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Title: ‘Free Republic’ Now A Safe Space for Donald Trump Supporters
Source:
The Federalist
URL Source: http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/12 ... e-for-donald-trump-supporters/
Published: May 12, 2016
Author: Robert Tracinski
Post Date: 2016-05-17 14:34:55 by TrappedInMd
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Keywords: trump, freerepublic, jimrobinson
Views: 1134
Comments: 8
On the right, we’ve grown to pride ourselves on our greater openness to debate and ideas, on having no need to toe a Politically Correct line or crawl into a “safe space” like pampered college kids who just can’t handle hearing from anyone who disagrees with them. For myself, I am so personally dedicated to this ideal that I even perform the great personal sacrifice of reading the comments field beneath my articles. Yet somehow I wasn’t surprised to see Donald Trump supporters, those swaggering tough guys, turn one of their favorite Internet forums into a safe space where they no longer need to encounter criticism or opposition. Earlier today, Free Republic proprietor Jim Robinson announced that the discussion board would no longer tolerate opposition to Trump’s candidacy. Jim Robinson posted : "FR is going all in to defeat Hillary/Bernie, et al, by supporting our America-first nominee Donald Trump to the hilt. "Very sorry if your favorite candidate did not win the nomination and sorry if you cannot understand or agree with our mission, but those who can’t live with our immediate goal need to either keep it to themselves or sit it out (from FR) for the duration. Anti-Trump activities and NeverTrump trolling and recruiting efforts are not appreciated and are unwelcome on FR…." "Our intent is to do whatever it takes to defeat the commies in November and if you do not wish to be part of this effort, please sign off now." His rationale? Because Hillary Clinton is a communist, which gives you an idea of the degree of hyperbole that is normal on the site. Incidentally, this comes a day after Robinson launched a fund-raising drive in which he declared that “We are beholden to no political party,” and that Freepers, as they call themselves, are “fiercely independent and enjoy our freedom to speak plainly.” Unless you’re skeptical about the Coiffed Avenger. This is not the first time Robinson and Free Republic have done this. He similarly required Freepers to fall in line behind George W. Bush in 2000—oh, the irony—and booted out Rudy Giuliani supporters in 2007. This is still a free society, at least for a little while longer. If Facebook has a right to turn itself into a clone of Huffington Post, then Free Republic has a right to turn itself into a volunteer propaganda organ for the Trump campaign. But those of us on the right should take a deep breath and wonder whether adopting a policy of political uniformity—in this case, not loyalty to an ideology or even a party, but loyalty to a single man—is importing the same illiberal habits of thought that we denounce when we encounter them on the left. And the same hypocritical preening about how independent and free-thinking we still are. Poster Comment: Link to FR post of this to read their comments (all positive there, Trump must be really popular!) ‘Free Republic’ Now A Safe Space for Donald Trump Supporters [Jim Robinson's response at post 25]
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#1. To: TrappedInMd (#0)
I assume the irony is that Dubya is now regularly and openly bashed on FR. And perhaps by JR himself? A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. the more love If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
What makes you think that's dismissible hyperbole?
JR openly called GWB a cokehead in 1999 and said he could never support him. Of course that didn't last when the GWB supporters money started rolling in. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
You know how far the Arbusto clan has fallen when they've lost MNJohnnie! Non auro, sed ferro, recuperando est patria
To address my own question: JR replied to the post "George W. Bush unleashes on Ted Cruz" with: "The GOPe is dying an ugly death. But it needs to die if our Republic is to survive. "Go, Cruz, GO! "Go, Trump, GO!" - www.freerepublic.com/focu.../3350501/posts?page=36#36 A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. lo What, the fat window licking wheelchair carrot isn't allowed to promote the presidential candidate of HIS choice on HIS FORUM? Isn't HIS site being run in America... home of the FREE? When he exercises his FREEDOM to run HIS SITE the way he see's fit, why do you Nazi bastards condemn him? What kind of hypocritical shitbags are you? I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
He similarly required Freepers to fall in line behind George W. Bush in 2000—oh, the irony
#2. To: TrappedInMd, hondope, williewatermellongreen (#0)
His rationale? Because Hillary Clinton is a communist, which gives you an idea of the degree of hyperbole that is normal on the site.
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#3. To: TrappedInMd (#0)
Because Hillary Clinton is a communist, which gives you an idea of the degree of hyperbole that is normal on the site.
#4. To: ConservingFreedom (#1)
I assume the irony is that Dubya is now regularly and openly bashed on FR. And perhaps by JR himself?
#5. To: ConservingFreedom, liberator (#1)
I assume the irony is that Dubya is now regularly and openly bashed on FR. And perhaps by JR himself?
#6. To: All (#1)
I assume the irony is that Dubya is now regularly and openly bashed on FR. And perhaps by JR himself?
#7. To: BorisY (#2)
ink madness
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#8. To: TrappedInMd (#0)
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