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mcar

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3. Yes, lots of Debbie Downer threads in the last few days

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sun Aug 30, 2020, 12:57 PM

Aug 2020

One might suspect collaboration.

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Hey gang I just got asked to do jury duty on kind of a Debbie Downer post. [View all] gibraltar72 Aug 2020 OP

Think I got it too snowybirdie Aug 2020 #1

Thanks, and keep up the good work! elleng Aug 2020 #2

Yes, lots of Debbie Downer threads in the last few days mcar Aug 2020 #3

I think you're absolutely right, a lot of Debbie Downers, and on a democratically favored website. SWBTATTReg Aug 2020 #4

I have noticed that also Andy823 Aug 2020 #11

Yup, pretty obvious obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #18

K&R fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #5

People should be able to express how they feel (unless we are talking about obvious trolls). demmiblue Aug 2020 #6

What a unique perspective to see on DU. StrictlyRockers Aug 2020 #21

Too many conflate confidence with complacency. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #7

yes let's not have a variety of opinions expressed on a message board lol nt msongs Aug 2020 #8

Thanks for saying that. Sogo Aug 2020 #9

I keep getting asked to serve on a jury. bamagal62 Aug 2020 #10

basically given options to decide whether post broke the standards gibraltar72 Aug 2020 #12

Thanks! bamagal62 Aug 2020 #14

Here's the rundown on DU's Moderation system. ancianita Aug 2020 #23

This too, also: demmiblue Aug 2020 #25

And the the joke is...? ancianita Aug 2020 #26

Whoosh. n/t demmiblue Aug 2020 #27

That this post is in violation of site rules. marybourg Aug 2020 #34

Thanks for this Sunsky Aug 2020 #13

+1 Well said. Stay positive! c-rational Aug 2020 #24

I opted out of doing jury duty. I don't like it. IcyPeas Aug 2020 #15

Same here. liberalla Aug 2020 #17

Ditto lunatica Aug 2020 #19

Ditto of your ditto. roamer65 Aug 2020 #28

People are stressed out, depressed and scared. With these last 4 years, who the hell wouldn't be? MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #16

Yeah I didn't thumbs down the reply. gibraltar72 Aug 2020 #20

Beaut. MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #29

+1 demmiblue Aug 2020 #22

. MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #30

I think most jury duty is simple. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #31

I'm a Debbie Downer. I just don't post about it here, but I can understand people who do. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #32

There is hope. There is always hope. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #33

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