# Republitrolls. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 20, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646 "2017-01-20T17:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/281 "2017-01-24T00:56:36Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Alternative facts. > > You’re too stupid to realize he was actually defending you. > > Even your insults are moronic. If that was defending me, I’d hate to see what attacking me consisted of. I believe the term you wanted was damning with faint praise. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/282 "2017-01-24T01:34:41Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > As I explained earlier and it appears to have sailed over your pointy little head - I am normal. I live in the real world. It’s people like you that live in a utopian liberal fantasy. Do you have unicorns that fart rainbows grazing on your front lawn? Our unicorn, Ulysses, got your unicorn, Humpy, preggers and thereafter split the scene. We’re still looking for him. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/283 "2017-01-24T01:52:42Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > If that was defending me, I’d hate to see what attacking me consisted of. I believe the term you wanted was damning with faint praise. You seem to get so little praise in general, I’d’ve thought you’d be grateful. Well, unless you’re okay getting by on high-fives from your fellow tards. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/284 "2017-01-24T02:09:52Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > As I explained earlier and it appears to have sailed over your pointy little head - I am normal. I live in the real world. It’s people like you that live in a utopian liberal fantasy. Do you have unicorns that fart rainbows grazing on your front lawn? Considering some of your various opinions about people like me and friends/family I care about deeply, forgive me if I don’t think highly of your view of reality. Question: how many people attended the inauguration? Was the media lying about it, and Photoshopping pictures to make it seem more sparsely attended? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/285 "2017-01-24T02:28:30Z")
Just occurred to me: is that brazil84 guy still around? Wasn’t he the other guy who made a point of announcing each addition to his personal “ban” (i.e. ignore) list? It occurs to me that I haven’t seen him in a while. ETA: not banned, but I see last activity in November. I’m not confusing this guy with someone else, am I? ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/286 "2017-01-24T02:39:41Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > What’s harder to figure out is if she believes it or if it’s just pure evil twisting of the narrative. [Look at how she attacked Trump before joining his campaign.](https://mediamatters.org/research/2016/08/19/here-s-how-trump-s-new-campaign-manager-attacked-him-cable-news-pundit/212524) > [@Velocity](#): > > While it is true that the SDMB is very left-leaning There’s only one regular poster I can think of who might be a communist, and even then I’m not sure. The last time I saw a thread about communism it had the usual tired anti-communist [rhetorc](http://i.imgur.com/P55sPy0.jpg). Not a lot of discussion of socialist principles, socialist history, or socialist figures either, and when it happens it’s treated like a curious foreign concept, maybe something college kids are into. There’s a lot of apologia for capitalism and American imperialism. Anarchism here is often conflated with right-libertarianism. Correct me if I’m wrong, but this board largely supported Clinton over Sanders. I still see dismissive references to “Bernie bros.” The board does largely support UHC, so it’s at least as left as Otto von Bismarck. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/287 "2017-01-24T03:14:44Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Is calling Mexican people “wetbacks” part of your posting “real world things”? Is that “acting like an adult”? Does this go for all racial or ethnic slurs, or only this one? Calling all Mexicans wetbacks is incorrect usage of the term. The term is applied correctly to anyone who swims the Rio Grande and illegally enters the USA, regardless of country of origin, and as such is not an ethnic slur. Only people who look for things to be offended about think it is one. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/288 "2017-01-24T03:21:44Z")
Clot, I don’t think correcting the definition of “wetback” is going to go over so well here. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/289 "2017-01-24T03:21:51Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Shodan, Bricker, and HurricaneDitka are not trolls. They are very opinionated but I have respect for their opinions though they may be different from mine. > > octopus, aldiboronti, and OMG look at me I’m really black, seriously, believe me I’m black even though I vote for the biggest racist dicks on the planet ABlackConservative are trolls. As I wrote upthread when one of the less impressive liberals calls you a troll it is cause for amusement. If someone I respected said it _then_ I would be concerned and re-examine my posting behaviour here. But you? Nah. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/290 "2017-01-24T03:30:44Z")
It’s funny how many Trump pussies came out of hiding _after_ the guy was installed in the White House by the Russians. Courage of one’s convictions? Yeah, not so much. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/291 "2017-01-24T03:32:12Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Clot, I don’t think correcting the definition of “wetback” is going to go over so well here. I’m thinking of asking for his linguistic analyses of “wop”, “nigger”, “kike” etc. just for laughs. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/292 "2017-01-24T03:51:28Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > It’s funny how many Trump pussies came out of hiding _after_ the guy was installed in the White House by the Russians. Courage of one’s convictions? Yeah, not so much. Your user name is apt indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/293 "2017-01-24T04:01:22Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > If that was defending me, I’d hate to see what attacking me consisted of. I believe the term you wanted was damning with faint praise. Maybe. He said he didn’t believe you were a troll. He thinks you’re stupid enough to believe the shit you post. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/294 "2017-01-24T04:11:05Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Calling all Mexicans wetbacks is incorrect usage of the term. The term is applied correctly to anyone who swims the Rio Grande and illegally enters the USA, regardless of country of origin, and as such is not an ethnic slur. Only people who look for things to be offended about think it is one. You really can’t avoid making yourself look more and more idiotic with every fucking post, can you? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/295 "2017-01-24T04:25:29Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > Your user name is apt indeed. Trump pussy self-outed. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/296 "2017-01-24T05:30:54Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Trump pussy self-outed. I’m not sure what that even means but do keep repeating it if it gives you comfort. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/297 "2017-01-24T06:10:49Z")
> [@clothahump](#): > > calling all mexicans wetbacks is incorrect usage of the term. The term is applied correctly to anyone who swims the rio grande and illegally enters the usa, regardless of country of origin, and as such is not an ethnic slur. Only people who look for things to be offended about think it is one. o. M. G. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/298 "2017-01-24T06:18:07Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Calling all Mexicans wetbacks is incorrect usage of the term. The term is applied correctly to anyone who swims the Rio Grande and illegally enters the USA, regardless of country of origin, and as such is not an ethnic slur. Only people who look for things to be offended about think it is one. Are you actually this morally deaf?? ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/299 "2017-01-24T06:25:59Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Maybe. He said he didn’t believe you were a troll. He thinks you’re stupid enough to believe the shit you post. What I don’t get is why this matters, when the effect is essentially the same. Whether it’s a troll who posts something incredibly stupid and incendiary to rile people up, or someone who _actually believes_ the incredibly stupid and incendiary statement and believes that it’s a reasonable tack for the discussion, not only can we not tell the difference, but the effect is the same. The thread is derailed into discussion of how stupid the stupid comment was, regardless of intent. Why should it matter whether or not he’s _actually_ that stupid? And even so, why give him the benefit of the doubt? He’s obviously a _fucking terrible person_ either way. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/300 "2017-01-24T06:32:32Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > What I don’t get is why this matters, when the effect is essentially the same. Whether it’s a troll who posts something incredibly stupid and incendiary to rile people up, or someone who _actually believes_ the incredibly stupid and incendiary statement and believes that it’s a reasonable tack for the discussion, not only can we not tell the difference, but the effect is the same. The thread is derailed into discussion of how stupid the stupid comment was, regardless of intent. Why should it matter whether or not he’s _actually_ that stupid? And even so, why give him the benefit of the doubt? He’s obviously a _fucking terrible person_ either way. Why are you obsessed? That’s not healthy. Anyway this is the pit. People say terrible stuff in the pit. Put on your big boy pants and deal with it, ignore it, or just don’t bother with the pit. I was naive about this place at first but after some time in this so-called ecosystem I have adapted to it. Even _terrible people.__shudders_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646.md?page=16)