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In reply to the discussion: Left bashing, hippie punching and red-baiting is ok it seems [View all]TBF
(32,056 posts)133. When that particular poster was newer
I told him about our progressive socialist group. It's a quieter group where we post about the type of future we'd like to see. It's a protected group with no red-baiting allowed. Many of our members are Trotskyist or Anarchist in philosophy. It's of course not GD and we are not focused on beating down other politicians - we discuss other economic systems, the ills of capitalism, how to move forward with our ideals etc. I was hoping he/she might be interested but no luck.
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So they must discredit us because they want to continue with their malfeasance.
Enthusiast
Feb 2014
#8
same here, certainly in the cases of serial sex offenders and lying politicians
reddread
Feb 2014
#17
Because putting up with all the vitriol directed at the Obamas and Clintons from the right
TheMathieu
Feb 2014
#16
NO the vitriol isn't well earned .. it gets down dirty and ugly on the this board.. so much so
Cha
Feb 2014
#115
They're not allies, they are servants. A concept being removed from discussions. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#44
Accept diversity! Divisiveness seems to be the new trend on DU. This is a good example of
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#23
There you go again, Dem bashing and tossing in a divisive ad hominen for good measure.
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#36
There you go again, Dem bashing and being divisive. Didn't I already point that ouit?
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#41
There you go again, flame baiting and being divisive. And putting words in my mouth too now.
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#51
So it seems that anyone who disagrees with you is supporting right wing propaganda?
Adrahil
Feb 2014
#81
the Reaganauts were Dem a lot: Kirkpatrick hated the '72 "antiwar, antigrowth, antibusiness,
MisterP
Feb 2014
#25
The Harlem Globetrotters vs. The Washington Generals, except they take turns being
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#47
I don't think it is ok but at the same time I'm not into all the Obama bashing either. nt
arthritisR_US
Feb 2014
#28
Back in the '60s/'70s it was the loyal LBJ/Scoop Jackson Dems that bashed the left.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2014
#29
It's chocked full of ignorance as well as being childishly obnoxious. Poor little thing
Cha
Feb 2014
#118
feel free to post about how Obama or Hillary Clinton should hold hands with republicans
frwrfpos
Feb 2014
#50
You realize that you're discussing this on DU, and not Reagan/Goldwater central?
delrem
Feb 2014
#83
Just do some reading from a prog perspective on HRC and the Honduran coup, joshcryer.
delrem
Feb 2014
#89
HRC supported the Honduran coup dictatorship. If you support HRC on Honduras '09, then own it.
delrem
Feb 2014
#96
Please, joshcryer...be kind to our new friend...he or she has only been here three weeks or so
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2014
#78
Cannot overlook the strong possibility that sock puppets are being PAID to spread lies/propaganda.
blkmusclmachine
Feb 2014
#58
Whisp, send me a link on this Hamsher thing. I forgot what it was about, never 'got it.' TIA. n/t
freshwest
Feb 2014
#85
Former hippy here, called a communist first when in fourth grade and countless times after that;
struggle4progress
Feb 2014
#71
Nader told people Bush was not so bad by saying there was no difference between Bush and Gore
JI7
Feb 2014
#128
I am just wondering how the zootsuiters and flappers feel about all this. nt
arely staircase
Feb 2014
#143
Opposing homophobia is not 'red baiting' especially when the homophobes are not
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#137