Why are there so many ridiculous, stupid, and regressive right-wing quotes here?

[The Blue Flower]

Is it actually harder to come across uplifting and progressive left-wing quotes? I'm a very long-time DUer, and I'm past the point of needing to be outraged yet one more time by stupid and regressive comments by the likes of Pat Robertson, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, ad nauseum. I now just skip reading such posts. I'm not being critical of the people who post comments by the crazies, I'd just like to see more positive, progressive voices being posted in their place. So I'm asking, is it actually harder to find those?

[Maedhros]

1. I've wondered this for some time.

We spend almost all of our time here mocking RW nutjobs, and almost none discussing issues.

[upaloopa]

3. We have discussions but on a limited number

of topics. Some are Hillary for or against.
The third way vs I'm not voting unless ....
Gunz vs no gunz
Man rights vs Feminism
Obama is the greatest President ever vs reality
We have so many discussions that we have set up forums were you can't discuss. I know because I am kicked out of a few. A badge I wear with honor.

[hunter]

2. Television.

I don't watch television. When I did I wasn't so sensitive to the toxic fog of right wing talking points.

Now that shit is painfully obvious.

Desensitization is a real phenomena.

[clydefrand]

4. Is it all due to

the fact that the democrats don't seem to be doing anything to that can do any good,
and, they don't seem to scream at the repubs for all their ridiculous comments. It seems
only the repubs doing the screaming at the democrats, but with almost 100% lies.
Why are is our side not screaming back at them? Been wondering this for months now.

[appalachiablue]

12. Agree & it's concerning. Basically it seems that Bernie and Warren are the outspoken ones.

[PowerToThePeople]

5. there are Bernie and Elizabeth quotes often

Also, I have seen some good O'Malley ones recently. We need more of this imo.

[PeaceNikki]

6. So BE the change your wish to see.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Unfortunately, snatching catchy headlines and reposting empty words from the RW is easy and clickbait.

If done with a healthy dose of mocking to kick things off with it is not as bad, but still gives unnecessary exposure.

[forsaken mortal]

8. It's because

rage-porn sells.

[2banon]

14. Bingo.

no real or deep thought need to be applied.

[BlueJazz]

9. Because there's new faces joining DU and they deserve to outraged just as much as us old-timers.

[Scuba]

10. It helps us not think about the fact our party no longer has any ideals.

[cwydro]

11. For awhile, there were posters who continually

posted awful threads from Discussionist...supposedly to complain about them.

I felt that was like hauling trash into your living room. If I want to see RW quotes or Discussionist nonsense, I know how to get there.

[olddots]

13. when its Berlin in 1933

we comisserate

[cyberswede]

15. The Blue Flower is the kindest, bravest, warmest,

most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.