Each day, several times, my wife, daughters and I think....

[NRaleighLiberal]

of how much we just absolutely hate republicans. And think of how they are ruining so many people's lives, and the future for all, all over the world.

that is all.

[slackmaster]

1. What sad, miserable lives you must live

Hatred drains energy without producing anything good.

[Tikki]

4. Actually...anger is an energy.

Tikki

[Desertrose]

6. ...and it can drain you....

unless you put it to constructive use, it does more harm than good.


eta...Slackmaster reminded me that hate & anger are 2 different things.

[bobbolink]

50. You're right, anger is an engine, and without it, we would be in very bad shape, indeed.

But in the country today with the perverted emphasis on "positive thinking", one dare not even admit to being angry.

Sad.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. Actually, we live very fulfilled, happy lives. I am just sayin'.

So you are really happy with what they say and do, I assume?

[Desertrose]

9. Not happy with them but not happy with ANY of the elected officials

& representatives.

REGARDLESS OF THEIR AFFILIATION.

Just sayin'.

[slackmaster]

11. I don't agree with a lot of what they say and do

But I don't hate them for their beliefs.

[niyad]

21. how noble of you. I hate the fact that they spew out all this hatred and ugliness, lies and vitriol

KNOWING that they are lying sacks of ****. they KNOW they are putting things over on a populace that is clueless, illiterate, indifferent,and trained to swallow bs.

[Desertrose]

22. and where does all this hate get you?

You hate how they "they spew out all this hatred and ugliness, lies and vitriol"...yet you allow them to make you feel hate.


Anger that can go nowhere is never good for you.

[niyad]

28. and how do you know this goes nowhere? you don't have any idea what I do with my time and energy,

yet you pontificate as though you do. it really is very amusing.

[bobbolink]

51. Judgementalism is a side effect of "positive thinking"

Barbara Ehrenreich is so astute about this in her book, "Bright-Sided".

[Desertrose]

64. You're right.I have no idea what you do with your time.

Since when does asking a question and making an observation become judgment?

No pontificating...just asking.

[niyad]

70. no, actually, making statements isn't asking a question

please indicate where there was a question mark in this statement:




You hate how they "they spew out all this hatred and ugliness, lies and vitriol"...yet you allow them to make you feel hate.


Anger that can go nowhere is never good for you.

careful rereading fails to show me a question mark, only a statement based on no knowledge of my life.

[niyad]

8. "if you arent angry, you aren't paying attention"

[NRaleighLiberal]

12. Bravo. Too many people asleep at the wheel these days (or parked in front of the TV)

[slackmaster]

13. Being angry and hating people are not the same thing

Think about it.

[Desertrose]

18. So true. Anger can be used...hatred...just sucks you dry. n/t

[lyonn]

33. Yup...

Hate hurts but the repubs are trying to destroy what our country has stood for, justice for all.

[reggie the dog]

69. anger is a gift

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. Sounds like you guys waste a huge amount of time.

But to each their own.

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. So you are assuming now long our thoughts take? Thoughts are pretty quick.

You can have several thoughts in less than a minute total.

It is good to know who the enemy is of the good.

[Desertrose]

14. Be sure you have the right "enemy".

More than just those with an "R" behind their names. Its all those who are more into their own welfare than the welfare of the people they supposedly "serve"...in so many capacities.

[Dreamer Tatum]

20. I think maybe you realized how silly your OP sounds and you're covering for it, actually. nt

[closeupready]

29. Come on. As you are no doubt well aware, this is a discussion board for Democrats.

We come here to commiserate with other Democrats and progressives. Bashing Republicans is always welcome here, even if the message is not perfectly articulate or misses the mark a little.

[Dreamer Tatum]

52. But bragging about hating something isn't a very admirable human trait, let alone a Dem trait. nt

[Desertrose]

3. Why waste your energy?

Hate takes too much energy...use that on your own lives and find some joy.

[NRaleighLiberal]

10. We are loaded with joy, actually.

[Desertrose]

16. Fantastic. You can never have too much joy....

...so why sit around and hate on others then?

[NRaleighLiberal]

54. Because their tactics are just obviously wrong and destructive.

[niyad]

15. I understand completely. living in one of the reddest counties in the country, I am reminded many

times a day just how little the repukes care about us, about our environment, about anything besides themselves. and I take care to let them know how much I despise their every action and inaction. they really HATE the fact that I remind them that they are supposed to be working for US, that WE are THEIR bosses.

[lame54]

17. That's something to sing about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzPka0Wk1Q

[Brickbat]

19. Alrighty then.

Cake for everybody!

[William Z. Foster]

23. that is a shame

That is not where the battle lines are drawn. Hating Republicans gives them more power.

[RaleighNCDUer]

24. Each day, several times, your wife, daughter and you think...

which proves you are not Republicans.

[niyad]

27. exactly

[closeupready]

25. I understand. I hate their policies and what they have done to the economy, wars

and the standing of America in the world. :mad:

[Catherina]

26. Sounds like you're mired in the past, afraid or too ashamed, to look at the present n/t

[niyad]

30. gee, what a fascinating comment. how, exactly, do you figure that the OP is mired in the past?

are you truly not paying attention to what is going on in the world, courtesy of the repukes and their enablers?

[Catherina]

36. I'm more concerned with their enablers. The ones right under our very nose.

What a fascinating reply. The world is black and white dontcha know :eyes:

[Name removed]

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[niyad]

71. you said the OP was mired in the past, and I asked how you came to that conclusion.

you failed to answer the question, instead giving the rather bizarre "the world is black and white dontcha know (minus the relevant punctuation marks, dontcha know).

[Robb]

55. Yes, we must look only forward.

Oops, lost the plot a little there, dintcha? :rofl:

[Odin2005]

62. "Positive Thinking" snake oil twattle.

[bobbolink]

65. !

:applause:

[Odin2005]

67. Thanks! I hate "JUST THINK POSITIVE" nonsense.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

75. Yeah because Republicans havent done anything wrong lately

:eyes:

You know like saying its a good thing Byrd died so financial reform doesn't pass, arguing that the bp escrow acct is a shakedown, attacking thurgood marshall...

[sufrommich]

31. What the hell is going on with this board? Now hating the

republicans for what they've done to this country is a negative to some? What?

[ceile]

32. +1

[DevonRex]

44. Amen. nt

[SemiCharmedQuark]

74. Only among a certain segment.

[SammyWinstonJack]

76. +1000

:thumbsup:

[Tsiyu]

34. DU used to be a place where you could vent

Now, you vent and a dozen therapists will jump on with a diagnosis, a prognosis and a harsh judgment of the full meaning of your life.

But having known you here a while, I remember that you and your family live a wonderful, productive, happy life.

You're only venting.

Ignore those who are eager to pile on.

Many of us do understand the catharsis of a good vent....

[bobbolink]

66. "a diagnosis, a prognosis and a harsh judgment "

Yup, that's pretty much it.

Isn't it interesting how "positive thinking" leads people to be so negative and critical of others?

[leftstreet]

35. CHEER UP! The Democrats have the majority! Happy Days ahead!

[Catherina]

40. +1 n/t

[niyad]

81. I think some people missed the sarcasm icon

[Stuckinthebush]

37. Amen Brother/Sister

I'm with you.

Hate can be empowering. I'll say that it is just fine to hate those who destroy and kill for their own personal profit.

[NeedleCast]

38. You should find more constructive things to do

[Initech]

41. Everyday I say fuck 'em all.

[arcadian]

42. Hate to tell you, it isn't just Republicans.

[Rex]

43. Don't let these posters that finger wag in your face get you down.

They know better then anyone else what is good for you and not good for you...even better then Jesus does! :sarcasm: Trust me the flip people off while driving and yell at the TVEE too, they just won't admit to it in public.

Seriously, I hate Repukes to their very core and so does most of the people I know. Sometimes we even talk about the latest Repuke caught up in whatever criminal/sexual abuse scandal they happen to get caught in. I understand what you mean, even if you just absolutely hate Repukes life goes on and so do you. Keep hating them, maybe one day we will see them all go jump off a cliff.

[DevonRex]

45. K&R.

Anybody who doesn't see a difference between Dems and republicans can't have republican relatives.

[butterfly77]

46. And think of all of the people who believe them...

I sometimes get tired just trying to get some people to see what they are doing,how they do it, and the consequences for us all because many don't even realize what is going on...

[asdjrocky]

47. Unrec.

Pure propaganda.

[pinto]

57. Calling out Republican policies for their damage to our country doesn't seem "pure propaganda" imo.

Maybe I misread your post. If so, my apologies.

If not, I disagree with your assessment.

[asdjrocky]

58. Fair enough.

I don't mind when people disagree with me, but setting aside times in the day to hate stinks of 1984 to me, if you see it differently, then so be it.

[pinto]

63. You could have made your point a little clearer, I think, as can we all here.

Internet "shorthand" is so open to misunderstanding, misinterpretation and such. It's not like talking to someone over coffee, in a kitchen or a cafe. I guess that's one of the qualities of it all and one of the drawbacks of it all.

:hi:

[DevonRex]

59. I would expect a republican to think it's pure propaganda, but not a

person on DU.

[asdjrocky]

60. Again, fair enough.

Not a republican though. But of course, you're free to think what you like.

[DevonRex]

61. No, I didn't mean I think you're a republican at all.

Sorry if it sounded that way.

[MadHound]

48. Perhaps you and your family need to take a break from politics, step back a bit

And gain some perspective. Politics is not the be all and end all of existence in this world, and if you focus on it too much, you simply make yourself miserable.

Turn off the TV, stay off the internet, go out enjoy nature, your friends and family.

[NRaleighLiberal]

53. Thanks, we do! Loads of hobbies, fulfilling life, just saying how we feel

about Republicans these days. Did I say anything about being consumed? About running around angry all the time?

My view is that the whole moral equivalent thing being played by the media, the whole "don't get angry" bullshit is not the way to go. I don't want to see my world ruined just because playing nice is proper etiquette!

As they say, I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it any more!

[proteus_lives]

49. The daily 2-minute hate?

[NRaleighLiberal]

56. I didn't expect my reactive post to be so interesting and enlightening.

I guess you could draw some interesting views just reading through - but I am not going to do the analysis! The passion and reactions does sum up why I love DU and find it such a stimulating place.

[Historic NY]

68. I know the feeling. The snide comments everyday I'm sick of the crap too..

[niyad]

72. . . . .

[pipi_k]

73. Soooo...like, when you first meet somebody....

do you immediately ask what his politics are before deciding whether or not you can hate him?


Or do you wait awhile until you might actually start to like him, then when you find out he's a Republican, change your opinion of him?


How does this all work?

[NRaleighLiberal]

80. I feel deeply enough about it that I have lost friends due to our differing politics.

And the opposite has happened - Republican friends have cut me off due to my liberal politics.

[ensho]

77. I hate the repug neo cons too - daily

nt

[southernyankeebelle]

78. You know I feel the same way. But I hate myself for feeling that way. If we don't find someway to

unite our country it will fall. Thank our politicans especially the Nixon bunch to figured the way forward was to divide the country into blue and red states. Now we all pay.

[NRaleighLiberal]

79. Yes, it is a terrible situation, that's for sure.