Is there a Republican equivalent to DailyKos that is not overrun with insane anti-vax people?
I am working on a project for a non-partisan medical education thing launched by doctors, DK was the obvious outlet for the left, but when I looked at FrumForum I see that it died nine years ago. I remembered Fogbow from the Tea Party loonfest, figured people here might know what venue fits the bill.
Large rational Republican forum?
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Re: Large rational Republican forum?
I have no idea, honestly. It's difficult to imagine a Republican forum that wouldn't be overrun with fanatics. Even if someone started one, the fanatics would find them and then it's off to the races. If you ever do find a place like that, let us know, por favor.
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Re: Large rational Republican forum?
Yes, please. I like to know what the other side is thinking, but not if it's bat guano crazy.
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Re: Large rational Republican forum?
David French, a rational, anti-Trump Republican, posts articles (some free, some pay-walled) at the French Press.
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Re: Large rational Republican forum?
In today's environment, any medical forum that is not limited to licensed physicians and legitimate medical researchers, is going need to be strenuously moderated. Otherwise, the anti-vaxxers will overwhelm it with misinformation (I'm trying to be polite).
There must be a strictly enforced "no politics" rule. If there isn't, every time a doctor says that people should be vaccinated, someone will pipe up and scream that this is a violation of their constitutional rights, or that it is a plot by the left to somehow subjugate the masses.
Medical education should not be political. Unfortunately, there are many who believe that science is a political arena, and that everyone's opinion is valid. It isn't, unless it is an informed opinion backed up by hard, verifiable facts.
There must be a strictly enforced "no politics" rule. If there isn't, every time a doctor says that people should be vaccinated, someone will pipe up and scream that this is a violation of their constitutional rights, or that it is a plot by the left to somehow subjugate the masses.
Medical education should not be political. Unfortunately, there are many who believe that science is a political arena, and that everyone's opinion is valid. It isn't, unless it is an informed opinion backed up by hard, verifiable facts.
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Re: Large rational Republican forum?
I was on the local Next Door app which has a strict no politics policy unless you open a private chat room. They also have a policy of banning medical misinformation (specificaly covid). Nonetheless, it's turned into a cesspool of medical bull hockey and outright insults directed at anyone who points out that (insert covid cure de jour here) is not a medically valid treatment. I finally dropped it.
Too bad. It was a great place to find tree trimmers and plumbers.
Too bad. It was a great place to find tree trimmers and plumbers.
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Re: Large rational Republican forum?
You could try the Dispatch. It was founded by 2 conservatives that left FOX last week as they couldn't take it anymore
https://thedispatch.com/
Bill Kristol has the Bulwark as well. His Twitter is pretty good too
https://www.thebulwark.com/
https://twitter.com/BillKristol/
Those would be the places I would start looking.
https://thedispatch.com/
Bill Kristol has the Bulwark as well. His Twitter is pretty good too
https://www.thebulwark.com/
https://twitter.com/BillKristol/
Those would be the places I would start looking.
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