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In reply to the discussion: Let's Try It This Way...Under What Instances, Is It Okay To Praise The President On DU ??? [View all]madfloridian
(88,117 posts)I was alarmed to see someone post about how the "old" people here were holding back things from being more progressive. It surprised me because so many of the senior population of DU are among the most liberal here.
It was a shock to see the forum now being divided by age as well as by loyalty to the president.
It was said in one post that the old white men here in the way of progress. That is an attack on a whole generation of people here. Sadly a comment from a juror agreed with the poster.
"Explanation: Yes, old white men n the way of progress. Exactly that."
That now defines the forum, and it really is divisive. I am a senior, a retired teacher, one not prone to attacking others about anything.....but now there is a whole group of people like me holding back progress. And it is an approved group, accepted by jury.
Many agreed with that also in the thread.
I remember when following a poster around the forum, digging up old posts trying to catch that poster being wrong...was defined as "calling out" or stalking...and was not permitted.
It is okay now as also defined by jury. And someone uses that now to make posting very difficult. Dredging up old posts that have me thinking, okay, what is wrong with that. There is usually nothing different, nothing wrong at all. One of the old posts of mine posted above was actually very true....the president has been looking to cut Social Security since day one. We have had to fight him on it.
It's a way to make a person think several times before posting anything. Having something we posted years ago used as a way to silence us. Actually I am proud of most of the dredged up posts, but it is still making me think if posting here is worth it anymore.
Stalking works. Defining old people as holding back progress...it will work.
That defines DU now.
Also in the thread someone told me to read the AA group. Since I only subscribe to 3 groups...education, food, and computer help...I had the nerve to ask what that was. I honestly did not know. It was pointed out that it was a shame that I did not know about it and that it was somehow a little racist that I did not. No, it was not racist....it was because I did not know it was there.
I and other "seniors" here have spent much time posting about keeping President Obama from cutting the senior safety nets. That made us progressive, and it made him conservative.
I spent a lot of time pleading for the attacks against public education by this administration to stop. That is a very progressive stance. The right wing stance is privatization, and that is what has been happening since 2009.
I did not realize such divisions were developing here. But now I do.