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Barack Obama

In reply to the discussion: Is it just me? [View all]

Summer Hathaway

(2,770 posts)
28. It's not just you. Trust me.
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:54 AM
Jun 2013

The paranoia is at a fever pitch. I hate to admit it, but it's at the point where I'm enjoying the show; some of the stuff being posted here is you-can't-make-this-shit-up comedy gold.
Some of the threads read like Freeperville, but with better spelling.

The trolls rev up the paranoia, and the sheeple (that would be those who always accuse others of being sheeple) just swallow it whole. They fall quickly into their respective roles: the resistance fighter who will die with sword in hand (cue 'Bravheart' opening theme), the perpetual victim who replies to every OP with "we're all doomed", and the ever-popular survivalist, who's planning to cut up his credit cards, empty his bank account, and live off the grid where Big Brother can't find him.

And you're right - facts mean nothing to them. If one CT gets cut down, they invent another one within minutes. Anyone who makes a public statement that doesn't fit their CT becomes yet another CT: "Who's pocket is HE in? What are they holding over his head? What threats were made? Who GOT TO HIM?"

But again, I have to admit how amusing it all is. I've had more laughs here in the past week than in a very long time.

Just remember - DU is not the real world. So try and spend as much time as possible in RL, where the majority of people are not fuckin' lunatics.

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Is it just me? [View all] Andy823 Jun 2013 OP
I agree its too much to take in sometimes, elleng Jun 2013 #1
True Andy823 Jun 2013 #4
I don't post that much anymore too... mostly a reader for many years. DontTreadOnMe Jun 2013 #27
And so am I. IrishAyes Jun 2013 #25
The trolls came to DU after the election as I recall. They're pretty easy to spot, some take a monmouth3 Jun 2013 #2
Say's the troll who came here after the elections of 2012. bahrbearian Jun 2013 #3
I've been here for many years. Left and had to re-sign up if that is of interest monmouth3 Jun 2013 #5
Were you Banned? bahrbearian Jun 2013 #6
No, I was not and welcome to my ignore. monmouth3 Jun 2013 #7
You are. Cha Jun 2013 #10
Cha, you are too much Number23 Jun 2013 #12
Freaking whatevers.. Cha Jun 2013 #13
LOL. Short and sweet! freshwest Jun 2013 #15
You.................... sheshe2 Jun 2013 #18
bahrbearian, that's pure ignorance and calling someone a troll in the BOG gets Cha Jun 2013 #9
The louder and the uglier they get Isoldeblue Jun 2013 #8
Very well said, Isoldeblue! Thanks. freshwest Jun 2013 #14
It's getting louder and more frequent. Whisp Jun 2013 #11
He's hoping to make big bucks off of Snowden, as he did off his last collaborators he ripped off. freshwest Jun 2013 #16
Perfectly apt description - Isoldeblue Jun 2013 #22
Yeah my thought too -- usually a reason. ucrdem Jun 2013 #23
I know I'm avoiding too LeftInTX Jun 2013 #17
How true Andy823 Jun 2013 #20
It has been so crazy here this week Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #19
Yes it sure gets crazy Andy823 Jun 2013 #21
It's been really painful Hekate Jun 2013 #29
there are some people who just want others to Hate Obama , i don't think most of them are Dems JI7 Jun 2013 #24
And it shines a spotlight on how stupid and hateful THEY are. IrishAyes Jun 2013 #26
It's not just you. Trust me. Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #28
It's not just you. Hekate Jun 2013 #30
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