I am amazed lately at the anger that is being exhibited by many of the posters on USMB. While not exclusively so, it seems much of the anger if coming from the conservative and RW stance. I just don't understand why the elevated levels of anger. We are here to rationally debate different topics and issues. No reason to insert anger into the conversations.
Does anyone have any idea why?
Thanks
Well first off.... Human nature tends to naturally see the other side as being angry, while their side is not. It is always funny to see someone on the left looking at what appears to me to be a bitter angry insults of another leftist, and conclude "He's just being funny. Can't you take a joke?"
And then see that same leftist looking at my post in response, which was designed to be sarcastic and funny, and claim I'm an angry mad hater person.
I am sure that people on the right, do the same. It's just human nature.
Now granted there are some people that get angry and all bent at other posters and rip them the shreds, and the sad truth is, in many cases there are reasons. It's usually how the other poster is acting that incites the response.
Let me give you an example.
http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...antees-rising-inequality-209.html#post8997995
I had been posting in this thread on Capitalism Guaranteed Rising Inequality, when this poster brought up a study which showed that generally speaking, a person is often likely to end up in the same economic position as his parents.
So I wrote this post here, which explain that this wasn't very relevant, because it's not the money that makes the difference, but rather your parents passing on worth ethic, and genetic predisposition. Successful parents tend to pass on the same drive to succeed, to their kids.
I then posted evidence from his own report, supporting that claim, and explaining the counter evidence. Now up to this point, I had treated him with respect, as an adult mature person discussing the topic.
Now look how he responded.....
This is irrelevant to you. That is true. But why do you think the 100s of millions of people this study refers to are irrelevant? It isn't irrelevant for me, many of my friends, my community, and 58% of Americans who will experience poverty for a year at least.
Please explain why millions and millions of human beings are irrelevant.
He deleted 99% of my post, keeping only one sentence, without context, and then just flat out fabricated that I was saying that millions of people are irrelevant.
Go look at the thread yourself. That's exactly what he did.
Now, how should I respond to such a person? Should I continue the discussion on the same terms? Why bother?
If I had continued to respond decently, as to another adult, he would have just deleted 99% of my post again, kept one sentence out of context again, and then simply made up whatever he wanted it to mean, all over again.
He proved he was a pathetic child, not worthy of the respect due an adult. He proved he was too stupid and immature to debate on a forum with intelligent people.
So... I treated him like he was. I told him off, for being the worthless pile of human excrement that he was. Now some people call me a hater.... I don't care. I don't hate him. I'm just calling him out for what he is.
If you don't want to be 'called' crap that needs flushed, don't 'be' crap that needs flushed. Simple enough. You want people to talk decently, be decent. How hard is that?