That Other Board

Do you remember the motto on the top of TOB? “Where everyone’s entitled to an opinion, no matter how wrong it may be.”

Note that that it takes up the entire allotted space on the top of the page, which is probably why the remainder of the sentence was left out: “.......just not here.”

It’s a curious response. I would have expected him to be more civil. The reason he is not is because he’s angry, and it shows. The use of terms like “Kool-Aid drinking“ “Trumpist“, and “far right“ , etc are simplistic pejoratives used by ideologues, and I never thought JQ was an ideologue. Liberal, but at least a considered liberal. He’s angry because his board is a shadow of its former self, and I think he knows that he himself is largely to blame for that. Rather than face an unpleasant truth, he lashes out and castigates others.

He refers to “nonsense” while tolerating the most simple minded buffoon I’ve ever come across in Wabash/e rosewater. I even asked him once when he admitted that Wabash was of limited intelligence why he tolerated the guy’s endless prattling. He avoided answering. I suspect they’re personal friends. That’s understandable, but it established an obvious double standard on the board for everyone to see.

Ultimately, I think this entire sequence was simply a manifestation of what’s going on nationwide, with increasing polarity. People who used to be able to converse are now so locked into their opinions that any disagreement is considered an attack requiring a response, and it becomes a race to the bottom.

Seems like it always comes down to my favorite Bob Dylan line:

“Yes my guard stood hard when abstract threats too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking I had something to protect.”

If you're up to it, might be fun to do a football pool or 2 here.

As for JQP, I guess he must've been bitten on a recent visit to Transylvania.

I personally felt TOB lost its way when PP and others started all of that "Lodge" nonsense in response to Palin being chosen as a VP candidate. It got real nasty real fast.

No offense, but in my rarely humble opinion that’s the wrong approach, Dad. You know you’re never going to have the last word over there so why bother? You could prove the Pythagorean Theorem and they’d still tell you you’re clueless.

Best to take the highroad and wish JQ luck (which he will need, since it looks like the President stands a good chance of reelection) and thanks for the pre 2016 memories. There were some good times spent over there and I’d leave it at that. Take the high road whenever possible. You can always sprint downhill when the situation calls for it............Luca

I'll disagree with Luca here, JQP has shown time after time he deserves to be shoved in the mud & wrestled with.

If you go through the stunts he (they) has pulled since 2008 that led to the banning of Dave, Red, myself and many other conservative voices, it makes you realize the dude is a coward. I have said from Day 1 that it is his website and he is entitled to do with it as he chooses, but the hypocrisy of the sites moniker compared to the real world actions of its operator is embarrassing. Just call the site "A place where all liberals are safe" and leave it at that.

I know, I know, it is rude to speak ill of the dead (website)...

If JQP had real confidence in his ideas, he wouldn't be afraid to debate them in the arena. Instead, he chose the path well-worn by many a tyrant throughout history: silence the opposition.

"I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness." 

-Christopher Hitchens-