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In reply to the discussion: New Concealed Carry poll [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)You, of course, make one untrue accusation after another against your enemies. And that includes your untrue accusation that I "defend" the NRA. This is par for the course for you.
Unlike you, I am not obsessed with demonization and stigmatization of fellow Democrats. You are developing a fine reputation for this.
It's easy to hate and demonize, and then go back to a small group who shares your "sweetest of moral pleasures" with a clear conscious. How "Democratic" is that? For that manner, how feminist is that?
You can get away with a lot on this issue; animosity and hatred toward gun-owners is sanctified on DU. But be clear on this: It is obvious to all, and it is ineffective. We are not going away, unless you and others can effect a formal ban or ostracism .
The real question is how much you want to obsess on this culture war, and how much you want to dis-credit yourself? I have found that the only folks who can keep up the energy for bitter negativity are those who increasingly isolate and stigmatize themselves. Most over-indulge on negativity and pull back; some even come to see the "other side" as human and are able to reach understanding. And a few play the court jester, throwing insults and smear about like Johnny Appleseed, then hop-skipping off with a trollish giggle; like I said above, you got a blank check on this issue. But few if any are "good" at that hack behavior, and more importantly, they do no good for their "cause" because -- well, how seriously can anyone take a guy/gal like that? And you aren't "good" at it.
BTW, how did you vote in your own poll?