My experiment with a conservative forum

chrisinhouston · 11-07-2015, 01:23 PM

A few months ago I discovered a web forum in my area, it is made up mostly with people from the area I live here on the NE side of Houston. At first I found it useful for local things like reviews of restaurants or doctors, etc. It was also a good resource for news on construction projects, road closures and improvements, all kinds of things. I guess the things we have in common is most of us own homes here, have kids and grand kids, etc.

That being said, I do live in a very conservative community. We have our own chapter of the Tea Party and our US Representative is Ted Poe who is a quazzi TP supporter. He is known for his rant on the House floor on compact fluorescent light bulbs and low volume flush toilets as some kind of socialist takeover.

What I have found is interesting. Just about every day someone posts a bible quote or something about Jesus. These folks are quite religious. They also LOVE Trump, Carson, Cruz, etc when it comes to the GOP candidates. And they HATE that Benghazzi liar, Clinton and that SOCIALIST Sanders. They really hate Muslims, they claim that all those coming from Syria are nothing more than ISIS terrorists and too lazy to try to fight for their country.

I don't post much political stuff but I do sometimes try to be a Devil's Advocate and point out other arguments. It's pretty funny the things they say back to me. Not sure how much longer I will be at that forum. I try to be open to others ideas but these folks are really not capable of having an intelligent argument, facts mean nothing.

It's not at all like this place.

monster · 11-07-2015, 01:41 PM

The Cellar: There's no place like here... there's no place like here.... there's no place like here......

xoxoxoBruce · 11-07-2015, 02:50 PM

Chris, it's the same in PA outside of the Phily and Pittsburg areas. One of my old roomies moved out to Lancaster County 30 years ago, and was informed he should be Republican or GTFO. Not being politically savvy at all, he said, whatever. This week he called me and bantering back and forth about something barely political, he hit me with, "Do you know anyone who voted for Obama". That's their take, it's all a conspiracy against decent, god-fearing, red blooded, folks like them. They can't comprehend the enemy is not Democrats, not Republicans, it's politicians. The same politicians they keep reelecting.

sexobon · 11-07-2015, 03:12 PM

Since you made first contact, do you think we should send in an anthropological virtual away team to study that website? Our findings could become invaluable a few hundred years from now to someone on our Mars colony doing their doctoral dissertation about the NE side of Houston, TX, USA, Earth.

Oh never mind, I see there's been a prime directive violation (i.e. "I don't post much political stuff but I do sometimes try to be a Devil's Advocate and point out other arguments.") and the culture's been contaminated. Maybe next time.

Undertoad · 11-07-2015, 03:15 PM

Each of us is affected by the people we live around and the people we allow into our lives.

Sundae · 11-08-2015, 06:22 AM

Or we hold ourselves in isolation and slowly go mad.
I've tried both.
Still went mad anyway.

DanaC · 11-08-2015, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae

Or we hold ourselves in isolation and slowly go mad.
.

My strategy for the last couple of years :p

BigV · 11-08-2015, 01:53 PM

sexobon, I think you misspelled "safari".

They can get quite ugly.

11-07-2015, 01:23 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	My experiment with a conservative forum A few months ago I discovered a web forum in my area, it is made up mostly with people from the area I live here on the NE side of Houston. At first I found it useful for local things like reviews of restaurants or doctors, etc. It was also a good resource for news on construction projects, road closures and improvements, all kinds of things. I guess the things we have in common is most of us own homes here, have kids and grand kids, etc. That being said, I do live in a very conservative community. We have our own chapter of the Tea Party and our US Representative is Ted Poe who is a quazzi TP supporter. He is known for his rant on the House floor on compact fluorescent light bulbs and low volume flush toilets as some kind of socialist takeover. What I have found is interesting. Just about every day someone posts a bible quote or something about Jesus. These folks are quite religious. They also LOVE Trump, Carson, Cruz, etc when it comes to the GOP candidates. And they HATE that Benghazzi liar, Clinton and that SOCIALIST Sanders. They really hate Muslims, they claim that all those coming from Syria are nothing more than ISIS terrorists and too lazy to try to fight for their country. I don't post much political stuff but I do sometimes try to be a Devil's Advocate and point out other arguments. It's pretty funny the things they say back to me. Not sure how much longer I will be at that forum. I try to be open to others ideas but these folks are really not capable of having an intelligent argument, facts mean nothing. It's not at all like this place.

11-07-2015, 01:41 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	The Cellar: There's no place like here... there's no place like here.... there's no place like here...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-07-2015, 02:50 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Chris, it's the same in PA outside of the Phily and Pittsburg areas. One of my old roomies moved out to Lancaster County 30 years ago, and was informed he should be Republican or GTFO. Not being politically savvy at all, he said, whatever. This week he called me and bantering back and forth about something barely political, he hit me with, "Do you know anyone who voted for Obama". That's their take, it's all a conspiracy against decent, god-fearing, red blooded, folks like them. They can't comprehend the enemy is not Democrats, not Republicans, it's politicians. The same politicians they keep reelecting. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-08-2015, 06:22 AM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Or we hold ourselves in isolation and slowly go mad. I've tried both. Still went mad anyway. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-08-2015, 01:53 PM	#8
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	sexobon, I think you misspelled "safari". They can get quite ugly. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-07-2015, 03:12 PM	#4
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Since you made first contact, do you think we should send in an anthropological virtual away team to study that website? Our findings could become invaluable a few hundred years from now to someone on our Mars colony doing their doctoral dissertation about the NE side of Houston, TX, USA, Earth. Oh never mind, I see there's been a prime directive violation (i.e. "I don't post much political stuff but I do sometimes try to be a Devil's Advocate and point out other arguments.") and the culture's been contaminated. Maybe next time.

11-07-2015, 03:15 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Each of us is affected by the people we live around and the people we allow into our lives.

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