot! I like to poke fun at things I think are dumb no matter what side of the political spectrum.


Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
1) Protest is free speech and should be allowed, especially on important issues such as healthcare.

2) You're not an extremist, but you are a douche.

3) :camera: of the girl who defriended you plz.

How am I a douche?
 

BurnItDwn

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Protesting is a combination of speech and assembly. No matter how stupid the protest, it's legally protected by the constitution. Seems like "LOL" hasn't made it to their middle school constitution class yet.
 

txrandom

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Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Protesting is a combination of speech and assembly. No matter how stupid the protest, it's legally protected by the constitution. Seems like "LOL" hasn't made it to their middle school constitution class yet.

Except when protests turn into riots of course. Actually this is a lady I worked with at an internship. I'm somewhat worried it could have negative consequences if she told people and I decided to apply there for full time.
 

sandorski

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I've seen some of the things you've posted and wonder if you're leaving stuff out of this thread?
 

txrandom

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Originally posted by: sandorski
I've seen some of the things you've posted and wonder if you're leaving stuff out of this thread?

My last statuses were about:

A fat guy hiding a gun in his fat.

Wondering why a road was backed up.

Parodying the cash for clunkers. (I like the bill minus the waste in destroying working cars.)

Complaining about Apple not allowing Google Voice.

Ending my internship and going back to school.


Does my status have a conservative slant? Of course.

Do I enjoy sarcasm? Yes.

Am I'm a right wing extremist. No, but, of course, you label anything right of middle as a right wing extremist.
 

JDub02

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oh noes!!! losing a facebook friend is like the worst thing in the world!!!
 

TheTony

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Originally posted by: txrandom
TX: Unfortunately crappy behavior isn't illegal in most cases. I love how the left pretends like it's never had it's fair share of rambunctious protests. Don't taze me!

Uh, the "don't tase me, bro" guy was acting out at a John Kerry event, so I'm not sure you can compare the two. But I'm sure you will.
 

Perknose

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Originally posted by: txrandom
How am I a douche?

Principally for whining to AT about being defriended by an obvious idiot. She's an idiot for defriending you over something so harmless and trivial, you're an idiot for caring, and you're a douche for bringing your whine here.

What do you want from us . . . validation, life advice, a hug?

Douche! ;)

 

txrandom

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Originally posted by: TheTony
Originally posted by: txrandom
TX: Unfortunately crappy behavior isn't illegal in most cases. I love how the left pretends like it's never had it's fair share of rambunctious protests. Don't taze me!

Uh, the "don't tase me, bro" guy was protesting at a John Kerry event, so I'm not sure you can compare the two. But I'm sure you will.

That's the problem. People assume I'm supporting one party or the other. I'm just poking fun of ridiculous protests from any side.
 

txrandom

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Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: txrandom
How am I a douche?

Principally for whining to AT about being defriended by an obvious idiot. She's an idiot for defriending you over something so harmless and trivial, you're an idiot for caring, and you're a douche for bringing your whine here.

What do you want from us . . . validation, life advice, a hug?

Douche! ;)

I don't care that she defriended me...I just thought it was hilarious that she did.
 

sandorski

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Originally posted by: txrandom
Originally posted by: sandorski
I've seen some of the things you've posted and wonder if you're leaving stuff out of this thread?

My last statuses were about:

A fat guy hiding a gun in his fat.

Wondering why a road was backed up.

Parodying the cash for clunkers. (I like the bill minus the waste in destroying working cars.)

Complaining about Apple not allowing Google Voice.

Ending my internship and going back to school.


Does my status have a conservative slant? Of course.

Do I enjoy sarcasm? Yes.

Am I'm a right wing extremist. No, but, of course, you label anything right of middle as a right wing extremist.

...you label anything around Glenn Beck the "Middle". I've seen your Posts, "Middle" not found.
 

txrandom

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Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: txrandom
Originally posted by: sandorski
I've seen some of the things you've posted and wonder if you're leaving stuff out of this thread?

My last statuses were about:

A fat guy hiding a gun in his fat.

Wondering why a road was backed up.

Parodying the cash for clunkers. (I like the bill minus the waste in destroying working cars.)

Complaining about Apple not allowing Google Voice.

Ending my internship and going back to school.


Does my status have a conservative slant? Of course.

Do I enjoy sarcasm? Yes.

Am I'm a right wing extremist. No, but, of course, you label anything right of middle as a right wing extremist.

...you label anything around Glenn Beck the "Middle". I've seen your Posts, "Middle" not found.

No point in arguing with you.
 

sandorski

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Originally posted by: txrandom
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: txrandom
Originally posted by: sandorski
I've seen some of the things you've posted and wonder if you're leaving stuff out of this thread?

My last statuses were about:

A fat guy hiding a gun in his fat.

Wondering why a road was backed up.

Parodying the cash for clunkers. (I like the bill minus the waste in destroying working cars.)

Complaining about Apple not allowing Google Voice.

Ending my internship and going back to school.


Does my status have a conservative slant? Of course.

Do I enjoy sarcasm? Yes.

Am I'm a right wing extremist. No, but, of course, you label anything right of middle as a right wing extremist.

...you label anything around Glenn Beck the "Middle". I've seen your Posts, "Middle" not found.

No point in arguing with you.

Now we're closing in on the Truth. Are we not?
 

txrandom

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Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: txrandom
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: txrandom
Originally posted by: sandorski
I've seen some of the things you've posted and wonder if you're leaving stuff out of this thread?

My last statuses were about:

A fat guy hiding a gun in his fat.

Wondering why a road was backed up.

Parodying the cash for clunkers. (I like the bill minus the waste in destroying working cars.)

Complaining about Apple not allowing Google Voice.

Ending my internship and going back to school.


Does my status have a conservative slant? Of course.

Do I enjoy sarcasm? Yes.

Am I'm a right wing extremist. No, but, of course, you label anything right of middle as a right wing extremist.

...you label anything around Glenn Beck the "Middle". I've seen your Posts, "Middle" not found.

No point in arguing with you.

Now we're closing in on the Truth. Are we not?

Not until you provide me with some examples of my extremism.