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In reply to the discussion: DU General Election Season Begins Soon: What You Need To Know [View all]countryjake
(8,554 posts)I suspect that there may be some challenges to honest participation at DU, coming both in the near future, and, depending on the outcome in November, for those of us who have worked tirelessly (in real life, not online) to move our Party to take on a more progressive platform that better reflects the urgent problems of our nation and the world.
Judging by what I've witnessed here during this Primary Season, I can see the rule about not "viciously" denigrating Democrats becoming severely misconstrued as some of the more centrist/moderate members get busy with your new moderation system. DUers who are passionate about many different issues, such as Anti-War; Climate Change, the Fossil Fuel Industry, the Animal Agriculture Industry, and Chemical Agri-Corps; Inequality, Systemic Racism, Civil Rights, and Bigotry against any Minority; Trade Deals; Education; the Working Class; Poverty; Imperialism, and the MIC; Police Brutality and the Prison Industrial Complex; and the Crumbling of Capitalism, Fascism...so many of these things, when brought up for discussion here, could be viewed as "denigrating" Secretary Clinton, whether vicious or not, especially if she becomes our "Madam President". I've seen that happen already this silly season, when some attempted to post about Big Oil/Coal or Fracking, or Drones or the War on Terror, or inattention to Racist Policy, and I watched it happen big-time back in 2008/09, when Marriage Equality or Civil Rights or Racism was brought up.
I just hope that you will not be overwhelmed when it comes to the final arbitrating on whether criticism of our presumptive nominee is constructive or not.
A great big THANK YOU for attempting to return this community to some semblance of civil discussion.
I do look forward to members not making DU suck!