RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Disgust with list/politics (Was:http://www.ploystory.com/)

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Davis, Ryan W. wrote:

> Bile-filled response is what I use to describe your tendency

No, actually you were referring to a single message of mine.


> to not accept any idea but your own and then demean someone because of 
> it, you do not simply disagree, you stomp on others opinions just 
> because they do not align with yours

No, that isn't what I do.  That is your interpretation.  It also requires 
a bit of mind reading to know why I do things, doesn't it?


> What part of "I carry no party affiliation whatsoever, and as a result 
> of your comments, not only am I not swayed to any side, I am disgusted 
> with politics more than ever and am fairly disappointed at having to 
> vote tomorrow" do you not fucking understand.

You see what I mean about "angry crap?"  You are swearing at the list now.


> People like you are the same people that have mobilized fleets of 
> lawyers waiting for the outcome of the election that they do not like.

Actually, the teams of lawyers are in place to protect the rights of 
voters, mostly African-American voters.


> Regardless of the outcome, there will be aftermath, even if it is a 
> completely fair election or not.

We'll see.  This has nothing to do with me though, right?
I'm predicting that Kerry will be a clear winner and that there will be 
no recount or Supreme Court involvement.


> If you are that much of a conspiracy nut, put on your tin foil hat 
> because I am reading your mind.

Oops - you were reading my mind!  I wrote that above before I knew you 
were going to say that.  Think about this:  You are the one swearing, 
saying nasty things, making wild claims, etc.  Why?


>> I have no idea what you're talking about.  What behavior?
>
> The fact that you are a close-minded egomaniac, I happen to have spoken 
> to old co-workers of yours before.

Everyone is entitled to his opinion, but I can't recall having been called 
closed-minded before.  Same for egomaniac.  I suppose people who think 
that about me don't tell me.

You have to realize that someone who persists in disagreeing with you is 
not necessarily closed-minded.  How is that even defined?


> You browbeat people for being different than you.

There you go again with the causal inference.

You really would be more persuasive if you could stick to facts and not 
try to judge people's motivations.


> From here out you can have the last world and in your small little world 
> that you think you know everything in, you can consider yourself the 
> victor and believe that your point of view is always right in a world of 
> billions of different people.

I had to leave that one.


> However, if you want to send a response, don't bother, I will not read
> it nor respond (no, seriously, I won't), but you will anyway.

Oops.  I didn't see that coming.

Anyway, I guess it is fair to conclude that my e-mail messages affect 
people on an emotional level.

Mike
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