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I'm not mad at all though. And I'm not trolling. Please refrain from baseless claims and keep this conversation civil.
Just because you don't agree with what I say, doesn't mean I'm trolling.
And there is no time limit about when we can start posting after we start an account.
Also, I don't mind downvotes. Democracy thrives on diversity of thought and opinion.
Please state the ways I've not been civil. Exact quotes only
Sure, you said, and these are quotes: "You’re obviously mad. In multiple senses of the word. Hence the endless trolling from a brand new account"
So you implied that I'm mad, which is untrue. And you said I engage in "endless trolling" which is not true. That's uncivil. Do you think falsely accusing someone is civil?!
I'm not a troll at all.
Dude, I posted a political news article to a political news forum. That's it. That's why you are so upset?
Why on earth would that upset you?
I didn't write the news article. I didn't create this political news community. If you have a problem with the article, contact the publisher. If you have a problem with the news articles that this sub accepts, contact the mods.
If you don't like my post, downvote, ignore and move on. Not sure why you are so upset.
I'm allowed to post here. My content fits this community. And I'll continue to post here. Thank you.
Still trying to pretend that third parties can get anywhere near winning? Still pretending that your vote both counts as a message to say "f you Democrats" but simultaneously doesn't count as an outcome (trump winning is not my fault)?
"Untrue" is not "uncivil" btw
Have I ever pretended that?
And also, if they aren't "anywhere near winning," then why would you care or be upset that I am voting 3rd party?!
(And by the way, I'm NOT voting socialist party.)
Agreed. Uncivil is uncivil. Which is why many uncivil comments directed toward me have been removed by the mods.
it's also against the community's rules to accuse people of trolling. Take a look at the sidebar, friend.
If you aren't pretending a third party can win, you're either saying you don't know how American presidential elections run or you're admitting to letting trump essentially have your vote.
Also nice try but none of my comments here have been removed lol
I'm not "pretending" anything. I didn't write the article. I posted a political news article to a Lemmy political news community
But I'm not trying to get your comments in this thread removed. As long as you are civil, I have no issues with you. And I respect your right to your opinion, I just disagree with that opinion.