To be a liberal/Democrat is to be mentally ill.

I'm being serious here, Octavia. I'm not trying to pick on you. While you may think being a democrat isn't related to depression, it has to be a contributing factor. And no, of course I'm not a mental health care professional, so this is just my opinion. I can say personally that once I stopped being a democrat (not by registering as one, but voting for them) that I became a lot happier. So please think about it... my $0.02 is that democrats form their viewpoints based on feelings, and want things done because they think what they want is just the right thing to do. And they often get pretty upset when those things can't be done. Even here on imgflip you seem pretty upset sometimes about things that I don't believe affect you personally. But usually those who say those things can't be done are really just saying we can't afford to do them. If we had enough money to pay for all the democrat social programs, I'd be on board 100%. But when we can't, and we argue over it, it's those who go by feelings who seem to get upset. I almost want to say they're taking it personally. I get it. When I see an injustice to someone who is helpless, or even animals who also are helpless, I get a feeling of sadness and anger inside of me. I think it's how we process these things. And I can totally understand how not being able to do something about it, or almost just as bad, thinking others don't want to do something about it, could be very depressing, because it bothers me too. Just some food for thought for you. I think there's may be a libertarian leaning individual inside of you, wanting desperately to get out. If so, your depression might be assuaged to some degree.

Well said

Yes, there are people on both sides who form their viewpoints based on feelings. If I wasn't clear, what I was getting at is that liberals do that more so, imo. Just look at the fundamentals of each philosophy. Libs want the govt to take our money and give it to those in need (even when we, as in the govt are broke, so we go further into debt) whereas conservatives believe in giving to charities themselves. And before anyone like Modda who doesn't operate on facts chimes in (again), Americans are one of the most, if not the most, charitable people on earth.

And as Penn Jilette said: "It's amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor and suffering people yourself is compassion. Voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor and suffering people is immoral, self-righteous, bullying laziness."

Regarding you being upset, come on now. You seemingly get upset over a lot of posts that are critical of liberals, and certainly when someone says you're wrong about something. Yes, that's human nature to not enjoy being told you're wrong, especially in subjective matters.

Re your last comment, if you don't believe that being liberal can lead to being depressed, I guess you're not going to even consider the possibility that being libertarian, or anything other than liberal, could get rid of that depression.

It's not even just basic projection from a reactionary base that illuminates everything in nothing but shades of anger like it was a rabid addiction, it's an overtly obvious lame attempt at trolling under the thin guise of an earnest concerned citizen.

As if saying "Taxiformia" makes him legit (does that wincey little bit make him SOUND like someone from the state you're from?). Sames with that newb that knows you sooooooo well after a couple of day and is pouncing on your comments right now, just another faker trying to get you to waste your time.

Octavia, if you take nothing else away from this, then re-read what Modda wrote in terms of my motive, and objectively apply it to what Modda wrote in terms of Modda's motive..

Modda has it in for me. He makes up lies about me. And he's so bad at it, that he makes things up that he has no way of knowing, let alone proving.

Modda is the ultimate troll.

So if you don't see something, you don't believe it to be true?

Please Octavia, tell me that's not your attitude.

And why would I make up something like that about Modda? I could dig up his posts in which he attempts to diminish what I'm saying by claiming I'm Australian. I could, but I don't have to prove anything to anyone. The truth is the truth..

I'm just trying to get you to be objective about what Modda writes, which you should be anyway, without urging from me. Granted the sample size here in this thread is small, but it seems he's suckered you in by saying vague things about me and my motivation, which any objective, intelligent person would have to know he has no way of knowing.

Just so you know, Modda seems to think that saying I am Australian will somehow make his illegitimate points legitimate. I don't know why he does this, although an obvious reason would be that he has no confidence in his ability to counter what I say with his own points of view.

That's pretty sad for Modda, actually.

Meanwhile, behold the two-faced reveal:

imgflip.com/i/619zgl#com16810727

I was serious there. If you can point out any single thing in what I wrote there that means I'm two faced, then I'll bow down to your superior knowledge of where I live and what my motivations are.

What a stalker you are.

Get a life.

Pearls clutched.

Comments getting pulled.

Timers getting set.

Moderators getting calls, texts, and emails.

At least the two-facer finally went to sleep.

Got 4 notifs in a row from him today from different memes, plus him yapping about me to other members on those memes, and he's complaining? I hardly interact with him, as there's nothing to interact with. What is there to say to a shadow, nice shade of grey?
Reminds me of a certain someone else here who keeps trying to get my attention then kicks me in the heels when I don't give it. Ahh, the wonders of the Block function,,,

Mr Taxiformia or the selective one week newb who barely makes sense but can say "repugnant hag never shat herself" because he's that wordly with the otherwise incoherent language?

People complaining about parties that they apparently have wings in a continent on the other side of the planet. Gosh, how bored are they counting kangas hopping 'cross tha bush?

Now I know you're not saying I said that comment about hag, right Modda?

As far as continents go, you are as usual, a lyin' dog faced pony troll.

I'll tell you what. I'll quit calling you the troll that you are, if you can produce even one tiny bit of proof that I'm not an American, and that I don't live in the Peoples' Republik of Taxifornia.

I haven't checked, but did you even respond to my other post where I asked you why, if I were Australian, that I wouldn't be proud of that?

Probably not, since answering direct questions truthfully, and dealing with facts, and reality are things you clearly fail at every time.

Yeah m8,, I'll go scour the streets of California to take pics to prove you don't live there pronto!

Another childish reply.

I'm not surprised that you're incapable of explaining, as an adult, why you make up things about people (in this case, lies about me) because only children, or people with a child's mentality do things like that.

I would be stunned if you actually attempted to answer why you make up lies about me.

The thing about you Modda, is that every time you state something about me as fact, you've been 100% wrong.

And that includes this most recent post. Hell, if you were a racehorse, I could make a ton of money betting on you coming in dead last.

My wife has depression and she's a dem. Starting to see a trend here.

I have friends of all political persuasions. And while my observations are clearly anecdotal (and no, I do not have a degree in psychology), I can say that those that lean left, also lean towards being depressed. This manifests itself in a lack of a sense of humor, blaming others for your problems (e.g. Modda), and projecting your negative viewpoints onto others. (e.g. Modda) Those that lean right seem happier, have a great sense of humor, are into solving their own problems without blaming others or the govt, nor asking the govt for help.

It's more than obvious.