You’re putting me in a difficult position over here.
On the one hand I try extremely hard to choose my words carefully to ensure that I’m not attacking another poster personally- rather I’m disagreeing with their opinion. On the other hand- I’d like to be able to respectfully express my honest opinion without without having to worry that I’m offending someone.
Without getting into my background too much please just trust me that I’m having a hard time understanding how a Frum Yid can support the Democratic Party. (I respect that you’re probably wondering how a Frum Yid can support the Republican Party.) My only intent in conversing with you on this topic was to have a dialogue back and forth so that I can see where you’re coming from. For obvious reasons this is not a conversation I can have with a friend or neighbor and I felt that the Coffee Room would be a great place. You seemed to be a great candidate for a conversation as you have strong views, you’re carefully thought out and your replies are respectful. I didn’t think I’d get you to switch parties and I didn’t think that you’d get me to switch parties- I just wanted to have a respectful dialogue so I can see your point of view. If this turned into a debate that was definitely not my intent and I apologize.
The name calling and snide remarks (from both sides) is regrettable and does nothing to help the conversation. With that being said- and with me reiterating that those comments are wrong- if you post on a public forum you have to be ready to accept what ever is thrown at you and not let it ruin your day.
There are some guidelines that posters could follow to make the Coffee Room more pleasant when discussing hot topics as my most recent posts to you point out:
1. If you post an opinion- please give a little explanation as to why you feel that way. (E.g. When you posted that Americans will suffer from Elon Musk purchasing Twitter.)
2. If you post a fact that’s in dispute- please either provide a source or clarify / correct the fact. (E.g. When you posted that Elon Musk didn’t pay taxes on the $239 Billion he made during COVID and I pointed out that CNN claims that he’ll be paying $11 Billion in Federal Taxes.)
3. If you post a fact- please state the entire fact. (E.g. I felt it was misleading to state that the ABA rated a judge as non-qualified without stating why she was rated that, or to make it seem like the judge used her lack of medical expertise to make a decision regarding wearing masks on a plane.) In my most recent post I was not attacking you personally- I was attacking your post. The tone in the post was stronger than it usually is because I felt you were intentionally trying to mislead people. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Again- it was never my intention to offend you or any other poster in any way. If I did I apologize and sincerely regret it.
Wishing you a beautiful Shabbos.
Avi