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In reply to the discussion: A hint to newbies from a relative newbie re a "DU reality" [View all]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)17. It is funny when people talk about a "DU reality".
"You aren't living in the real world!" they say. When for me, DU is about the only place I can go to and get reality. Everything else around me seems not much more than commercialism, advertising and propaganda.
I come to DU to get a dose of eyes wide open reality. Not the spoon fed garbage of our "free press".
I just said this in another post but it works here as well.
If we never face reality, we will never deal with reality. Many people are not only counting on it staying that way, they are doing all they can to assure it remains that way.
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I disagree. Your opinion, our opinions, are one of the most important things in the world.
CJCRANE
Dec 2014
#1
For instance during the Fearbola epidemic those that stood with the science and the scientists
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#2
"Ultimately these are black marks on a page which mean nothing in the real world.
CJCRANE
Dec 2014
#28
oh wow, someone older than me. (not much) :) I often wonder what peoples' ages are here. nt
ellenrr
Dec 2014
#39
It is also amazing how many other organizations monitor DU. After the midterms I saw
mfcorey1
Dec 2014
#10
So often it seems those who have the least to say are the ones who talk the most
Fumesucker
Dec 2014
#11
I agree, it does feel like walking a narrow path-- in my fantasy, I get rid of all the blatherers
ellenrr
Dec 2014
#44
Separating those who annoy you from those "who make you think" is problematic.
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2014
#35