Studies have shown that comments following news stories can affect how people perceive a public event or news story. Conservative groups have tried to capitalize on this through "a... moreStudies have shown that comments following news stories can affect how people perceive a public event or news story. Conservative groups have tried to capitalize on this through "astroturfing", which is using paid commenters to try to affect perceptions of the news. Right now the two largest employers of conservative astroturfing trolls are the Koch funded think tank FreedomWorks, and conservative activist and Breitbart news publisher Steve Bannon.
Along with this rise in astroturfing has come the rise of the "Aggressive Democratic Commenter", who are private individuals with an interest in politics who have taken it upon themselves to skewer and satirize the astroturfers. ADCs have no Republican equivalent, and if you look at most news stories you'll see the conservative comments appear childish and inane, while the comments from liberals are factually accurate, and often contain a biting wit that appeals strongly to readers. There is no Republican equivalent to the ADC, as Republicans are generally less intell... less
I'm forty years old, single and have no children. The notion of seeking a relationship with a woman who already has kids from a previous relationship does not appeal to me. My br... moreI'm forty years old, single and have no children. The notion of seeking a relationship with a woman who already has kids from a previous relationship does not appeal to me. My brother and sister also have no children, so once they pass away (and due to known health conditions it's practically guaranteed they'll both pass away before me) it'll just be me.
Sometimes I wonder what I'll do when I get older, and the notion of living independently for as long as I'm able, then committing suicide if and when I'm ever given a terminal diagnosis seems like the best option. If I were to reach my 70s and end up being diagnosed with Alzheimer's or Organic Heart Disease, I really see no value in spending my winter years in a nursing home run by the county.
What are your thoughts on this issue, and do you agree with assisted suicide for those who are given diagnoses for chronic and terminal diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and MS? less
• Open the floodgates, I'll take all ya got
• It doesn't bother me too much, meh
• Just a little here and there
• My favorite saying is, "Shaddup or I'll give you something to cry ... more• Open the floodgates, I'll take all ya got
• It doesn't bother me too much, meh
• Just a little here and there
• My favorite saying is, "Shaddup or I'll give you something to cry about"
• It's my weakness, one drop and I melt
• Zero, don't even start with me
• Wait, are we talking about my own crying, or someone else's?
Colombia is a very diverse country my friend Alejandra has brown eyes & light brown hair with freckles & she's white. Yes she is light skin Latina that's possible!
