08-30-2012, 08:06 PM
Perhaps the truth to this forum is that any right/conservative viewpoint is immediately bashed by those on the left/liberal side. You talk of participation by what I guess would be a "moderate right" person but your treatment of anyone with a disagreeing point of view chases anyone but the thick-skinned from discussion.
On top of that, most of the liberals here are not interested in discussion, the interest here is in backslapping, self-congratulation and mutual hatred of opposing parties.
A great indication of this are the thread topics of the past couple of days. I didn't even bother reading the actual content because it's going to be filled with like-minded hatred and narrow thinking.
If you desire actual discussion and moderate thinking then you will need to foster that environment. So far, you've cultivated an environment as toxic and narrow-minded as the republicans in Congress.
On top of that, most of the liberals here are not interested in discussion, the interest here is in backslapping, self-congratulation and mutual hatred of opposing parties.
A great indication of this are the thread topics of the past couple of days. I didn't even bother reading the actual content because it's going to be filled with like-minded hatred and narrow thinking.
If you desire actual discussion and moderate thinking then you will need to foster that environment. So far, you've cultivated an environment as toxic and narrow-minded as the republicans in Congress.