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26-07-2018 2:17pm

Think all those lovely thanks you get for a witty retort or well thought out post boards. That dopamine hit is addictive. On twitter, all you have to do is be relatively famous. I'd be on there in a heartbeat. Hook it to my veins.

DickSwiveller Returns · 26-07-2018 2:55pm

jacksie66 wrote: »

Both LON and Blindboy actively use twitter which, in my opinion is far worse than boards. It's a breeding ground for so much worse. It's a platform for idiots to spout their horrible views but in a much much larger scale than boards. It's the breeding ground for the perpetually offended..

Of course. It's where all the right-on snowflakes gather in mobs and attack anyone who dares disagree with them. Look what happened to the actor Mark Duplass recently.
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/mark-duplass-responds-ben-shapiro-tweet-disaster-1201985592/

Rory28 · 26-07-2018 3:01pm

DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »

Of course. It's where all the right-on snowflakes gather in mobs and attack anyone who dares disagree with them. Look what happened to the actor Mark Duplass recently.
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/mark-duplass-responds-ben-shapiro-tweet-disaster-1201985592/

He cant even have an opinion without getting blasted for it. He agrees with something Shapiro said and now Mark Duplass is a racist homophobe. Shapiro has said some silly stuff but he is hardly a racist or a bigot.

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 3:04pm

DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »

Of course. It's where all the right-on snowflakes gather in mobs and attack anyone who dares disagree with them. Look what happened to the actor Mark Duplass recently.
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/mark-duplass-responds-ben-shapiro-tweet-disaster-1201985592/

Ben Shapiro was very interesting and entertaining when he went on Bill Maher's show "Real Time".

Bill very much complimentary about him having the balls to go on unlike many conservatives.

That being said - what was it he actually did/said to receive the wrath of the "Twittersphere"???? He didn't want to tar and feather Trump and that is usually all it takes for the delicate flowers!

26-07-2018 3:09pm

Rory28 wrote: »

He cant even have an opinion without getting blasted for it. He agrees with something Shapiro said and now Mark Duplass is a racist homophobe. Shapiro has said some silly stuff but he is hardly a racist or a bigot.

A bigot is exactly how I would describe Shapiro

DickSwiveller Returns · 26-07-2018 3:12pm

Deleted User wrote: »

A bigot is exactly how I would describe Shapiro

Well done for missing the point

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 3:12pm

Deleted User wrote: »

A bigot is exactly how I would describe Shapiro

Given I have read about him and heard him speak - might you furnish me with an example ?

DickSwiveller Returns · 26-07-2018 3:14pm

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Ben Shapiro was very interesting and entertaining when he went on Bill Maher's show "Real Time".

Bill very much complimentary about him having the balls to go on unlike many conservatives.

That being said - what was it he actually did/said to receive the wrath of the "Twittersphere"???? He didn't want to tar and feather Trump and that is usually all it takes for the delicate flowers!

Yes I saw him on Maher. Bill seemed lost for words at some stages. The funny thing is he actually doesn't support Trump and has been very critical of him. No, it's just the usual liberal bullies despising anyone who disagrees with them.

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 3:15pm

DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »

Yes I saw him on Maher. Bill seemed lost for words at some stages. The funny thing is he actually doesn't support Trump and has been very critical of him. No, it's just the usual liberal bullies despising anyone who disagrees with them.

Very very true.

Rory28 · 26-07-2018 3:16pm

Deleted User wrote: »

A bigot is exactly how I would describe Shapiro

Why?

jacksie66 · 26-07-2018 3:18pm

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PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 3:20pm

Rory28 wrote: »

Why?

Be interesting to learn that!

I suspect DSR is correct and it's pure liberal nonsense!

For example - Shapiro mocked Black Panther when people tweeted it was about time a superhero film had a black hero.

He snapped back with "Blade" and was denounced further. Critical (or any other kind) thinking is not their strong suit!

Rory28 · 26-07-2018 3:35pm

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Be interesting to learn that!

I suspect DSR is correct and it's pure liberal nonsense!

For example - Shapiro mocked Black Panther when people tweeted it was about time a superhero film had a black hero.

He snapped back with "Blade" and was denounced further. Critical (or any other kind) thinking is not their strong suit!

I made the same point about Blade at the time. How could everyone forget it? Blade was awesome. Black Panther was great too but Blade was the first black superhero on the big screen. Well unless you count Shaq. which you shouldn't.

py2006 · 26-07-2018 3:36pm

Don't know a lot about him. I saw a couple videos of him speaking on youtube a while back. Hes impressive and seems to back his points up with facts and figures. He is quite entertaining to listen to.

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 3:37pm

py2006 wrote: »

Don't know a lot about him. I saw a couple videos of him speaking on youtube a while back. Hes impressive and seems to back his points up with facts and figures. He is quite entertaining to listen to.

Probably not "woke" enough.

Perhaps he needs to #BeMoreTupac

26-07-2018 3:42pm

I couldn't be arsed finding actual examples right now. He's dogmatic in his opinions on abortion and trans people. Perhaps its his tone of voice that goes straight through me.

keano_afc · 26-07-2018 3:42pm

Shapiro is fantastic. He stands up to liberals and calls them out on their nonsense, which is why they protest and label him. Its their hallmark.

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 3:49pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I couldn't be arsed finding actual examples right now. He's dogmatic in his opinions on abortion and trans people. Perhaps its his tone of voice that goes straight through me.

Italics - You called him a bigot - would the examples not be in your head ?

Bold - Whereas liberals are eminently flexible and go with the flow ??

Yeah right.

Ulysses Gaze · 26-07-2018 3:51pm

DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »

Of course. It's where all the right-on snowflakes gather in mobs and attack anyone who dares disagree with them. Look what happened to the actor Mark Duplass recently.
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/mark-duplass-responds-ben-shapiro-tweet-disaster-1201985592/

This is why the #Walkaway movement is gaining momentum in the US.

And it is this type of gob****ery that I can see leading Trump back into the White House in 2020 bar one of two things happening.

1. Trump dies in office (because he's not going to be impeached).
2. A nuclear war erupts and then it's pretty much curtains for humanity anyway.

DickSwiveller Returns · 26-07-2018 3:56pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I couldn't be arsed finding actual examples right now. He's dogmatic in his opinions on abortion and trans people. Perhaps its his tone of voice that goes straight through me.

You mean you disagree with him

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 3:58pm

DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »

You mean you disagree with him

Spot on.

26-07-2018 3:58pm

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Italics - You called him a bigot - would the examples not be in your head ?

Bold - Whereas liberals are eminently flexible and go with the flow ??

Yeah right.

I don't care about "liberals". Look up any youtube video of him talking about abortion or trans people. He is intolerant of other people's opinions on it. That's the definition of a bigot.

DickSwiveller Returns · 26-07-2018 4:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't care about "liberals". Look up any youtube video of him talking about abortion or trans people. He is intolerant of other people's opinions on it. That's the definition of a bigot.

No he isn't. He has his own opinion and he argues with others.

py2006 · 26-07-2018 4:05pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MITPKDE850

26-07-2018 4:05pm

Semantics

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 4:08pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't care about "liberals". Look up any youtube video of him talking about abortion or trans people. He is intolerant of other people's opinions on it. That's the definition of a bigot.

And again, that's the definition of the morons on Twitter.

He's prolife. So what ? I'm not. 30 odd percent of our country voted to keep the 8th. So what ? People have different opinions - I work with someone with very anti-gay views. I've actually had conversations with him. We disagree clearly but I respect him and would not shut down opinion or make anyone who agreed with him recant, or otherwise.

His views on trans people ? That they have a mental illness ? Not mental illness as such perhaps not, but genuine trans people do have a chromosomal/genetic (call it what you will) condition - it's called Gender Identity Disorder or Gender Dysphoria and should and is treated very seriously as it should be - offering counselling, medication and gender confirmation surgery.

The whole gender fluidity b****cks (cf https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/theyby-gender-neutral-child-parents-raise-couple-kyl-myers-zoomer-a8286876.html) should indeed be mocked widely.

There is bigotry around and it's coming squarely from the hypocrites on the left.

26-07-2018 4:15pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Semantics

Hardly. You called him a bigot. Surely you can prove that he is (apart from getting us to go searching)? Otherwise, what does that make you?

It's getting to the stage where we must instantly accept <insert minority agenda> or else we're considered to be the worst of extreme opponents to it. God forbid that we query the practical considerations of that group, or their desire for more than equality.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 26-07-2018 4:18pm

jacksie66 wrote: »

Became they disagree with shapiro and his opinions so instead of explaining why they just label shapiro a bigot. I'm sure he's a racist, Nazi or some other buzz word the left like to throw about these days..

A devout Jew with family members killed in German concentration camps labelled a Nazi.

You really couldn't make it up.

PlaneSpeeking · 26-07-2018 4:19pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Hardly. You called him a bigot. Surely you can prove that he is (apart from getting us to go searching)? Otherwise, what does that make you?

It's getting to the stage where we must instantly accept <insert minority agenda> or else we're considered to be the worst of extreme opponents to it. God forbid that we query the practical considerations of that group, or their desire for more than equality.

That link from the Independent - they kept their parents away from their grandSON so they could remain gender neutral or whatever the b*****it phrase is.

Here's an idea - do what my parents did; go "we have a daughter" and then not bad an eyelid when I played with cars, Meccano and was into sports.

Ulysses Gaze · 26-07-2018 4:24pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

A devout Jew with family members killed in German concentration camps labelled a Nazi.

You really couldn't make it up.

Par for the course for the Far Left who go out to bat for the Palestinians, no questions asked.
Just look at the Labour Party and the Anti-Semitic issues they are having in their party.

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