2016 Postmortem

Bonobo

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32. He asked for it and he deserved it.

Fri Mar 18, 2016, 10:40 AM

Mar 2016

There is such a thing as too much shit-stirring.

The mere fact that he hurt feelings and did not stop doing so was enough to show him the door.

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K&R! stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #1

Poli-sci classes show AA community being co-opted by white bourgeoisie establishment 130 yrs. TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #160

K&R NCTraveler Mar 2016 #2

Bye, Felicia! PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #3

Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Mar 2016 #78

What's the proper sig line gravedance in this situation? hootinholler Mar 2016 #4

I bet it will be classy...because that is how they roll. artislife Mar 2016 #106

The administrators can ban any of us. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #5

We all think we know better than others. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #10

voting in an election is not even remotely the same as... jcgoldie Mar 2016 #17

And I didn't excuse his behavior. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #25

He wasn't banned for voting. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #18

I know. I called him out on it. And I am calling out what I see as a fallacy in your post. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #26

Where is the fallacy ? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #38

You said JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #45

perspicacity! jcgoldie Mar 2016 #27

That same sentiment is expressed here daily about poor republicans. Loudestlib Mar 2016 #34

Exactly. But some do not want to see. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #46

Poor Republicans aren't an integral and indispensable part of our base. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #47

that wasnt a lecture jcgoldie Mar 2016 #35

We mock the entire country for picking wrong in 2000 and 2004 and not seeing through JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #40

I agree its a fine line jcgoldie Mar 2016 #51

Oh sorry, the equation is one which people use when explaining that voting JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #65

And we wonder all the time why the poor and lower middle class vote against their self-interest by kath Mar 2016 #90

So you do think you know better than a group who votes in a different way than you do? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #108

I mean, don't we all to some extent? JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #134

Here is the difference. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #138

I think you are exactly right. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #144

Agreed NWCorona Mar 2016 #11

I agree bravenak Mar 2016 #39

As you say, it was the repetition. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #63

I have too but that one was especially for me bravenak Mar 2016 #73

Long time coming. Codeine Mar 2016 #6

Storming dog whistle beach!!!!! JoePhilly Mar 2016 #154

Huge K&R!!... SidDithers Mar 2016 #7

So who will pimp Trump's chances in the fall now BeyondGeography Mar 2016 #8

I'm sure there's a replacement waiting in the wings. nt sufrommich Mar 2016 #12

right! n/t jazzwinders Mar 2016 #79

You will be able to recognize him by the coy little shruggies at the end of every damn post PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #81

There are plenty left. nt DURHAM D Mar 2016 #13

Unfortunately, as in society as a whole, people of this ilk are among us. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #87

I generally liked him, but he exercised poor judgment and I didn't agree with many of his positions. morningfog Mar 2016 #9

Yup. Agschmid Mar 2016 #74

Yeah.. that guy was a shit stirrer. DCBob Mar 2016 #14

Now if only some others who seem to live just to stir the shit here, taking great glee in it, would kath Mar 2016 #92

Good. Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #15

The exact words...... quickesst Mar 2016 #16

GOOD RIDDANCE! (How did he survive so long anyway?) NurseJackie Mar 2016 #19

Cute picture -- brilliant - - made me laugh pdsimdars Mar 2016 #44

It's getting clearer and clearer that this division will not heal Gregorian Mar 2016 #20

You should probably lying read Earl's explanation for the ban. sufrommich Mar 2016 #24

Value seems to be in the eye of the beholder. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #109

He was a blatantly racist shitstirrer Codeine Mar 2016 #28

Was he a racist or racialist , or perhaps that's a difference without a distinction? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #58

I think he got a thrill trolling AA posters. Codeine Mar 2016 #64

Valuable? I don't think so. leftofcool Mar 2016 #30

He was a very vocal bigot and racist for his whole tenure here. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #56

WillyT caused much divisiveness on this board. cwydro Mar 2016 #88

What the fuck is valuable about a blatant racist? Codeine Mar 2016 #131

There are plenty of decent Bernie supporters. Sheepshank Mar 2016 #149

YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS! All hail the admins' axe! Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #21

I'm not big on grave dancing...but that was deserved. Lucinda Mar 2016 #22

I know I am on thin ice because of my hides but this was his own fault. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #23

I agree. And I gave up on asking him to stop posting racist stuff. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #31

Yes, to your infinite credit you did. I appreciate all the DU'ers with integrity KittyWampus Mar 2016 #55

To your credit, and although we agree on nothing..good msanthrope Mar 2016 #137

I worry about all this attention to just this one poster. Willy has many like him here Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #114

Remember that most Sanders supporters will back the nominee. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #117

I know all that, but I will tell you that I am hearing elsewhere a great deal of Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #130

God help us. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #132

It is a shame that that energy could not have been focused on Trump, the real enemy of all of us Tarc Mar 2016 #29

The real enemy isn't the Romans. iandhr Mar 2016 #48

First one is the funniest scene in movie history Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #116

He asked for it and he deserved it. Bonobo Mar 2016 #32

Good to see. iandhr Mar 2016 #33

Oh noes! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #36

Is he one of those Bernie supporters who will switch to Trump ... salinsky Mar 2016 #37

He had just posted implying that this morning. yardwork Mar 2016 #49

Who knows. MoonRiver Mar 2016 #50

I won't grave dance. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #41

I do DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #60

You can only test the limits for so long. MineralMan Mar 2016 #42

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #43

+100 bigtree Mar 2016 #59

You want everyone who ever recced a post of his banned? kdmorris Mar 2016 #115

That's not what I said, but enabling racism IS sickening. yardwork Mar 2016 #147

You didn't say ask them kdmorris Mar 2016 #148

Yep. And I will remember them MaggieD Mar 2016 #125

You'll remember them? Did you copy the rec list? morningfog Mar 2016 #155

Too bad he couldn't see ibegurpard Mar 2016 #52

The infamous Stockholm Syndrome post workinclasszero Mar 2016 #53

Props to all the users who kept that original thread kicked. joshcryer Mar 2016 #54

Gloating ill becomes us. n/t Orsino Mar 2016 #57

Being one of the 67 people who recced his last Codeine Mar 2016 #66

Yeah. Like that. n/t Orsino Mar 2016 #69

Concern noted. nt Codeine Mar 2016 #72

Word alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #70

I don't think it's gloating to say that we stand by the AA men and women of this board and will not Lucinda Mar 2016 #75

Love for the LGBQT community. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #61

Thank you! MaggieD Mar 2016 #129

K and R Bobbie Jo Mar 2016 #62

The recs for that thread! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #68

Good. Racists don't belong on DU. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #71

HUGE K&R! JaneyVee Mar 2016 #76

past greats, past baits: Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #77

I never saw that second link. Banned from the group. Righteous words on your part. As usual. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #150

A necessary ban to help make DU look HRC supportive during the primaries. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #80

Or at least a little less racist and homophobic. PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #83

or be inconvenient. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #84

WillyT's banning was earned. He wasn't banned for supporting Sanders. PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #86

What is interesting is that Earl doesn't say WillyT is racist or even insensitive. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #93

Awww, you need a hug? PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #94

No, I only need to speak out. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #96

I know, it seems very important to you to defend racist and homophobic posts. PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #98

I didn't defend the post. And the line appears to be transgression plus anti-HRC opinion. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #104

It's their site. They can ban anyone they want to. randome Mar 2016 #97

Yes, they can ban for any reason -- even not liking someone aikoaiko Mar 2016 #100

They explained very specifically why he was banned. BainsBane Mar 2016 #99

Yes, Earl did explain why. Because of others opinions of WillyTs posts. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #101

You can post in ATA to ask them to clarrify decision. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #107

Yes, I can and could, but Earl doesn't usually respond. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #110

I think it was clear that he was told not to post that kind of stuff and he chose to do it again. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #113

Earl said, and I quote, aikoaiko Mar 2016 #118

If they didn't agree with that assessment, he'd still be here. PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #123

Finish the quote. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #124

And that's why the jury system has been challenged and it looks like changes are coming. JTFrog Mar 2016 #156

Yes I did notice. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #159

"At best highly insensitive and at worst blatantly racist..." PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #120

There were plenty of Bernie supporters that spoke out repeatedly against WillyT's racist tactics Sheepshank Mar 2016 #161

He says WillyT "doubled down" on his silly Stockholm Syndrome theory. cwydro Mar 2016 #136

True, but a randomly sampled set of DUers voted to leave it. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #146

Oh, come off it. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #145

Wait what? JTFrog Mar 2016 #152

So are you denying what Earl said about Willy? trumad Mar 2016 #139

No, there were indeed some DUers who said he was insensitive and racist. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #143

He was banned for his racist posts. cwydro Mar 2016 #121

This poster is trying to claim that was not the reason, but that others (wrongfully?) make the claim PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #126

I know, and that poster is wrong. cwydro Mar 2016 #128

Amen. It's paranoid a conspiracy theory PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #133

Hmm... I've had an epiphany whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #82

Funny how that works UglyGreed Mar 2016 #102

He should have been banned long ago MaggieD Mar 2016 #135

You Better Believe It!!! n/t JTFrog Mar 2016 #85

K&R Gothmog Mar 2016 #89

It's about time. tammywammy Mar 2016 #91

last Tuesday's post should have done it . . . DrDan Mar 2016 #95

See you after the elections nolabels Mar 2016 #103

I'm finding it incredible that people are leaving after THIS ban. joshcryer Mar 2016 #105

Good riddance to anybody who enables racism. yardwork Mar 2016 #112

Just hope they leave the doors open and the keys on the counter... joshcryer Mar 2016 #122

Guessing only people whose extreme left-wing partisanship Hortensis Mar 2016 #158

About time MaggieD Mar 2016 #111

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #119

Lol whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #127

Who? nt onehandle Mar 2016 #140

Jury results edbermac Mar 2016 #141

Seems he found a safe haven for his rhetoric. Not going to link the site welcome ing to his hate.nt. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #142

They can have him. Bobbie Jo Mar 2016 #153

I'm sad it came to that, but he earned it in the end. Renew Deal Mar 2016 #151

...and to those DU jurors who always voted to let his posts stand? wyldwolf Mar 2016 #157