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In reply to the discussion: When is DU going to be renamed "Pretty Far to the Right Underground"? [View all]Berserker
(3,419 posts)142. Yes it does
Let the truth come out. I would love it.
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When is DU going to be renamed "Pretty Far to the Right Underground"? [View all]
devilgrrl
Dec 2012
OP
'Tolerate?' Like I should support tombstoning posters with whom I occasionally disagree?
elleng
Dec 2012
#15
Stuff I see here now on a regular basis makes me wonder where I am sometimes.
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#166
Hack89, most of the groups I've ever seen seems to have undergone a "purity purge..."
a geek named Bob
Dec 2012
#61
The Third Way *always* tries to make it about the man rather than the policies,
woo me with science
Dec 2012
#67
Your first sentence is absolutely correct. Many Progressives had to wrestle with their
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#169
Well, it certainly does tolerate a lot more RW crap since we elected a moderate conservative
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#27
I think this is over the top. There are people and posts I don't agree with here.
OregonBlue
Dec 2012
#38
I'll admit it. I don't read every post, but of the many I've read I haven't seen evidence of this
xxxsdesdexxx
Dec 2012
#39
For those wondering, here's an example of some of the anti-union posts...
backscatter712
Dec 2012
#40
And if you read on, you'll see that NOBODY agreed with this person.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2012
#47
apparently you're not familiar with the democratic party. we can't agree on ANYthing.
unblock
Dec 2012
#53
The chains that are shackling you to this website must be prodigiously thick...nt
SidDithers
Dec 2012
#55
I like trolls, I like to fuck with them. I’m still relatively new however I’m on here all the time..
busterbrown
Dec 2012
#71
Myself as well. I am tending to believe they aren't progressives anymore. I know lefties IRL who
freshwest
Dec 2012
#134
Agreed. They're here tuning up for 2014. The anti-dote is to share, share, share outside of DU,
patrice
Dec 2012
#120
I haven't seen any one posting the type of stuff you mentioned in large numbers.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#83
Don't forget the red carpet that was rolled out here for rightwinger Chuck Hagel
MotherPetrie
Dec 2012
#85
Sounds like you don't like discussions. Just "Yes, I agree" forums. Check out freerepublic.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#90
Chazunit, welcome to DU, proud to make your acquaintance. Former union steward here, retired.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#110
Right after "whining about DU" threads are bounced to META. Wait, what? I thought ...
11 Bravo
Dec 2012
#96
So are you saying that is the content of,the majority of posters here, and their views? If so, then
still_one
Dec 2012
#103
Sure, you are wrong. I have all those people on Ignore, so I *never* see shit like that.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#104
I think I have only one person on ignore & I can honestly say that, though I've noticed some
patrice
Dec 2012
#125
Well, it depends on if supporting Obama makes one an Obamabot or not in some people's eyes.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#132
Oh! That wasn't meant as judgement about Ignore. I guess I'm saying that I see a LOT of
patrice
Dec 2012
#137
Agree with all you said, and we are cool. There is just a limited amount of time. I've tried to show
freshwest
Dec 2012
#145
I love you, freshwest! & I say Socialism for all of the necessities of life will FREE up lots of
patrice
Dec 2012
#153
Nicely put. We've been domesticated. Now, behave or they'll have you spayed or neutered.
leveymg
Dec 2012
#111
It's NOT the mainstream. The center is actually left of where we are told it is. Part of the problem
patrice
Dec 2012
#131
Don't become one of them by doing what they do. Don't characterize, what, 60-80K members on
patrice
Dec 2012
#115
Other than some gun forum posts that are more pro-gun than I'm comfortable with
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#117
I think you are exaggerating. Not that I doubt that some people have said those things
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2012
#124
The thing is, 90% or so of all Democrats in the U.S. are moderate/middle of the road.
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#129