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50. We have a winner! nt

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Why are internet comments sections so right wing? [View all] alp227 Nov 2013 OP

The sad truth is that these are the people that constitute a majority of Americans. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #1

I doubt that. Otherwise, we'd be looking at President Romney right now..... AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #8

+1 YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #9

If the numbers agreed with you, so would I. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #19

Again, your argument doesn't exactly hold water, dude.....thankfully. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #40

Romshit got 47% of the popular vote heaven05 Nov 2013 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #65

Living in a red township, red county, red state, I have to agree with your comments. Everyone in japple Nov 2013 #68

It does certainly depend on where you live, TBH. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #70

Georgia, but please don't let this get into a discussion about poor, ignorant japple Nov 2013 #75

No worries about me, I'm from Texas. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #81

Exactly... bobclark86 Nov 2013 #73

Your neighbors look like a lot of the folks in my county. The #1 priorities are japple Nov 2013 #74

I'd swear you were talking about my brother, Surya Gayatri Nov 2013 #88

You may wish to re-read what I said. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #69

I did reread, heaven05 Nov 2013 #87

It's really not a problem. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #89

possibly heaven05 Nov 2013 #92

And we saw this after reagan was elected as well. That's the ugly truth that Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #91

Nobody's ignoring that. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #94

As far as Romney getting the nomination, Mr.Bill Nov 2013 #41

No passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #49

It's not even a majority of upper income white males.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #54

Oh, bull. Skidmore Nov 2013 #66

because cowards LOVE hiding behind a keyboard Skittles Nov 2013 #2

And it allows all of their "personalities" to manifest as "individuals" Thor_MN Nov 2013 #43

True but not for the site i linked to. alp227 Nov 2013 #56

Because a lot of liberals gave up trying a long time ago to educate the truly ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #3

Because the RW pays "marketing" firms to post. dballance Nov 2013 #4

+1000 Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #27

Bingo. For RepubliWankers, SockSucketry is a Hugh Industry, Inc. (R) Berlum Nov 2013 #42

There are companies that hire people to post all manner of stuff online. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #47

We have a winner! nt City Lights Nov 2013 #50

Just so deancr Nov 2013 #59

Many comments are paid for by the right ... Auggie Nov 2013 #5

I guess they didn't get the memo.. YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #11

They do it so that a neutral person will only find their version in search results. freshwest Nov 2013 #31

+1000 Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #72

+2000 eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #77

Thanks for taking the time to write your thoughtful post. Great response. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #85

+1 n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #90

+1000 Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #26

They feel under siege by "the liberal media" (hah) and feel that spewing their dross creates balance Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #6

Well, it's like they say about Fox News... YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #12

It is overwhelmingly the right wing posters who throw hissy fits anytime more transparency is... Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #25

I wonder if that's because most if them are just a few different people. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #30

I think you are correct... Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #71

The anonmity makes them confortable to state horrible things. NutmegYankee Nov 2013 #7

They even do it when it's hooked up to their Facebook accounts gollygee Nov 2013 #15

I find the facebook stuff to be a bit toned down. NutmegYankee Nov 2013 #16

People who aren't right-wing trolls have better things to do? YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #10

There are less left-wing troll opportunities, and probably left-wing trolls (if they exist at all) NoOneMan Nov 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #64

"JAQing off" arcane1 Nov 2013 #14

I'm using that next time some moran posts on HP. Historic NY Nov 2013 #38

The very nature of being right wing is to feel compelled to speak out. gtar100 Nov 2013 #17

Here's another possibility - right wing is lock step thought and inflamed by Faux, Oxyrush, etc. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2013 #18

Work from home! Make $$$ using your computer! Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #20

The comments are from right-wingers because... Blanks Nov 2013 #21

Hate kills KT2000 Nov 2013 #22

Clownholes. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #23

Thanks alp, for those links and the story. I'm going to study those. Didn't know the real meanings. freshwest Nov 2013 #24

It is a place where they can hit and run…if the conversation gets too deep they can call... Tikki Nov 2013 #28

They have all the money and can pay people to post. nt valerief Nov 2013 #29

Nobody wants to look at normal, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #32

why ?..... madrchsod Nov 2013 #33

Angry people need to vent more. Rozlee Nov 2013 #34

Exactly treestar Nov 2013 #52

Teh Google did it seveneyes Nov 2013 #35

Because critical thinking people have better things to do than whack off online. graywarrior Nov 2013 #36

I am glad there is a name for it. JAQing off. The are a few here in DU that JAQ off all the time. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #37

I suppose that we should get off of our asses Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #39

Conservatives have spent 50 years fostering a sense of aggrievement... JHB Nov 2013 #44

RW'ers tend to think screaming the loudest makes them the winner .... Sheepshank Nov 2013 #45

Paid sock puppets. GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #46

Exactly...... yourout Nov 2013 #57

Thirty years of hate-spewing right wing radio Hugabear Nov 2013 #48

I think a lot of it is the right-wing message machine. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #51

People are fearless behind a screen... Lobo27 Nov 2013 #53

Republicans are older and have more time. hollowdweller Nov 2013 #58

Because folks can post anonymously and while drunk. Ken Burch Nov 2013 #60

Because most of them are stupid dumb-fucks, racists, and knuckle-draggin', slobbering ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 #61

Because liberals are too cheap to pay. Turbineguy Nov 2013 #62

Astroturfers. n/t 99Forever Nov 2013 #63

saw a right wing video that actively asked their believers to take the battle to us via comment dembotoz Nov 2013 #67

Because they dare not say the things they do in person. liberalmuse Nov 2013 #76

And why did psychologists in a 13 year study say that Wisconsins are the most outgoing? kickysnana Nov 2013 #78

We Cheeseheads are very friendly, Myrina Nov 2013 #84

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune comments used to be completely dominated by right-wingers Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2013 #79

Because frogmarch Nov 2013 #80

comments give an advantage to uniform talking points and synchronized thinking MisterP Nov 2013 #82

Often wondered that Prophet 451 Nov 2013 #83

I'm just amazed that with their poor language skills Cleita Nov 2013 #86

Why is DU overrun with corporate disruption? woo me with science Nov 2013 #93