# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/121 "2017-01-21T23:33:11Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > I am! 🙂 Yep, sure you need to smile when killing the families of the enemies and to torture just to impose fear on others. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/122 "2017-01-21T23:33:26Z")
I will agree, though, that social media and message boards are good places to bond with politically similar individuals, but terrible to start any meaningful dialogue and discussion with politically dissimilar folks. I do feel that has to be done in person. I have never seen anyone change their minds about anything on social media (or even message boards). It’s just a bunch of shouting into the wind and “me too!” or “you’re an idiot!” Much harder to do that in person. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/123 "2017-01-21T23:33:35Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > I am! 🙂 If you were also gay, we might be buying it. But only two outa three…mehhhh you are just a lightweight troll phoning it it…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/124 "2017-01-21T23:36:18Z")
BTW, **OABC** IIRC **Bricker** , **Shodan** , **adaher** and **Starving** **Artist** were on the record of telling us that they were not going to vote for Trump. ---
**Author:** ![UberArchetype](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/2bfe46/32.png) [@UberArchetype](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UberArchetype)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/125 "2017-01-21T23:37:33Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > May I suggest the offense of “micro troll”? Maybe the SDMB is a sort of macro troll itself - trolling the Internet for weak-minded undecided voters. Internet is the only way to reach alot of people without spending alot of money. So they scramble about posting on messageboards, hoping to either get enough people to vote correctly or at least riot more effectively. The intrinsic problem is not coming off like total jerks while patting each other on the back. Here. Now. > [@pulykamell](#): > > See, I’m not really sure how that doesn’t correspond to conservatives, too, with Fox & Breitbart and those sorts of places. Every “place” has it’s denizens of differing background and intent. I’m referring to only the free/low cost Internet as a haven for libtards. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/126 "2017-01-21T23:38:50Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > BTW, IIRC > > **Bricker** , **Shodan** , **adaher** and **Starving** **Artist** were on the record of telling us that they were not going to vote for Trump. And what is your point? That even people that won’t actually vote for Trump get treated like shit around here? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/127 "2017-01-21T23:44:40Z")
> [@UberArchetype](#): > > I’m referring to only the free/low cost Internet as a haven for libtards. See, when I read comments on Youtube, news stories, Yahoo, whatever “free/low cost Internet” places, I can come to the opposite conclusion. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/128 "2017-01-21T23:45:01Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > And what is your point? > > That even people that won’t actually vote for Trump get treated like shit around here? No you mini one, the point was that even the ones the troll is pointing at are not likely to agree with all that he is trolling about. And also that a significant number of Republicans will not jump up to defend Trump when things will get dicey for him. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/129 "2017-01-21T23:59:21Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > My conservative views, which developed when I was in my 30s, are now of some 30 years’ standing and they are completely sincere. As an Englishman with a son living in Kentucky I follow the fortunes of the US closely. I really did not like Trump as a candidate (I still don’t like him as a person), I thought he was ruining the chances of a Republican victory, but when he actually won the Presidency I had to respect that. I am convinced a Republican administration will be good for the US and good for the UK and the world. I may be wrong but as a conservative that is what I sincerely believe. See, I understand you’re a conservative. But you do realize that America did not elect a conservative? This is what I can’t understand. You’ve been bamboozled by a paper-thin con job. Trump is going to treat the people who voted for him like he treated the people who signed up for Trump University. You must know that, right? ---
**Author:** ![UberArchetype](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/2bfe46/32.png) [@UberArchetype](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UberArchetype)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/130 "2017-01-22T00:00:34Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > And also that a significant number of Republicans will not jump up to defend Trump when things will get dicey for him. Y0u almost have to admire the way some Dems stood by Clinton. THAT took dedication. 😛 ---
**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 22, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/131 "2017-01-22T00:03:57Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > See, this is trolling, because obviously you do. You like getting into twitter fights, just like Trump. > > Again, it doesn’t matter if you sincerely think liberals are idiots to make you a troll. The same literal post can make you a troll in one context and just a “me too” braindead AOLer in another context. > > “Herp derp, Republicans are tards” is trolling when you post it for a conservative audience, but it’s merely unhelpful and pathetic when you post it for a liberal audience. Same person posting the same thing that they sincerely believe, in one context trolling, in another not trolling. If you think that my post you quoted is trolling all that that demonstrates is your ignorance of what a troll is. Hint-it’s not merely someone who disagrees with you. > [@k9bfriender](#): > > That has not been my experience with you, but if you feel that you have responded to my posts respectfully, then I will assume that that I misunderstood the vitriol you posted at me. > > Now, I find it’s alot of work to keep all of you straight, so it seems like quite a bit of work to try to treat everyone the way they treated me. I could make a mistake, and assume that someone was more inflammatory than they meant to be, and react based on my perception of their post, rather than their intent. I could err on the side of being more inflammatory than they were. I could completely fuck up and think I am responding to a different poster who has attacked me, and I attack “back” unjustifiably." > > I find it much much easier to try to treat others with the kind of respect that I would like to have towards my own posts. > > As far as language, it is perfectly damn possible to have a shitty vocabulary, and still be pretty fucking pleasant. > > It is also possible, with no profanity whatsoever, to be hostile and unpleasant. > > As far as vulgar or perverse acts, I’d have to see an example of what you are talking about, (preferably not in the pit, as whatever… like I said, if you are offended, or take attitude away from here, don’t post or read here.) to determine whether it was appropriate. That’s all good. If I posted rudely at you for no reason than that’s a mistake on my part. I do make a distinction being a critique of an idea that is harsh and a critique of the person. > [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > Most people on this board are pretty far to the left (and disconnected from reality), so it’s natural that when someone with a firmer grasp of the real world comes along (a conservative), y’all would think they were trolls. > > In six years, I’ve not seen a single conservative here who hasn’t been deemed a troll. That’s very true. > [@Morgenstern](#): > > See, even you have an occasional moment of clarity. Well, three words worth anyway. Are you planning on continuing treatment now that you’re losing your Obamacare? Why would I need Obamacare? And I hate to say it but you are an example of a nut or a troll with your CalExit nonsense. How many rifles does your organization have btw? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/132 "2017-01-22T00:05:39Z")
Like almost every other thread here lately…it quickly devolves into “Trump sucks” rather than a more generic discussion about politics in general or what Trump did right or wrong or what Hillary did right or wrong or some other actual discussion about something OTHER than explicitiy whether Trump actually sucks or not. Some of you jack asses around here are so unaware of your own tendencies it ain’t even funny. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/133 "2017-01-22T00:16:43Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Like almost every other thread here lately…it quickly devolves into “Trump sucks” rather than a more generic discussion about politics in general or what Trump did right or wrong or what Hillary did right or wrong or some other actual discussion about something OTHER than explicitiy whether Trump actually sucks or not. Sorry, but most Republicans and conservatives decided that Trump was the one. You will not only have to carry a lot of water for 4 years, but also be careful to not be voted out of the Republican island by getting the idea that maybe, just maybe a lot of what the Republicans are thinking of doing with Trump at the helm is not going to be good for most Americans. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=816943](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=816943) (Ongoing IMHO thread on how the protectionism now stated by Trump in his inauguration speech points to just the opposite of creating jobs) ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/134 "2017-01-22T01:00:54Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > That’s nonsense. Plenty of people have answered why they vote or support the way they do. And then condescending doofuses from the left tell them what they really think. And it usually has to do with nothing that the person said and is usually some accusation of bigotry or racism. I don’t think you actually read these boards critically if you believe half of what you write. > > Tell you what, ask nicely and don’t tell others what they think and you may get a productive conversation. Act like a smug and condescending jackass and don’t be surprised if people look to act against you. I won’t tell you what you think, but I’ll tell you what many of your fellow Trumpists think; you tell us if you agree with them or not. Is building the wall a Great Idea to Make America Great Again? Will Mexico Pay for it? Is Repealing Obamacare forthwith a Great Idea? Interviews with Trump supporters suggest _ **they agree those are bad ideas** _, but supported Trump because they assumed _ **his statements were lies!** _ Why did they vote for Trump then? They wanted to vote against Clinton because … (wait for it) … _ **she’s a liar!** _ :smack: Many Trumpists seem to be saying “Nanner nanner nanner … you libtards were trying to force the 21st century on us; we’re sending all y’all back to the 19th century, ha ha!” As though crashing the bus and injuring the passengers is proper payback for the libtards’ folly … but ignoring that we’re all riding the same now-doomed bus. This is what many of us think Trumpists think, _based on their own words_, **octopus**. Where are we wrong? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BTW, I’m confused about the list. A “troll” is someone pretending to be a fool, right? But are these trolls … or just fools? Or are they just plain fools who think they’re clever trolls at playing the fool, but doing so foolishly? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/135 "2017-01-22T01:05:28Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Sorry, but most Republicans and conservatives decided that Trump was the one. You will not only have to carry a lot of water for 4 years, but also be careful to not be voted out of the Republican island by getting the idea that maybe, just maybe a lot of what the Republicans are thinking of doing with Trump at the helm is not going to be good for most Americans. > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=816943](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=816943) > (Ongoing IMHO thread on how the protectionism now stated by Trump in his inauguration speech points to just the opposite of creating jobs) And here you make my exact point. WHERE THE FUCK was thread about “Trump Sucks”? Nowhere…but that’s what your butthurt ass turned (or at least is trying to turn) it into. My bittersweet consolation is that your ass will actually get butt hurt. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/136 "2017-01-22T01:13:43Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > And here you make my exact point. > > WHERE THE FUCK was thread about “Trump Sucks”? The Trolls pointed out in the OP hare indeed talking constantly about how great Trump is going to be in their posts. Sounds more like you are the one that is curiously the one going to lots of pain to avoid dealing with their modus operandi. Indeed, it is like you trying to tell others that we should not talk about the big elephant in the room while discussing that the pachyderms are shitting the room in their name. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/137 "2017-01-22T01:15:53Z")
Bend over for the next 4 years…or till the impeachment…and enjoy. And thanks for epic thread threadshitting. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/138 "2017-01-22T01:21:46Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Bend over for the next 4 years…or till the impeachment…and enjoy. > > And thanks for epic thread threadshitting. Meh, you can report me if you want, but you are not going to get far with that. In reality I can say that you are here just carrying water for the big elephant. And the baby ones. And you are also in the bus that **septimus** is talking about too. As for threadshitting, others have to get an explanation of why those are being roasted. Can not avoid dealing with the big elephant when doing that. ---
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/139 "2017-01-22T01:27:31Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Yep, sure you need to smile when killing the families of the enemies and to torture just to impose fear on others. This is news to me. I didn’t know I would be doing any of those things. > [@GIGObuster](#): > > BTW, **OABC** IIRC > > **Bricker** , **Shodan** , **adaher** and **Starving** **Artist** were on the record of telling us that they were not going to vote for Trump. Okay, and? What’s that gotta’ do with what I said? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646/140 "2017-01-22T01:31:28Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > If you think that my post you quoted is trolling all that that demonstrates is your ignorance of what a troll is. Hint-it’s not merely someone who disagrees with you. Yeah, it’s not someone who just disagrees with you. But you can’t evade the charge of trolling just because you honestly hate liberals and want to insult them. That’s not how it works. Is that how you’re going to make America great again? Jesus, you fucksticks just elected Donald Trump, and you’re whining like a five year old that people are being mean to you on a message board, and that entitles you do do whatever the fuck you want. Listen to yourself. What exactly do you hope to accomplish here? I mean, by voting for Trump, first of all. And second, doing a little happy dance about it, not because you give a shit about Trump or think he’s going to accomplish anything worthwhile, but just because you know it will annoy people you hate? How EXACTLY is annoying liberals supposed to make America great again? This exemplifies a startling lack of emotional insight on your part. When someone hits at you, you get mad and start punching back, right? So you think other people will react differently? You punch at them, and they run crying for the exits? You think that’s how this is going to work? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republitrolls/777646.md?page=8)