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peacebuzzard

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54. Snail mailed donations, Received bumper sticker

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 10:56 AM

Jan 2018

Miss the bumper stickers!

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How does today's Du compare to 2003? [View all] BootinUp Jan 2018 OP

I first posted in 2004. It seems pretty similar in many respects, at least from my point of view. StevieM Jan 2018 #1

Good post! BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #2

Wiser to the ways of the Republicans. no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #3

THIS up above. susanna Jan 2018 #30

We've learned more about how low they can go... Orsino Jan 2018 #64

Today much less cohesiveness with lots of dem bashing. boston bean Jan 2018 #4

Exactly what I was thinking, bean.. I Cha Jan 2018 #25

So much this right now. susanna Jan 2018 #31

Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2018 #36

Well, we can see more clearly the corrupting influence of money... Orsino Jan 2018 #65

A lot more trolling ... Zoonart Jan 2018 #5

I miss a few things Generic Brad Jan 2018 #6

Bob Boudelang GP6971 Jan 2018 #19

ADORED Bob Boudelang. susanna Jan 2018 #32

Members seemed closer. They knew each other rainy Jan 2018 #7

Yes. Crunchy Frog Jan 2018 #21

We used to have a store... RainCaster Jan 2018 #8

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While GD and LBN remain the popular forums, today's DU is a bit like cable v network tv hlthe2b Jan 2018 #10

I learned how to behave...... Little Star Jan 2018 #11

Full Disclosure, huh? lol Cha Jan 2018 #26

Yes Cha, I finally came clean. lol Little Star Jan 2018 #47

Fewer investigations, fewer deep experts unc70 Jan 2018 #12

We weren't so easily duped back then. 4now Jan 2018 #13

I still don't.. I bet Cha Jan 2018 #27

it was a lot more tolerant djg21 Jan 2018 #14

I could not have said it better !! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #48

yes - absolutely - there is a "correct" line of thought and don't deviate or DrDan Jan 2018 #60

Remember the primary before the 2004 election? loyalsister Jan 2018 #61

'tis as it has always been: A wondrous mosaic of everything. Has never been a monolith UTUSN Jan 2018 #15

I Was 15 Years Younger JimGinPA Jan 2018 #16

The were fewer St. Petersburg citizens back then. Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 #17

the site was a bit more activist Lithos Jan 2018 #18

As To Your First Part ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #46

Yes ! we made a difference...if someone asked Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #49

Today it's less naive and more cynical I'd say. The_jackalope Jan 2018 #20

TruthIsAll 99.99% and Carlos Jiacinto 9999 posts per month Awsi Dooger Jan 2018 #22

I joined in 2007, but here are the changes I've observed since then. musicblind Jan 2018 #23

Ive been here since 2004 marlakay Jan 2018 #24

Great thread! thbobby Jan 2018 #28

Today's DU is focused on what brings us together and divides us. mia Jan 2018 #29

Yes, we were more global.. Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #34

We were more united due to Bush's illegal Iraq war. Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #33

Metaforum was awesome. ucrdem Jan 2018 #35

In 2003 we had DU.1 - we changed to DU.2 at the beginning of July Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #37

I miss the bumber sticker kydo Jan 2018 #38

I agree with many of the comments above. MGKrebs Jan 2018 #39

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Miss that you could periodically change your Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #50

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Poorly KTM Jan 2018 #52

"Are we becoming the Free Republic of the Left?" Kolesar Jan 2018 #53

Snail mailed donations, Received bumper sticker peacebuzzard Jan 2018 #54

IMO, it is just refighting the previous election, we haven't learned to change the discussion, like CK_John Jan 2018 #55

more thoughtful posts "back in the day" - and sourcing was a requirement - don't do it and get DrDan Jan 2018 #56

This post exemplifies how. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #57

Back then, I felt there were more posters who.. mvd Jan 2018 #58

You know, you can just go look EarlG Jan 2018 #59

Thanks. lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #63

Thank you for the post BootinUp Jan 2018 #67

it had more hair bigtree Jan 2018 #62

There were a lot less Posters so it seemed friendlier nolabels Jan 2018 #66

DU used to be Anti-war... hexola Jan 2018 #68