I've never actually owned one either, Teribus. It's my aged mother who owns the dachshund(s). I speak of them as "my" dogs on this forum just to simplify the discussion some. She has owned a whole series of them over the past 5 decades. They're hilarious creatures. ;-) Most of the ones she has had weren't snappy at all, but I recall one that was a bit that way. He has shuffled on to the great beyond.

I don't think socialists are as bad as what you say. Not when you get to actually know them as other human beings rather than political foes. There probably is the odd socialist who is a real bastard, mind you, but that's true with the odd dachshund too. It doesn't apply across the board.

You shouldn't be so judgemental of whole categories of people and animals, just on the basis of some superficial disagreements you have had over something. It generates more ill will than it deserves. Look on the humorous side for once, man. We will all be dead and in our graves shortly and other vainglorious people very similar to you and I will be bitching and blathering endlessly about all this political hoo-ha and the world will keep turning just fine without any of us. I see little need to get so utterly bloody serious about this stuff all the time.

Sure, you've got your opinions. I've got mine. Akenation has his.

So what???? What's the big deal?