The original "Gay Patriot" has returned -- feisty as ever.
I envy the wide-ranging comments the GP site gets (helmed solo these past few months by "GP West"). This blog's comments zone is dominated by vitriol-spewers, and more than a few readers tell me they now avoid commenting because of it. I don't blame them, but I'm not sure what to do about it. As reader "Remy" said in explaining why he will no longer comment, "it's the tragedy of the commons" -- the destroyers ruining what's publicly accessible.
I guess one reasons our comments are so disparaging is that the
GP site is clearly branded as a home for conservative gay thought,
whereas many find their way here hoping for some kind of
"independent" leftwing analysis, and are shocked, shocked
to find a site that gives voice to center-right, conservative, and
libertarian viewpoints. But it's the blog that truly sets them off
- some visit every day to denounce whatever I write, often in
multiple comment postings. Often, I don't even bother to read their
latest round of insults, and I sympathize with those of you who
don't, either.