I like having Drich here for a number of reasons, none being because I agree with him, although I occasionally do.
First of all, I like variety.
Sometimes it takes me a while to recognise a new atheist here because, while we're only supposed to have a disbelief in god in common, we really are all quite similar, and to me that equals boring. :-)
I like hearing zany challenges to my world wide view.

Secondly, it's always good to have x-tians here in my opinion.
Then we can see how similar they actually are to us and therefore keep us grounded.
I lot of us have fallen hook, line and sinker for the idea that atheists are smarter than theists, especially the dumb atheists.

Thirdly, I just really admire the way that Drich keeps coming back no matter what gets flung at him.
I couldn't take the sort of heat he gets and keep returning.

Fourthly, he's been around here for a while and I like to see a familiar face. :-)

(June 5, 2020 at 3:51 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote:

(June 5, 2020 at 3:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I would.

Boru

Do elaborate;  What does Drich's presence offer for you?

Nothing. But being a bigoted, narrow-minded, conspiracy loving, religiously fanatical, dishonest, woefully ignorant, abusive dung heap of a human being is not a banning offense.

If Drich is ever banned for anything other than breaking the forum Rules, I’ll resign as a moderator.

Boru

I didn't think he was dishonest.

(June 5, 2020 at 4:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(June 5, 2020 at 3:51 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote: Do elaborate;  What does Drich's presence offer for you?

Nothing. But being a bigoted, narrow-minded, conspiracy loving, religiously fanatical, dishonest, woefully ignorant, abusive dung heap of a human being is not a banning offense.

If Drich is ever banned for anything other than breaking the forum Rules, I’ll resign as a moderator.

Boru

I suppose that's fair enough

(June 5, 2020 at 1:35 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: He already tried, and they balked.

I hope Americans are smart enough to know these cheap tactics.

All dictators use this method: if the protests are close from overthrowing the dictator, thugs are sent to get mixed with the crowds, then kill at will to spread terror.

Maybe you'll hear a bomb or a suicide explosion or a wacko with a rifle, all work for the dictator and all kill the protestors so the dictator stays on top.

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And with Trump's alliances with Saudi Arabia and the Russians, thugs can be of any color.

(June 5, 2020 at 4:55 pm)Little lunch Wrote: I didn't think he was dishonest.

Please. He knows that fully three quarters of what he posts is wrong. It gets pointed out to him that it’s wrong and he insists that it isn’t. He’s a stink stick who doesn’t believe a lot of what he says.

Boru

(June 5, 2020 at 3:51 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote:

(June 5, 2020 at 3:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I would.

Boru

Do elaborate;  What does Drich's presence offer for you?

Complete assurance that no matter how dissolute I become, I will always be able to look at him and feel very good about myself.

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(June 5, 2020 at 4:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(June 5, 2020 at 3:51 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote: Do elaborate;  What does Drich's presence offer for you?

Nothing. But being a bigoted, narrow-minded, conspiracy loving, religiously fanatical, dishonest, woefully ignorant, abusive dung heap of a human being is not a banning offense.

If Drich is ever banned for anything other than breaking the forum Rules, I’ll resign as a moderator.

Boru

Yes, trampling the right of those with whom you disagree is evil.   But there are times when the sheer pleasure of being evil is itself a good greater than any other.   You should take one for the team and do the delightful Evil of banning him.

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(June 5, 2020 at 4:55 pm)Little lunch Wrote: I didn't think he was dishonest.

No indeed.  No dishonesty is as dishonest as drich.

(June 5, 2020 at 1:56 pm)Drich Wrote:

(June 5, 2020 at 1:45 pm)Deesse23 Wrote: Wrong, completely wrong, like usual.
Wont even comment rest of your impossibly stupid BS.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifaschistische_Aktion

You do understand when people call me stupid or a liar or dumb/wrong, that is just apart of an on going ad hom narrative right? I research everything. if i make a statement it is because i found a source that supports it. when you idiots challenge me it is because i phrase things in ways to 'trigger' you sensablity having most of you respond emotionally.. what Drich said  "that feels wrong." so rather than look anything up, you spout off at the key board ironically making you the dumb ass you are trying to me out of me.

You may research things. I don't know. However, I believe your often-wrong conclusions are due to your bias. Right now is realllly not the time to be questioning whether racism exists in this country. It does, and it's hurting as all very badly. Has been since before we were born, but it's boiled over again. You should save your rhetoric for a time when our black friends aren't fearing for their lives and futures.

(June 5, 2020 at 7:59 pm)Shell B Wrote:

(June 5, 2020 at 1:56 pm)Drich Wrote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifaschistische_Aktion

You do understand when people call me stupid or a liar or dumb/wrong, that is just apart of an on going ad hom narrative right? I research everything. if i make a statement it is because i found a source that supports it. when you idiots challenge me it is because i phrase things in ways to 'trigger' you sensablity having most of you respond emotionally.. what Drich said  "that feels wrong." so rather than look anything up, you spout off at the key board ironically making you the dumb ass you are trying to me out of me.

You may research things. I don't know. However, I believe your often-wrong conclusions are due to your bias. Right now is realllly not the time to be questioning whether racism exists in this country. It does, and it's hurting as all very badly. Has been since before we were born, but it's boiled over again. You should save your rhetoric for a time when our black friends aren't fearing for their lives and futures.

Also, I can't help but notice that he's using this article as proof that Antifa's a long-standing organization that's been around since the Third Reich, even though THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE ARTICLE establishes that the original Antifa is A) long defunct (Specifically the use of the past tense when talking about it), B) was made so during the early days of Hitler's rule, most likely due to gleichschaltung, and also, according to the header, C) that its big connection to the Antifa we know and some of us love and others fear and hate is mere inspiration.

Then again, maybe he's spent all this time actually watching Philosophy Tube's "Philosophy of Antifa" video that I posted in my second reply to him and he's been re-educating himself accordingly. Fat chance of that, though!