Comments on: Trolling for Dummies http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/ because a well-behaved diva rarely makes history Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan Scott http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-61298 Alan Scott Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:36:01 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-61298 Get Real, My apologies for misreading your intent. I am so used to being attacked here that, it was a knee jerk reaction. Actually I am looking for a more friendly forum. Most of the ones I've been on have become inactive lately. Donna, I've been called a troll so often by liberals that it has no meaning for me. Get Real,

My apologies for misreading your intent. I am so used to being attacked here that, it was a knee jerk reaction. Actually I am looking for a more friendly forum. Most of the ones I’ve been on have become inactive lately.

Donna,

I’ve been called a troll so often by liberals that it has no meaning for me.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-61174 Get Real Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:47:03 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-61174 <em>Are all liberals as nice as you ?</em> I was afraid that I was too subtle. I was basically saying, "If you want constructive debate, this isn't the forum." (I'll save you the trouble of doing some reverse DNSing, Donna. This post is from Phoenix.) Are all liberals as nice as you ?

I was afraid that I was too subtle. I was basically saying, “If you want constructive debate, this isn’t the forum.”

(I’ll save you the trouble of doing some reverse DNSing, Donna. This post is from Phoenix.)

]]> By: Donna http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-61132 Donna Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:45:35 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-61132 Alan, Get Real is a conservative troll just like you. Except he posts from Scottsdale. Alan, Get Real is a conservative troll just like you.

Except he posts from Scottsdale.

]]> By: Alan Scott http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-61127 Alan Scott Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:17:50 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-61127 Get Real , " For starters, go somewhere else. " Are all liberals as nice as you ? Get Real ,

” For starters, go somewhere else. ”

Are all liberals as nice as you ?

]]> By: Get Real http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-61047 Get Real Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:56:47 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-61047 <em>Instruct me, please. How can I engage in constructive debate ?</em> For starters, go somewhere else. Instruct me, please. How can I engage in constructive debate ?

For starters, go somewhere else.

]]> By: Alan Scott http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-60936 Alan Scott Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:02:24 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-60936 Appleblossom, " You were not being self deprecating. Possibly polite but still you were not willing to engage in constructive debate. You are a troll. Sad but true. " Instruct me, please. How can I engage in constructive debate ? Appleblossom,

” You were not being self deprecating. Possibly polite but still you were not willing to engage in constructive debate.

You are a troll. Sad but true. ”

Instruct me, please. How can I engage in constructive debate ?

]]> By: Appleblossom http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-60902 Appleblossom Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:39:20 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-60902 You were not being self deprecating. Possibly polite but still you were not willing to engage in constructive debate. You are a troll. Sad but true. You were not being self deprecating. Possibly polite but still you were not willing to engage in constructive debate.

You are a troll. Sad but true.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-60901 Get Real Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:38 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-60901 <em>If you guys really have good ideas, I should not be able to shoot them down. Call it peer review. I do Donna a valuable service by finding flaws in her logic and allowing her to improve them.</em> That's adorable. If you guys really have good ideas, I should not be able to shoot them down. Call it peer review. I do Donna a valuable service by finding flaws in her logic and allowing her to improve them.

That’s adorable.

]]> By: Alan Scott http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-60884 Alan Scott Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:01:42 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-60884 Appleblossom, " “it is difficult for me to dispute your facts” obviously is not trying for constructive debate. " If I ever get into a discussion with you, please remind me never to be self deprecating or polite. Appleblossom,

” “it is difficult for me to dispute your facts” obviously is not trying for constructive debate. ”

If I ever get into a discussion with you, please remind me never to be self deprecating or polite.

]]> By: todd http://www.democraticdiva.com/2010/02/07/trolling-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-60750 todd Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:48:56 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=1510#comment-60750 "Most of Western Europe can spend more on social welfare programs." Denmark spends 1.6% of GDP on defense while the US spends 3.3% of GDP. In economic terms, the US is spending more from its economy, but not so much that it would mean we could not have the same social system. The real difference is that in Denmark people are willing to pay for high quality social services and have high expectations on them so they tend to be very good. 80% of the working population belongs to unions yet it still has one of the most attractive business climates of any country in the world. Denmark also has something the US doesn't come close to, it has the lowest level of income inequality of any country while the US income inequality is at the same level of many third world countries. This all demonstrates it is possible to have a country that can defend itself, protect labor, have generous welfare system, and be a good place for business but what it can't simultaneously have is huge income disparities. “Most of Western Europe can spend more on social welfare programs.”

Denmark spends 1.6% of GDP on defense while the US spends 3.3% of GDP. In economic terms, the US is spending more from its economy, but not so much that it would mean we could not have the same social system. The real difference is that in Denmark people are willing to pay for high quality social services and have high expectations on them so they tend to be very good. 80% of the working population belongs to unions yet it still has one of the most attractive business climates of any country in the world. Denmark also has something the US doesn’t come close to, it has the lowest level of income inequality of any country while the US income inequality is at the same level of many third world countries. This all demonstrates it is possible to have a country that can defend itself, protect labor, have generous welfare system, and be a good place for business but what it can’t simultaneously have is huge income disparities.

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