Why are there so many Republicans on this forum?

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#1 Andrew_Xavier

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I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.

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#2 Ravirr

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I'm perplexed, I have always viewed this as majority democrat/atheist. But I guess it depends on what time of day and the topic.

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#4 deactivated-5e836a855beb2

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System Wars, not fanboy wars. Wait, what? Yeah, I noticed the same thing when I came here.

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#5 FragStains

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I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
Andrew_Xavier

I found it to be the opposite. But maybe my sensors need some fresh batteries.

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#6 Bloodbath_87

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Republicans are actually in the minority here. As for the religion side, there are a lot of agnostics and atheists here but you just don't see them in debates very much because they don't care.

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#7 Andrew_Xavier

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]System Wars, not fanboy wars. Wait, what? Yeah, I noticed the same thing when I came here.

I've been noticing it more lately, with all the christian heavy and anti-obama threads, but, I've always viewed it as a republican forum (since joining), and it's always confused me to no end.

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#8 Nills

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Woah, hold on there. There are definitley more liberals here than repubs/conservatives I think. It seemed overwhelming around election day.

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#9 morpheusnj

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really? honestly I think these forums are VERY liberal. it's shocking to think that you think these forums are republicans. dont you remember the election and how everyone was pro Obama?

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#10 Singularity22

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Conservative doesnt always mean Republican. Im moderately conservative, but I guess if you were to put me into a party, it would be Libertarian or maybe the Constitution Party or how about The Common Sense Party? Republicans and Democrats have it all wrong.

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#11 shoeman12

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come on a different time of the day and there will be more liberals.

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#12 GabuEx

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It's more the case that they're vocal, not numerous.

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#13 AnObscureName

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I see it as a largely neutral crowd. Nobody except a small minority really cares about much.

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#14 deactivated-5901ac91d8e33

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I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.

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#15 deactivated-5e836a855beb2

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It's more the case that they're vocal, not numerous.GabuEx

And some of them are quite good at that talking thing D:

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#16 Andrew_Xavier

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[QUOTE="morpheusnj"]really? honestly I think these forums are VERY liberal. it's shocking to think that you think these forums are republicans. dont you remember the election and how everyone was pro Obama?

I wasn't around much, (school), but, I remember it being debated ad nauseam. Maybe the right wing is a more vocal minority here, whilst the liberals are a bit less likely to post, but are a majority?

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#17 bsman00

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I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
Andrew_Xavier

That what OT is mainly full of...at least what i have noticed maybe the harcore christians are a bit more vocal

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#18 Singularity22

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It's more the case that they're vocal, not numerous.GabuEx

Which is strangely different from most of America where its the other way around.

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#19 Oleg_Huzwog

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vocal minority =/= majority

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#20 MattUD1

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I found it to be quite the opposite.

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#21 dmc333

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The average person on this forum is liberal. You making this thread proves it. Maybe not logically, but empirically.

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#22 Singularity22

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I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.jointed

Why? Does Republican = evil? I thought the left wing was all about freedom of opinion, or am I wrong?

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#23 Andrew_Xavier

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[QUOTE="jointed"]I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.Singularity22

Why? Does Republican = evil? I thought the left wing was all about freedom of opinion, or am I wrong?

Republican does not by any means mean evil. Realistically, political association is not a valid reason to dislike anyone as far as I'm concerned, I just found the amount of vocal repubs on this forum surprising.

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#24 Bloodbath_87

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[QUOTE="GabuEx"]It's more the case that they're vocal, not numerous.Jandurin

And some of them are quite good at that talking thing D:

Yeah, sadly. I'm a liberal atheist but I never talk about it since i'll get owned in a debate against some hardcore conservative christian any day.

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#25 Singularity22

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[QUOTE="Singularity22"]
[QUOTE="jointed"]I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.Andrew_Xavier

Why? Does Republican = evil? I thought the left wing was all about freedom of opinion, or am I wrong?

Republican does not by any means mean evil. Realistically, political association is not a valid reason to dislike anyone as far as I'm concerned, I just found the amount of vocal repubs on this forum surprising.

Ah. Well truth be told, most of my friends are liberal and while I'm not republican, I am more conservative. Makes for interesting conversations :P

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[QUOTE="jointed"]I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.Singularity22

Why? Does Republican = evil? I thought the left wing was all about freedom of opinion, or am I wrong?

I was just messing around. What I DO fail to understand, however, is why Nazi symbols = instant suspension, whilst Communist symbols are allowed. This is a side note though.

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#27 jehuty12

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There are not that many Republicans. They are just very, very, loud (figuratively since we are of course on the internet:P).

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#28 mysterylobster

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I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
Andrew_Xavier

Many video game fans become Republicans. It's the Dems who tell us what we can play, and I think a lot of hardcore gamers get fed up with that.

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#29 Boston_Boyy

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Because a majority of extrem Democrats use youtube. Type in Bush war crimes the video is like 5 starred and every comment concerng about Bush comming war crimes has like +1000 thumbs up. Then type in Bush covered up 9/11. The video creators will say crap like "main-stream media and goverment brainwashes you to think it was terriosts" I think they got it all wrong. I think they brainwash them selfs looking for clues that don't exist and try to brain wash other people". I'm not saying Bush was a great president but to suggest that he commited war crimes or knew and planned 9/11 is just stupid

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#30 Nifty_Shark

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There are many posters over 20 here and that may be a reason

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#31 Boston_Boyy

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[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]
I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
mysterylobster

Many video game fans become Republicans. It's the Dems who tell us what we can play, and I think a lot of hardcore gamers get fed up with that.

Not really it's not just one party. I mean obviously the most famous anti-vdeio game activists are Hilary Clinton (Democrat), Joe Lieberman (Democrat) but Jack Thompson is actually a Rebublican. So really it's both stupid partys saying trying to censor or gmaes though it is more democrats (like Austrilas's goverement is liberal and look how many games are banned there)

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#32 badgert

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[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]
I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
mysterylobster

Many video game fans become Republicans. It's the Dems who tell us what we can play, and I think a lot of hardcore gamers get fed up with that.

Coming from the guy with a bible as his profile picture... :roll:

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#33 SuperVegeta518

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You probably only percieve it being this way because they are more vocal and generally present better arguments because they are in the minority in the general age group of ot and have often had to defend their beliefs.

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#34 Boston_Boyy

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[QUOTE="mysterylobster"][QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]
I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
badgert

Many video game fans become Republicans. It's the Dems who tell us what we can play, and I think a lot of hardcore gamers get fed up with that.

Coming from the guy with a bible as his profile picture... :roll:

I wouldn't say he's wrong though.

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#35 Singularity22

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[QUOTE="Singularity22"]
[QUOTE="jointed"]I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.jointed

Why? Does Republican = evil? I thought the left wing was all about freedom of opinion, or am I wrong?

I was just messing around. What I DO fail to understand, however, is why Nazi symbols = instant suspension, whilst Communist symbols are allowed. This is a side note though.

Youd bring up an amazing point. Mods?

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#36 TenP

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There aren't that many, but the few of them that there are feel the need to let us know that they're republicans.

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#37 Andrew_Xavier

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[QUOTE="Singularity22"]
[QUOTE="jointed"]I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.jointed

Why? Does Republican = evil? I thought the left wing was all about freedom of opinion, or am I wrong?

I was just messing around. What I DO fail to understand, however, is why Nazi symbols = instant suspension, whilst Communist symbols are allowed. This is a side note though.

Interesting point, though I despise the nazis, I cannot see why their symbols would be out right banned, but, I'm all for free speech, even if what is said is awful.

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#38 Bloodbath_87

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[QUOTE="mysterylobster"][QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]

I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.

Many video game fans become Republicans. It's the Dems who tell us what we can play, and I think a lot of hardcore gamers get fed up with that.

Politicians in general try to do that.

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#39 cametall

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What part of these forums are you visiting? There's probably 10 liberals for every republican here.

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#40 Singularity22

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[QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="Singularity22"]
Why? Does Republican = evil? I thought the left wing was all about freedom of opinion, or am I wrong?
Andrew_Xavier

I was just messing around. What I DO fail to understand, however, is why Nazi symbols = instant suspension, whilst Communist symbols are allowed. This is a side note though.

Interesting point, though I despise the nazis, I cannot see why their symbols would be out right banned, but, I'm all for free speech, even if what is said is awful.

Stalin was also a very horrible person. Theyre both equally despisable.

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#41 Andrew_Xavier

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[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]
I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
mysterylobster

Many video game fans become Republicans. It's the Dems who tell us what we can play, and I think a lot of hardcore gamers get fed up with that.

In Canada anyways, it's entirely the christian right that objects to video games/media/etc, I have never seen anything from Jack Layton and Co. that could be construed as anti-video game.

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#42 remmbermytitans

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I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.jointed

Why would you ban Republicans? :cry: I'm a Republican.

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#43 Guybrush_3

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I don't see a lot of them. They are just very loud, and try to stir up trouble.

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#44 Setsa

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What the bloody? If anything, it's the exact opposite! Not a lot of people here are conservative in their ideals, most are whacky liberals! *ominously shakes fist*

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#45 deactivated-5a79221380856

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I recruited them. Don't call it a comeback.

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[QUOTE="jointed"]I fail to understand why they'e not banning them.remmbermytitans

Why would you ban Republicans? :cry: I'm a Republican.

*BANNED* Nah, that would suck.

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#47 Setsa

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[QUOTE="mysterylobster"][QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]
I have to say, the amount of hardcore christians and republicans on this forum is startling, I really would have originally anticipated that a video game forum would be primarily liberal and perhaps agnostic/athiest.
Andrew_Xavier

Many video game fans become Republicans. It's the Dems who tell us what we can play, and I think a lot of hardcore gamers get fed up with that.

In Canada anyways, it's entirely the christian right that objects to video games/media/etc, I have never seen anything from Jack Layton and Co. that could be construed as anti-video game.

That's because Jack Layton believes in spending at all levels to combat the economic recession :P

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#48 deactivated-5e836a855beb2

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I recruited them.Genetic_Code

You're the strangest Republican I know.

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#49 Theokhoth

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. . .What? OT is full of Liberals. There are a lot of Christians, but most of them hang out in the Christian Union. I've seen "Republican" used as an insult here.

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