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Demsrule86

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14. This is Democratic Underground and people should remember that. It is not about 'feel good' but

Wed Jun 9, 2021, 11:52 AM

Jun 2021

about supporting the Democratic Party and its members...including both progressive members and moderate to conservative members. We need everyone. And both Sinema and Manchin have been bashed repeatedly here which should never happen.

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Sometimes, I Click to Look at Other DUers' Profiles. [View all] MineralMan Jun 2021 OP

It comes with the turf. Firestorm49 Jun 2021 #1

So it seems. MineralMan Jun 2021 #2

Not sure you can go by that...I'm in that category now. Lars39 Jun 2021 #3

Has it occurred to you that such posters might actually be generally CONTENT Goodheart Jun 2021 #4

Many things occur to me. MineralMan Jun 2021 #6

Oh, I've figured it out. Goodheart Jun 2021 #8

I think MM is wondering why some only post the negative guaranteed to depress the vote. Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #12

The two big points of contention in the past week have been Joe Manchin and Merrick Garland Goodheart Jun 2021 #13

I think attacking Democratic Senators even moderate ones and the Biden administration Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #16

Joe Manchin consistently votes with the Senate Democratic Caucus MineralMan Jun 2021 #20

Why would I think so? Goodheart Jun 2021 #25

Did I suggest that it only be a "rah-rah" site? MineralMan Jun 2021 #27

Frankly I don't think ANYTHING posted here can/will depress the vote. WarGamer Jun 2021 #39

Noted and agreed MineralMan. We should all realize that what we think and what we say effects c-rational Jun 2021 #5

I agree. If we look for ways to shift things in a positive direction, MineralMan Jun 2021 #9

A well needed OP malaise Jun 2021 #7

So you must have no life except DU in order to have an opinion that matters on DU, GOT IT krawhitham Jun 2021 #10

Add to that that there are feel good sites all over the net. Goodheart Jun 2021 #11

This is Democratic Underground and people should remember that. It is not about 'feel good' but Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #14

And what many of us know is that some with low numbers who only post negative content are sometimes Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #15

Yes. Very Few. MineralMan Jun 2021 #17

Yup. Stakes are enormous, and for a few depressing turnout is the point. Hortensis Jun 2021 #33

Yes. Sadly, too many people are easily discouraged from voting. MineralMan Jun 2021 #34

Somehow to inspire more to stand up for what they Hortensis Jun 2021 #35

Everyone's opinion matters. MineralMan Jun 2021 #18

You equate slightly more than two posts per day as "basically living on DU"? 11 Bravo Jun 2021 #19

The number of posts in a profile is a total of all posts, MineralMan Jun 2021 #21

Check the post to which I was responding. 11 Bravo Jun 2021 #30

Thanks. I saw that. I was just agreeing with you. MineralMan Jun 2021 #31

No problem. I was trying to agree with YOU, and thought I might have been unclear. 11 Bravo Jun 2021 #32

I don't mind Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #22

It's just something to think about. MineralMan Jun 2021 #24

So many accounts! MenloParque Jun 2021 #23

Well, I'm not talking about posters who mostly just read on DU. MineralMan Jun 2021 #26

I'm surprised sometimes those negative OP's don't get alerted. GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #28

Like you, I don't alert on posts as a rule. MineralMan Jun 2021 #29

Yea, I pretty much handle GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #37

so many motivations for posting, I don't think you can tell by a post count bigtree Jun 2021 #36

That's a unique and insightful fancy unto fancy!!! LanternWaste Jun 2021 #38

I had no idea that poet Pablo Saborio posted here on DU bluewater Jun 2021 #40

I don't start threads that are either positive or negative Raine Jun 2021 #41