Is the tail still trying to wag the dog?

[TahitiNut]

Funny thing about the tail ... it's not on the fighting end of the dog. (It's most common function is to cover up where the shit comes from.) I'd be interested in hearing - Just where's the "center" of DU? Please, don't try to tell me about DU being "unusual" or "exceptional" or "not representative." That's hogwash. DU is merely more well-informed. At least most of it.

[magellan]

1. Oh! Where'd that come from?

I always score down in the 61.8% box but had no idea that was the majority here. Very interesting.

[TahitiNut]

2. Sep 30 thru Oct 5, 2007 ...

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/TahitiNut/436

[magellan]

4. Oh damn, I'm sorry I missed that

I was on a few months' sabbatical from DU until a week and a half ago. Thank you for compiling that info, TahitiNut.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Damn!! Look at that!! I'm part of a massive majority!!

What an odd place for an Anarchist to find himself. :woohoo:

Maybe I should start a party?!!? Oh, wait...I'm an Anarchist. :dilemma:

[TahitiNut]

6. Anarcho-syndicalism, right?

:shrug:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. Tolstoyan, Ghandian.

More of a philosophical than political stance.

[krispos42]

5. Hmpf. I'm in #4

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.95

[Blue-Jay]

15. Buuuurn the witch!

:D

[krispos42]

16. Hey hey hey, Squirrel-Boy...

At least I'm not wantering around in #7 someplace... :-)

[leftist_not_liberal]

7. Wowee

That demonstrates that we have some loudmouthed gatekeepers dominating the conversation in a way that I've suspected but never -seen- so clearly...

Ah, the joys of corporate duopoly politics.

Go Hillary!

[leveymg]

8. Proudly part of the 61.8%

Some slight deviation (three points right on the left-libertarian scale), but still solidly part of the DU mainstream.

Kinda scary that makes me sort of extremist in some eyes. I wonder what the national norm is on this test, and how it compares globally?

[Perry Logan]

9. Or could the pro-Hillary people simply be more liberal than you thought? I think that's the case.

[bridgit]

10. "center"? even if it wanted to, there is no fulcrum atop which DU *could* balance...

vast tracts within DU are as afraid of the word 'center', as right-wing republicans are of 'socialism' :shrug: by "Funny thing about the tail ... it's not on the fighting end of the dog." you mean of course 'not' the end that dispenses the rabies and chases cars while eating Milk Bones

:wow: :rofl:

[TahitiNut]

14. It's not the word 'center' that's been demonized and marginalized for the past 30 years.

"Centrism" is merely a label folks adopt either to "go along to get along" or because they're willing to 'compromise' when it's the other guy's ox that's getting gored.

[bridgit]

18. understood friend...

:hi:

[leftist_not_liberal]

20. Kicking for the 5th rec.

WHY HAS THIS NOT GOTTEN TO THE GREATEST PAGE????

[hlthe2b]

11. What is the total N in your sample....?

I can't say I'm surprised by the findings. It is revealing though, how loudly the minority views ring out on DU.


Proud member of the 61.8% crowd...

[hlthe2b]

12. Never mind, I see N=511

'GUess I need glasses, LOL

[HCE SuiGeneris]

17. -6.88 and -6.10 still...

k & R

[EFerrari]

19. Did you have to go and TELL everyone?

:)

[TahitiNut]

21. It's OK.

In one eye and out the other. :silly:

They'll reject/ignore this one, too ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2262137&mesg_id=2262430

[EFerrari]

22. You're right on that as well, imo.

And that's why this excess of "caution" is frustrating.

[eridani]

23. Similar values does NOT having the same opinions on strategy

As I see it, there are three basic strategic positions

1. Support the front runner as early as possible, so as to save money for a big anti-Repub media-based strategy.

2. Look among the frontrunners and pick the one closest to you politically.

3. Never stop asking for a pony, even if you'll eventually accept a kitten. (DK supporters are mainly in this category.)

[ConsAreLiars]

24. That was an impressive amount of work, and Thank You.

The facts do matter, no matter how the 2.2% try to lie and distort them. Michael Moore, in his book/film tours, is fond of pointing out that in every poll on every question the people are far more progressive than the Democratic Party leadership. No surprise that this is also true on DU.

(edit - tried adding a rec. since the facts do matter, but I was too late.)