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John Kerry

MBS

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13. It's the cynicism that drives me absolutely nuts.

Reply to YvonneCa (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 03:01 PM

Mar 2014

I'm sure also there are trolls in there, too, but even the "real" posters there can be maddening , for their cynicism, their unrelenting negativity about Obama, Kerry and others, and also for their naivete. How/why these qualities can all go together, I can't explain, but it seems to me that somehow they do.

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I wish him the best. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #1

I am so frustrated.. YvonneCa Mar 2014 #2

I agree. Sometimes I feel I have out grown DU. wisteria Mar 2014 #3

i spend more time in a few groups, from what i have noticed a large number of JI7 Mar 2014 #4

Me, too... YvonneCa Mar 2014 #11

people are stupid and don't really care other about these matters, take syria for example JI7 Mar 2014 #5

It is frustrating karynnj Mar 2014 #8

Hi, karynnj. Thank you for... YvonneCa Mar 2014 #12

It's the cynicism that drives me absolutely nuts. MBS Mar 2014 #13

Same here. There seems to be... YvonneCa Mar 2014 #15

So true, and instead of an intelligent discussion, you often get ridiculed wisteria Mar 2014 #22

Extremely frustrating in general. Mass Mar 2014 #20

Lurking can be... YvonneCa Mar 2014 #21

yes. that is awful mylye2222 Mar 2014 #6

i'm pretty sure a good number of them never voted for these people they attack JI7 Mar 2014 #7

Yet your English is head and shoulders better than any foreign language karynnj Mar 2014 #9

Thanks, Karinnj! mylye2222 Mar 2014 #10

Kick. politicasista Mar 2014 #14

Peace to you, too... YvonneCa Mar 2014 #16

Thank you politicasista Mar 2014 #17

Nice to see you - hope all is well with you nt karynnj Mar 2014 #18

You too politicasista Mar 2014 #19