Why I Hate (and love) Political Discussion Boards

With few exceptions those interactions leave me feeling tainted.

Not because of the insults and childish taunts which come all too often, nor dealing with their insufferable smug disdain, or the posturing, or the foolishness, or the toxic personalities, or the loonies, or the endless Red Herrings. Its not the vapidity or stupidity of their positions.

I think its me.

Unless there is some disagreement, discussions with civil, like-minded individuals quickly bore me. Soon I am drawn to whatever leftist miscreant is stinking up the place, as flies are to shit.

I tell myself I like a challenge though they rarely present one. What I really like is reducing their arguments, and egos to rubble. In private I assume the mantle of smug superiority they affect in public. Am I a hypocrite? Am I a bully? Perhaps something even worse... A troll?

Upon deep reflection I don't think so. I enjoy making lefties squirm because in general I don't like them, call it a vice.