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In reply to the discussion: Meet The Brogressive, Your New Worst Enemy [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)15. wait, are you trying to bash GLBT people as unconcerned with economic justice? nt
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Yep. You can work with them but it seems limited to things that benefit them mostly.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#186
So do you meet them while working at the Third Way's Progressive Policy Institute?
cascadiance
Oct 2015
#363
wait, are you trying to bash GLBT people as unconcerned with economic justice? nt
geek tragedy
Oct 2015
#15
so you're bashing people for being too preoccupied with their own civil rights
geek tragedy
Oct 2015
#20
"I read it on the Internet" is not a very good reason to claim something is true nt
geek tragedy
Oct 2015
#34
Some aren't. LGBTQ people are not a monolith any more than any other group of people. n/t
Chan790
Oct 2015
#155
You know, most people that are wealthy don't give a rats ass about economic equality
justiceischeap
Oct 2015
#71
Yeah. Like PC. Too bad we supply them with a never-ending stream of ammunition.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2015
#23
But it is up to everyone to correct smears against a candidate and there are PoC doing that to
cui bono
Oct 2015
#292
Lots of DUers asolutely LOVE to hurl the SJW's insult. One enterprising hater even tossed in
Number23
Oct 2015
#215
Have you noticed though that the posters who toss the phrase "SJW" around a lot
Squinch
Oct 2015
#303
I feel like you want me to apologize for not being a black lesbian, or something. Not gonna happen.
Electric Monk
Oct 2015
#33
I'm always careful around a person that's worldview is shaped by what they ate for breakfast.
Rex
Oct 2015
#87
You're saying William769 is Bill King? That puts this new thread in a different context.
Electric Monk
Oct 2015
#105
The thing is I didn't, they were sent to me by one of their own members!
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#176
They didn't put the wall up until after we saw the blatant bigotry.
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#181
This is why it's better to either ignore flamebaiting and trolling or laugh at it.
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#284
I guess I missed those threads, but I won't forget this one. Obvious troll is obvious. nt
Electric Monk
Oct 2015
#158
First reply you were agreeing with me, then in the next you called me a troll. What gives? nt
Electric Monk
Oct 2015
#300
Yep, which is why "consider the source" is a wise approach to some posters n/t
arcane1
Oct 2015
#134
Why would Skinner care? He created Discussionist and does not seem to care that DUers there bash
seaglass
Oct 2015
#255
What do you call a progressive who uses anti-Semitic talking points?
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#62
One of them claimed Hillary is better because she "shares the faith".
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#151
At least that dog whistle was called out here, this is what goes on at the other site:
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#179
I'd be interested in knowing just what, exactly, this constant demonization of anyone who disagrees
stranger81
Oct 2015
#66
I believe it's the only way they can 1) rationalize voting for a corporate candidate
cui bono
Oct 2015
#290
The going theory, put forth by a bunch of very confused but dedicated posters,
Maedhros
Oct 2015
#294
You don't get to decide the syntax of the new matriarchy, bro! n/m
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Oct 2015
#288
Brofashion police are all over that shit. Next: dudes who wear these:
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#96
Don't forget the TERF, another internet forum invention by anonymous identity cadres. They're
Monk06
Oct 2015
#365
Meh. It's already been done with "Bernie-bros" but Manny ruined that for them on DU.
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#270
never met a fiscally conservative Bernie supporter before. Sounds made up!
betterdemsonly
Oct 2015
#144
Jury Results. Whoever sent this ridiculous alert should be put on a timeout.
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2015
#168
I bet DUers who trashed GDP are thrilled that the op brought it here.
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#183
Well put on your Birkenstocks, get in your Volvo and come pick me up!
beam me up scottie
Oct 2015
#204
My worst political enemies had a debate last night. They have attacked my rights and those of
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#206
Whoever dropped this turd here need to come pick it up and put it where it belongs.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2015
#211
Yes, it's not just us who have "met" them.. they're all over the net and outside. There were
Cha
Oct 2015
#213
There was this one straight white guy who was not all that interested in identity politics
mhatrw
Oct 2015
#224
dear goddess, so glad I don't actually know any of these cretins. the fundiwhackdoodles around
niyad
Oct 2015
#279
Mahalo for your perspective, NYCLisa.. and Welcome to DU.. not everyone questions what you have
Cha
Oct 2015
#329
Funny that you bring this up, since there actually IS a group that left the GOP
stranger81
Oct 2015
#383
on the off chance that the author of the piece were hypothetically in this thread in person
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2015
#364