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Celerity

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12. I am so sick of the swarm
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 06:50 PM
Apr 2019

The attacks are coordinated, systemic, it is always a swarm, and they never ever stop with the distortions, (sometimes even outright lies) and/or false framing. Deffo some pros, way too skilled and always at the ready with a new logical fallacy real-time that they pivot to within seconds of your reply.

I hate the false meme-setting abilities the swarm has. It is fucking relentless and absolute wearying to try and combat. One them even accused me of spamming simply because I tried to address multiple peoples' concerns (based off a string of repetitive Tweet postings smears up and down, down and up SO many times) in the threads. Oh the irony!!!

It also has a chilling-effect because I feel like I am always on the verge of being alert-stalked to a ban (which is why I will never give money here for a membership, as I lurked for a couple months before I joined and saw so many run off that way), and that really blunts my ability to respond in kind.

I have yet to see a single Buttigieg supporter have a real go at any other candidate, other than maybe some having a minor pop at the designated punching-bag known as BS, yet the swarm comes and takes a giant shit over ours with impunity. They did and do the same with AOC (exact same posters doing the exact same things), but I think they have lost that overall battle, at least for now.

I am really down at the moment, feel the worst since I joined last summer.

I think I need to take a break for a day or two.

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Pete, what were you thinking? [View all] mobeau69 Apr 2019 OP
Mischief-maker! True Dough Apr 2019 #1
My God! They find what they think is a bone and then chew the hell out of it. mobeau69 Apr 2019 #2
You know True Dough Apr 2019 #3
Silliness. Glad Robby Mook popped their balloon. mobeau69 Apr 2019 #4
The vast majority of voters don't even notice things this small. marylandblue Apr 2019 #8
I noticed it getting some air time on CNN today True Dough Apr 2019 #9
Right, minor stumble, if that. marylandblue Apr 2019 #10
Most definitely True Dough Apr 2019 #11
I am so sick of the swarm Celerity Apr 2019 #12
Yeah, sometimes a day or two away from this place is good for the ol' noggin True Dough Apr 2019 #13
You did a good job of defending Pete marylandblue Apr 2019 #14
Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #5
Well put, Mr. Letterman! mobeau69 Apr 2019 #6
Well, you sent my blood pressure up. DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #7
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