xiamiam
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Fri Jun-17-11 09:37 AM
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| 40. i think it is mostly progressive with a few very vocal who browbeat if you are not in lockstep |
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the old du was filled with great wit which sometimes brightened by day..as well as activism..we were also more united against the repubs..now we are divided but that is not really our fault..it is the direction of the party and actions of its leaders which are the exact things we would have been united against before. Du used to be one of the most progressive sites on the web..not the case any longer but I dont think that's because of the undercurrent..
I think the crux is "progressive ideals and supporting democratic candidates" line in the rules section. There was a time when those things were not mutually exclusive.
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| -Does anyone feel better or more agitated here? |
William769 |
Jun-16-11 09:21 AM |
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Recently quite agitated... |
WillParkinson |
Jun-16-11 09:22 AM |
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Not sure anymore, it seems pretty sparse, like a lot of people have left or gone silent. n/t |
RKP5637 |
Jun-16-11 09:28 AM |
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More agitated, more disappointed, less hopeful. |
Heidi |
Jun-16-11 09:30 AM |
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Ya know what? |
redwitch |
Jun-16-11 09:31 AM |
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+1000 +++ n/t |
RKP5637 |
Jun-16-11 09:37 AM |
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Your only mistake is in thinking this is a "progressive community". |
Creideiki |
Jun-16-11 05:49 PM |
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You may be right, and given what I've seen in Skinner's GD thread, |
Heidi |
Jun-17-11 12:41 AM |
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This really was a progressive community at one time, though. |
QC |
Jun-17-11 08:40 AM |
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I remember that DU used to be a lot different than it is now. |
Heidi |
Jun-17-11 09:27 AM |
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It was an ugly primary |
MNBrewer |
Jun-17-11 09:30 AM |
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Hostile takeovers are ugly. n/t |
QC |
Jun-17-11 09:36 AM |
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You know, that's a very good way to put it, thanks! :) |
MNBrewer |
Jun-17-11 09:41 AM |
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You're welcome! n/t |
QC |
Jun-17-11 11:24 AM |
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There you go. |
Heidi |
Jun-17-11 10:23 AM |
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And thank you for being here! |
QC |
Jun-17-11 10:38 AM |
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For me, it is. |
Heidi |
Jun-17-11 11:18 AM |
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i think it is mostly progressive with a few very vocal who browbeat if you are not in lockstep |
xiamiam |
Jun-17-11 09:37 AM |
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Yup. |
uppityperson |
Jun-16-11 07:46 PM |
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WORD |
Maven |
Jun-16-11 08:51 PM |
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I agree completely |
enigmatic |
Jun-16-11 10:55 PM |
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I love a good "fight" and I like being able to name names |
justiceischeap |
Jun-16-11 09:40 AM |
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I'm not sure how to respond to your post, I'll have to think about it for awhile. |
William769 |
Jun-16-11 09:46 AM |
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I totally agree that some folks on DU don't want to change |
justiceischeap |
Jun-16-11 09:59 AM |
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I think it's an ingrained human trait, the need to |
RKP5637 |
Jun-16-11 10:01 AM |
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I wonder if it is ingrained |
BillStein |
Jun-17-11 11:20 AM |
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I was thinking about what you said. Probably some of it is survival of |
RKP5637 |
Jun-17-11 12:42 PM |
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Here's the deal - if I'm not agitated - I've got my head in the sand - avoiding. |
Ninga |
Jun-16-11 09:41 AM |
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just agitated |
BillStein |
Jun-16-11 12:19 PM |
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I'm waiting to see if anything actually changes. |
QC |
Jun-16-11 07:11 PM |
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I think the point was as you stated in your last sentence. |
DURHAM D |
Jun-17-11 04:00 PM |
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Me. But because I was called priveleged based on my race in this forum by an 'lgbtiq' person. |
xchrom |
Jun-16-11 08:29 PM |
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Is it a new incarnation of Political Tiger? |
QC |
Jun-16-11 09:35 PM |
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That's when he told us the touching story of "Verna" I believe |
ruggerson |
Jun-16-11 10:23 PM |
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I believe you are correct. |
QC |
Jun-16-11 10:32 PM |
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Good ole lovable Verna |
ruggerson |
Jun-16-11 11:43 PM |
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Well, just because Verna's a virulent racist don't mean she ain't no nice person. |
QC |
Jun-17-11 12:07 AM |
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I love that you remember her name |
Prism |
Jun-17-11 02:41 AM |
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Oh yes, I was sent a nastygram from the moderators re: "Political Tiger" |
Bluebear |
Jun-17-11 01:16 AM |
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Well, his duplicity finally boomeranged on him. n/t |
QC |
Jun-17-11 01:20 AM |
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... |
William769 |
Jun-17-11 08:16 AM |
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more because now i know how quickly DU can deal with a moderator |
CreekDog |
Jun-16-11 09:32 PM |
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yes, they can move swiftly when so inclined . . . |
Lex |
Jun-16-11 09:41 PM |
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More of the same unfortunateley. |
FreeState |
Jun-16-11 09:35 PM |
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Haven't been on DU since the Mending Fences thread |
enigmatic |
Jun-16-11 10:52 PM |
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:thumbsup: |
Heidi |
Jun-17-11 12:42 AM |
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Strangely better |
Prism |
Jun-17-11 02:32 AM |
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a combination of things |
mitchtv |
Jun-17-11 05:42 AM |
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I would call how I feel now "alienated" rather than agitated. |
MNBrewer |
Jun-17-11 09:08 AM |
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I don't think the recent battles have anything to do with the Democratic Party - |
DURHAM D |
Jun-17-11 04:17 PM |
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Too early to tell IMO |
One_Life_To_Give |
Jun-17-11 10:30 AM |
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I feel better, and more hopeful. |
Zorra |
Jun-17-11 02:22 PM |
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I cut back on DU a long time ago |
Chovexani |
Jun-17-11 07:10 PM |
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Do you remember what a comfort this place was in the early days? |
QC |
Jun-17-11 10:13 PM |
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Jun-17-11 09:39 PM |
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I'm still here. |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-11 10:11 PM |
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