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markpkessinger

(8,762 posts) Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:04 PM Apr 14

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To those who just last week derisively referred to fellow DUers as "Doomers" . . .

. . . I think, in light of what has transpired in the last few days, you really owe an apology to this entire community!

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To those who just last week derisively referred to fellow DUers as "Doomers" . . . (Original Post) markpkessinger Apr 14 OP

Dont let the trolls bring you down - its their job to do just that Blues Heron Apr 14 #1

Sadly, some of those who used the term were not trolls, but longtime members n/t markpkessinger Apr 14 #3

not mutually exclusive Blues Heron Apr 14 #4

you got that right Skittles Apr 15 #8

DURec leftstreet Apr 14 #2

Thanks for speaking out jmbar2 Apr 14 #5

Doomers? I must've been asleep when those were posted...as it seems were those posters. brush Apr 14 #6

a DUer today advised we go jet-setting to take our minds off of it! Skittles Apr 15 #7

Of course... radical noodle Apr 15 #9

when I advised that a lot of folk don't have the money to do that Skittles Apr 15 #10

Well I guess that settles it radical noodle Apr 15 #11

what they fail to understand is Skittles Apr 15 #12

That's sadly true radical noodle Apr 15 #13

Can't flee without Real ID! BidenRocks Apr 15 #14

K&R. n/t HorsesflyHigh Apr 15 #15

Blues Heron

(7,122 posts)

1. Dont let the trolls bring you down - its their job to do just that

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:07 PM

Apr 14

Some of them are damn good at it too, gotta respect the skill level

markpkessinger

(8,762 posts)

3. Sadly, some of those who used the term were not trolls, but longtime members n/t

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:09 PM

Apr 14

Blues Heron

(7,122 posts)

4. not mutually exclusive

Reply to markpkessinger (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:11 PM

Apr 14

Skittles

(165,244 posts)

8. you got that right

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:17 AM

Apr 15

every so often I clear my IGNORE list - it is amazing how I find the need to put the same fly-under-the-radar folk quickly back on Ignore

leftstreet

(36,790 posts)

2. DURec

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:07 PM

Apr 14

jmbar2

(6,951 posts)

5. Thanks for speaking out

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:21 PM

Apr 14

Agree with your assessment

brush

(60,326 posts)

6. Doomers? I must've been asleep when those were posted...as it seems were those posters.

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:42 PM

Apr 14

Wonder what they have to say bout trump disobeying the Suprme Court on the deportation issue? The MFing bully is trying to install fascism here.

Doom? Gloom? Whatever ya wanna call it, it's not good.

Skittles

(165,244 posts)

7. a DUer today advised we go jet-setting to take our minds off of it!

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:16 AM

Apr 15

OMFG

radical noodle

(10,282 posts)

9. Of course...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:19 AM

Apr 15

that's how we normally deal with stress here at DU.

Skittles

(165,244 posts)

10. when I advised that a lot of folk don't have the money to do that

Reply to radical noodle (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:20 AM

Apr 15

they insisted that based on the number of posts from DUers wanting to flee the country we must all be LOADED

radical noodle

(10,282 posts)

11. Well I guess that settles it

Reply to Skittles (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:46 AM

Apr 15

Just wanting to get out of this hell hole trump has created means we're rich.

In case there's any doubt:

Skittles

(165,244 posts)

12. what they fail to understand is

Reply to radical noodle (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:48 AM

Apr 15

it isn't just people fleeing tyranny - some people simply can no longer AFFORD to live in America

radical noodle

(10,282 posts)

13. That's sadly true

Reply to Skittles (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:59 AM

Apr 15

but many of them will be doomed to stay here.

BidenRocks

(1,703 posts)

14. Can't flee without Real ID!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 01:04 AM

Apr 15

HorsesflyHigh

(36 posts)

15. K&R. n/t

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 01:13 AM

Apr 15

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