Code said:
RE: 2
You came on during a time when most of the board's loudest folks were adamantly liberal. And your UN posts were accepted, you won some great flames over some political thread and gained some minor noteriety.
Since most of the board has either flip-flopped politically, or the liberals just left, your support structure is gone.
I've been on EF since 1999. I was liberal back then too. So that can't be the reason. i was arguing for the ICC back in may, when RyanH & strongchick were gone. I stood up for myself with literally no support from anyone.
I've been thinking about this, there are several reasons i don't get political anymore.
1. politics is hard & time consuming.
you have to know pretty much everything to have a good argument. I only know a small bit about the UN, but in order to argue effictively i have to read, read & read. It would take me 25 minutes to make an argumentative post sometimes as i would have to study, read & back up my arguments. It wasn't worth it.
2. I don't want to be a pushover.
I have never asked you, talonracer, chesty, p0ink, cockdezel, etc. to justify their beliefs. I take for granted that you are going to think things i don't agree with and i agknowledge that life experiences & personal perspectives make those idealogies valid & good ideas to you. However, i was always asked to justify supporting the UN, as if there is something inherietly wrong with being pro-UN (the same way a woman who marries a convict has to justify her decision to people, if she married a normal man she wouldn't have to do that). I got tired of that too.
3. I like people here
I didn't want to end up like RyanH or strongchick, alienating everyone. You & skywalker gave me some good info when i asked a question about real estate, i've had a 1 hour conversation with p0ink on AIM, and i enjoy the posts of alot of the people who hate liberals here. I don't wish to be outcast.
4. people are verbally abusive here if you are liberal
Self explanatory. Got tired of being called a moron for thinking for myself (see point 2 too).