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[Anonymous]

She's a chardonnay socialist from California recently moved to Portugal... and she's not terribly bright nor interesting...

She is a very angry person, but that's part of her mental illness.

[Anonymous]

I have never mentioned anything about the toughness of Lotus..

I stand corrected.  I erred in taking someone else's word about your opinion as to Lotus's toughness.  I should have put that differently.

But, there is something definitely not right in her head.

Many forum denizens believe this to be true, and I don't usually argue the point even though I believe her to be quite sane and functional.

I thought Lotus was a troll. She did a few flyovers here. I tried engaging her, but she was having none of it. I don't pay enough attention to her posts, but she could be a wingnut.

In my lexicon a wingnut is a Rightie, but otherwise I think you see her pretty clearly.

She's a chardonnay socialist from California recently moved to Portugal... and she's not terribly bright nor interesting...

And yet, you seem quite interested in her.  Spit out the hook now, mang...you've already got too many embedded in your jaw.

[Anonymous]

In my lexicon a wingnut is a Rightie, but otherwise I think you see her pretty clearly.

Well of course you do, you're a North American leftist..



If I were to ask Biggie or Herman, they would say North America's leftists are wingnuts..



Personally, I don't care about Lotus or anybody's silly politics.....I put my faith in a higher power than Trump or Sanders.

[Anonymous]

In my lexicon a wingnut is a Rightie, but otherwise I think you see her pretty clearly.

Well of course you do, you're a North American leftist..



If I were to ask Biggie or Herman, they would say North America's leftists are wingnuts..



Personally, I don't care about Lotus or anybody's silly politics.....I put my faith in a higher power than Trump or Sanders.

My dear, you've claimed three times now in this thread that your interests are above mere North American politics.  And yet, you can't seem to resist the urge to label me as a North American leftist as a prerequisite to talking about the etymology of "wingnut."



For the record, I dispute the characterization also, overly broad as it is.   ac_razz

[Frood]

I have never mentioned anything about the toughness of Lotus..

I stand corrected.  I erred in taking someone else's word about your opinion as to Lotus's toughness.  I should have put that differently.

But, there is something definitely not right in her head.

Many forum denizens believe this to be true, and I don't usually argue the point even though I believe her to be quite sane and functional.

I thought Lotus was a troll. She did a few flyovers here. I tried engaging her, but she was having none of it. I don't pay enough attention to her posts, but she could be a wingnut.

In my lexicon a wingnut is a Rightie, but otherwise I think you see her pretty clearly.

She's a chardonnay socialist from California recently moved to Portugal... and she's not terribly bright nor interesting...

And yet, you seem quite interested in her.  Spit out the hook now, mang...you've already got too many embedded in your jaw.

 :001_rolleyes:



You silly Leftists and your Borg hive mind...

[Anonymous]

In my lexicon a wingnut is a Rightie, but otherwise I think you see her pretty clearly.

Well of course you do, you're a North American leftist..



If I were to ask Biggie or Herman, they would say North America's leftists are wingnuts..



Personally, I don't care about Lotus or anybody's silly politics.....I put my faith in a higher power than Trump or Sanders.

My dear, you've claimed three times now in this thread that your interests are above mere North American politics.  And yet, you can't seem to resist the urge to label me as a North American leftist as a prerequisite to talking about the etymology of "wingnut."



For the record, I dispute the characterization also, overly broad as it is.   ac_razz

I could resist because I had no urge to label anyone..



My point is that wingnut is subjective.

[Anonymous]

I offered old Lotus a job shining my shitter. It matches her skill set.

[Frood]

In my lexicon a wingnut is a Rightie, but otherwise I think you see her pretty clearly.

Well of course you do, you're a North American leftist..



If I were to ask Biggie or Herman, they would say North America's leftists are wingnuts..



Personally, I don't care about Lotus or anybody's silly politics.....I put my faith in a higher power than Trump or Sanders.

My dear, you've claimed three times now in this thread that your interests are above mere North American politics.  And yet, you can't seem to resist the urge to label me as a North American leftist as a prerequisite to talking about the etymology of "wingnut."



For the record, I dispute the characterization also, overly broad as it is.   ac_razz

I could resist because I had no urge to label anyone..



My point is that wingnut is subjective.

Wingnut is actually a pejorative in Oz for someone of Asian distinction (ie. shape of the eyes and shape of a wingnut)...

[Anonymous]

In 2006 when I was making Lotus's acquaintance, leftist extremists were known as moonbats and righty extremists were known as wingnuts.  Both terms were used freely on the old Yahoo boards without the need for further clarification.  Here's a NYT article from Sept 2006.

[Frood]

In 2006 when I was making Lotus's acquaintance, leftist extremists were known as moonbats and righty extremists were known as wingnuts.  Both terms were used freely on the old Yahoo boards without the need for further clarification.  Here's a NYT article from Sept 2006.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I feel it's a person with extreme unwavering views..



SCOUSE and Lotus fit the definition.

[Blurt]

As Peachy has said elsewhere, it's pretty clear the last thing Lotus needs is some meat-shielding white knight. So take what I say here with ten pounds of salt, if you wish. Makes no difference to me. Nor to Lotus, for that matter.



Characterizing someone's political views (and remember, we're talking about ideas here, not behaviours) as being the product of an undefined mental illness is a strategy as old as the hills in any attempt to discount the validity or soundness of those views.



I don't know LotusBud very well, certainly not as well as does Peaches. This being said, though, her vehemence (not to say fiery passion) when it comes to such things strikes me as being more the product of a sharp mind frustrated by the lack of nuanced political discussion on the internet than it is of a need to hold an unwavering position on issues that matter to her.



Social media platforms (including discussion forums) are populated with people already polarized on, and divided over, the issue of sane governance. We all know this. It's the main reason I don't discuss politics on the internet. As far as I'm concerned, anyone who does is a wingnut or a moonbat. Potentially, at any rate.



No, I've had a few--admittedly, very few--opportunities to engage with Lotus in quieter moments, when she's not being besieged or dogpiled by a mob of rabid groupthinkers, and I have to say I found her to be smart, funny, and charming. Yes. Smart. Funny. And charming. These are benchmarks for me in my choice to continue engaging with someone who nevertheless otherwise remains a stranger met online.



Yes, Lotus can rage and rant. This is the internet. Who doesn't? Especially when confronted with antagonists and even mere naysayers? But Lotus is about more than simple (and simplified) political views and more than about theatrical personality conflicts with online personas; she's a pleasure to shoot the shit with when it comes to literature, science, psychology, spirituality, and a myriad other subjects and themes which, especially on a flame board, may only be of interest to me (and, quite obviously, to her).



Now, I know that some of the folks I enjoy, both here and elsewhere, don't much like her. I also know that she doesn't much like some folks it would be easy for me to call friends. So? So what? I ain't the boss of anyone. And that's how you do the internet like a boss.



Lotus, this Bud's for you!  

[Anonymous]

Personally, I feel it's a person with extreme unwavering views..



SCOUSE and Lotus fit the definition.

I don't who Lotus is, but Scouse is obsessive. Ah, he is nuts.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I feel it's a person with extreme unwavering views..



SCOUSE and Lotus fit the definition.

I don't who Lotus is, but Scouse is obsessive. Ah, he is nuts.

While their obnoxious beliefs are polar opposites, they are both obsessively single minded..



They have little tolerance for any disagreement and I personally feel they're both mentally ill.

[Anonymous]

BLOTUS is dumb as a stump as well as crazy.