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In reply to the discussion: I have spent a significant portion of my morning ... [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)35. I'd add ...
Some remind me of the self-righteous Presbyterian and Baptist preachers I knew as a kid.
They were the pure authority on all things, and those who dared disagree with them, were obviously destined for an eternity in Hell.
And they sat in judgement, condemning the unpure sinners.
Having such power, standing so high above the rest ... its a powerful feeling.
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One of the many reasons I spend less and less time on DU. I noticed the same as you..n/t
monmouth3
Feb 2013
#1
Agree! It's that ILLOGICAL assumption that anyone who isn't 100% O-hater 24/7 is an O-idolator, as..
patrice
Feb 2013
#80
This is NOT the 1940s. & Dialectic, in and of itself, is not an evil thing. It's an empty rational
patrice
Feb 2013
#82
I used to do all that, back in the Bush admin when it looked like it made a difference
Hekate
Feb 2013
#63
It's a testament to the Dem party being a big tent party. Although some posters do get condescending
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#20
Or maybe it's because true Democratic VALUES are more important to them than
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Feb 2013
#30
There are some posters who will support President Obama regardless of what he does
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2013
#37
People without a pragmatic bone in their body, clinging to absolutist ideologies...
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#41
Throw me on too, maybe not my exact word choices but the sentiment is close enough
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#86
I am strongly Obama, pro-Dem, but do not spend a lot of time on those threads.
Buzz Clik
Feb 2013
#54
I have noticed a significant number of DUers who ONLY criticize Democrats and Democratic policies
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#66
Not all posts supporting PO and/or the Democratic Party are what they are characterized as.
patrice
Feb 2013
#78
People do that, keep Democrats honest, in different ways, for example "sacrificing human beings in
patrice
Feb 2013
#83
I don't disagree with you. I'm not necessarily opposed to the use of drones, either.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#84
It seems to me that we're talking about two issues now, drones and the President's decisions.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#90
Holding public servants accountable is the responsibility of the people.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#91