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In reply to the discussion: Why is ageism suddenly all the rage on DU? [View all]BlancheSplanchnik
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exactly ...#NotAllOldPeople ... it is a very distinct subset and all those qualifiers need to be
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#5
Thank you. That was very big of you to say and do. Wish we would see more of it on here.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#21
it is -in a way- exasperating, I understand but, also it shows me how the 1% are moving up
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#22
thank you for that H2O Man. There really is a meeting of the minds trying to take place here.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#62
Yep, that was a very appropriate hide. A slam dunk, really. Not sure how anyone can see it otherwise
quinnox
Jun 2014
#52
People have been called a lot worse on here and it was allowed to stand. People have
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#66
If understanding that causes me to post threads going off on DU seniors for being old.
Kurska
Jun 2014
#35
what is so funny is I am actually defending your OP. but, I can tell when I am not appreciated and
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#49
the stop sign colored monarch ... ? obscure reference to a poster who probably is trying
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#61
If we didn't have support from older white voters we wouldn't have president Barrack obama
Kurska
Jun 2014
#12
The problem is that older DUers are also getting smeared in some of these blanket posts,
pnwmom
Jun 2014
#79
Funny how these trends work here. One week there may be a spate of anti-Southern threads,
Nye Bevan
Jun 2014
#10
it is human nature for some(most?) people to distrust people that are different than them
GusBob
Jun 2014
#25
Eventually DU will consist of ten people who will spend all day and night stroking each other.
CBGLuthier
Jun 2014
#29
Because that's what Rove is hoping he is creating by starting these 'Hillary is old' meme
LynneSin
Jun 2014
#48
I believe the heart of the matter is that many older liberal Democratic activists here often post
Zorra
Jun 2014
#64
You clearly totally missed the point, as fully illustrated by your completely irrelevant strawman
Zorra
Jun 2014
#74
The only rebuttal I see in this thread to your point is some lame hashtags. You nailed it. nt
Romulox
Jun 2014
#151
Because you're all a bunch of young whipper snappers. Wet behind the ears. Fell down with the
Monk06
Jun 2014
#68
It's shorthand for demagogues. Whites are...Blacks are...Women are...Men are...Jews are...
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2014
#81
Kurska, first of all....... {{{{{{{{{{{{HUGGGGG!!!!!!}}}}}}}} and thank you!!! You have the greatest
DesertDiamond
Jun 2014
#121
The New Right needs to get the animosity stimulated to support cutting social security. If you can
Overseas
Jun 2014
#124
Your post disrespects and belittles young board members. And, no, I'm not joking.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2014
#133
It has more to do with where you were raised and live then your age. Bigotry seems to flourish
OregonBlue
Jun 2014
#159