Quote:Jib, it's your tone, dude. You can disagree with people that have a different philosophy than you without seeing them all as the enemy and evil.


The tone you use makes it appear that you may not actually like the people and the country you live in.


I can totally relate to your desire to make sure future generations have a great country to grow up in. Liberals want that too. There is some common ground you should try to look for, it might help lighten up your rhetoric and tone...

 

Well let me tell you what kid.  I don't mind the back-and-forth that some of us do here on the board, and I can take the personal stuff that you and others sometimes throw at me (I have pretty thick skin, even for an old guy).

 

However, I really don't like the direction that this country is taking.  We used to be a patriotic country with a "can do" attitude/spirit, but I'm watching my country lose that slowly.  My words or my "tone" may seem harsh at times, but you know what?  That's exactly what needs to be done with the younger generations today.

 

I post my point of view regarding topics, and I'm honest about it.  Sometimes I "cross the line" with the CoC, but it's really how I feel and how I look at things.  Other people can either agree or disagree with me and in the end, I really don't care.

 

Contrary to what you might believe, I do look at both sides when it comes to politics.  When I see something that is wrong according to my values and morals, I'll say as such.

 

The bottom line is this.  I accept people and their "tone" even if I disagree with them.  I certainly am not going to change my "tone" to make them feel better.  Further more, I will not accept anyone accusing me of "hating my country", especially if the person saying that has no idea what I have been through and has never served themselves.

 

I do agree with you that occasionally there is some common ground between liberals and conservatives, but there is also more cases where both ideologies are way off.  I refuse to "lighten up my rhetoric and tone" to appease any certain group.

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