I visited Free Republic for the first time today. OMG!

[Cyrano]

There really is a parallel universe. The ignorance, anger and deep-rooted hatred there seem like some kind of demented script that could have been written by Rod Serling or Stephen King.

I’ve often seen anger and occasionally seen hatred here on DU, but nothing to match the soul-searing hell of freeperville. The “thoughts” and beliefs these people hold makes one wonder how they make it through any given day. And, IMO, it seems impossible to live with the amount of bile they have stored up within themselves.

I’ve often gotten shots taken at my Ops here on DU, but nothing compared to what I just saw. Free Republic is a very ugly place. And the ideas expressed there are almost beyond my comprehension. I really don’t know how any normal human being can live being filled with that much rage.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. What's their take on the Norwegian incident?

I can't stand to go there - but I'm wondering whether they have a new hero.

[Cyrano]

2. I didn't/couldn't get that far.

[War Horse]

17. From what I've seen at FR

There was a lot of talk about the terror attacks initially, when "everyone" thought it was islamists. Then it pretty much died down when it became clear that it was a Norwegian ultra right winger.

Of course, there's some outrage about Breivik being referred to as a Christian/conservative Christian...

Some of the most outright support I've seen for Breivik has been on Beck's blog, and of course Gates of Vienna.

There's a Kos Diary with comments from Beck's blog: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/07/26/999200/-Glenn-BeckConsider-yourself-on-notice?via=siderec

I you want to wade in some really hateful stuff: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8LEtXx9fzAcJ:chechar.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/breivik%E2%80%99s-spectacular-message/+http://chechar.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/breivik%E2%80%99s-spectacular-message/&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari&source=www.google.com

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(Edited for spelling)

[ZombieHorde]

3. Of course they think the same of us. nt

[Cyrano]

10. Probably. But we don't think the Earth is flat.

There is no equivalency between totally insane people like them, and opinionated people like us. Any casual observer would reach the conclusion that these people are off any mental sanity chart ever conceived.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Not much different than here, really.

Mirror image, for sure, but not much different.

[EOTE]

7. We use BBS software from the early 90s?

And I'm not sure what you're trying to say by "mirror image". The mirror image of racism is tolerance. The mirror image of ignorance is enlightenment. I'd say this is definitively a good thing.

[EFerrari]

8. They're not a mirror image of DU, they are a hate group.

We get worked up about things and are extremely partisan but we have limits of conduct, we don't call for another Holocaust, for example. They're 'way off into SPLC country.

[Kahuna]

14. Phew! I'm scared..

That's the second time in a week that I've agreed with you. ;)

[Solomon]

26. Yeah I used to think we were different from them.

LOL But there are times when you could swap the comments and not know which site you were reading if there was no label.

It's sad. I used to be proud that we were different. I've been humbled.

[NoGOPZone]

29. We still have better signatures than them. nt

[fascisthunter]

5. they aren't normal

but mentally ill folks filled with hatred towards anything else that is decent.

[pinboy3niner]

6. If you want to see REAL 'shots' (and learn the meaning of 'zot')...

...sign in there and post in support of marriage equality. :)

[Contrary1]

9. It gets even more bizarre during the quarterly beg-a-thons...

I'm convinced there are a few paid by the site posters who get the members all lathered up. The quarterly fundraisers are taking about 10 weeks or more now.

Pretty soon, Jimbob, or whoever runs the place, will make an impassioned plea for more $$$ to "keep the lights on".

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. And the Tea Parties ARE freepers

now you understand.

[whosinpower]

12. There is a disconnect to reality

There that simply boggles.

Although - it was fun to watch them eat their own when McConnell punted with a debt deal that would put all the eggs in Obama's basket because they could not get a deal done.....and we are still waiting......

Their rationale makes no sense whatsoever.
For instance, they beleive that raising the debt ceiling gives Obama a blank cheque.....and they ignore that it is to pay for debt ALREADY ACCUMULATED - and they ignore that it was CONGRESS THAT AUTHORIZED THAT DEBT IN THE FIRST PLACE. Obama does not write fiscal bills - they do. He cannot spend one penny without their explicit authorization.

I think Obama miscalculated badly in December with the budget bill - when he passed Bush tax cuts and told the world that he took Boehner's word that they would not do anything that would risk the good faith and credit of the US treasury - knowing FULL WELL THAT THE DEBT CEILING WOULD NEED TO BE RAISED BECAUSE THE BUSH TAX CUTS WERE EXTENDED. Remember - that was supposed to be stimulus.....

[JoePhilly]

13. Anytime some one says Rs and Ds are the same ... remember Free Republic

That sight is full of crazies, and sadly, there are more just like them electing Tea Party whack jobs.

[rurallib]

15. Cyrano - you deserve a beer or 12

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[Cyrano]

24. Thanks. Working on number three here.

[kestrel91316]

16. I can't go there. Their primitive website software makes my head hurt.

[Big Blue Marble]

18. Remember one thing.

These people live only in the land of the reptilian brain. Their media makes sure that they stay there.
Brain research shows that when you are stuck in the reactive lower brain, you lose the connection with the thinking
logical brain. Maybe that is the best definition of hell, being stuck in dungeon of the reptilian brain.

[intaglio]

19. These people visit free Republic so you don't have to

Freeper Madness

[msanthrope]

20. I highly recommend the current Rosa Parks thread.

Tell me these people can't get over the fact that the President is Black........

[Bucky]

21. Strange quotes: "Boehner bill is a 'total capitulation'," and "Obama @ 40% (who is winning)?"

This is just on the front page. Also on the Free Republic front page are two threads: one says this debacle is all Obama's fault and the other that points out that all revenue bills have to come from the Congress. :banghead:

Entirely through the Looking Glass

[Saphire]

22. lather, rinse and repeat..as often as needed.

Stay away from that cesspool.

[Cyrano]

25. I know.

I've been using bleach on myself all day to get rid of the stench. And it ain't working.

[War Horse]

23. This is interesting

An email to Atlas Shrugs (Geller) from Norway, from 2007:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=cache:http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2007/06/email-from-norw.html&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[blkmusclmachine]

27. You can almost hear the goosestepping over there. Yuck.

n/t

[Control-Z]

28. But, why would you do that

to yourself? I hope you've showered and sanitized. Sometimes I think I should watch FOX or read some right wing publications - just to know what they're up to. But I can't. I just can't. It's too hard.

That was brave of you, btw.

[Proles]

30. It sounds like the depths of Hell (nt)

[Ferricadouzer]

31. Pickin & Grinnin

The first time I checked into FR, I heard background HeeHaw banjo music by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos. That is not a site to be taken seriously.