2016 Postmortem

demmiblue

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38. For the most part, it is the same people over and over again who are causing all the drama.

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 10:20 AM

Feb 2016

There are also some who seem to only come back to DU during election time.

To me, the worst was the LGBT purge in 2008.

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So, DUers - What are we doing here in GD:P, and why are we doing it? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 OP

Judging by your OP, I guess "we're" posting meta and calling out other DUers? merrily Feb 2016 #1

We're being hard on one another. Some of it is worthwhile discussion. Some of it is just ugly. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #14

While I strongly agree with the OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #56

That makes too much sense to go over well here. Thanks for the thoughtful OP though . . . brush Feb 2016 #2

Thanks for reading it! Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #8

This is a revolution RobertEarl Feb 2016 #3

Well, if Bernie is elected, hopefully he'll ship me to a FEMA camp in Vermont Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #4

We have taken note of your requests RobertEarl Feb 2016 #11

LOL! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #5

Whether we want to be assimilated or not? 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #34

And revolutions tend to shoot dead those that don't get behind it Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #41

Destroying the party, mostly. Happens every open primary. Recursion Feb 2016 #6

I remember '08; I remember the Lounge Wars; I remember the '09 Purge Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #10

I do. This is probably worse than '08. I came here in '06, so I missed 2004 Recursion Feb 2016 #12

I was someone else before I was Algernon Moncrieff (it's all legal) Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #17

2008 was a lot worse than 2004 LisaM Feb 2016 #29

2008 was a lot worse than 2004 LisaM Feb 2016 #30

And 2020/2024 will be even worse nxylas Feb 2016 #32

I'm hoping perhaps America Fererra vs. Donnie Wahlberg Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #37

Or Martin Shkreli (sp?) vs Tim Kaine nxylas Feb 2016 #42

For the most part, it is the same people over and over again who are causing all the drama. demmiblue Feb 2016 #38

That really was a bad time at DU, as well as for the party generally. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #51

Yes, yes and yes... Rebkeh Feb 2016 #7

That sums it up nicely - We probably should take it down a notch Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #9

The discourse is part of the process, Rebkeh Feb 2016 #19

For anyone who hasn't quite figured it out yet .. Fumesucker Feb 2016 #13

This is "being hit on the head lessons" Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #15

Or fish slapping. CentralMass Feb 2016 #28

They fight. They bite lovemydog Feb 2016 #18

Perfect! 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #31

Yeah, I like your reasonable posts. lovemydog Feb 2016 #16

Thanks. I'm not always reasonable. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #21

Yeah, go Tammy Duckworth! lovemydog Feb 2016 #23

No, that is not a fair description of Sanders supporters. TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #53

Thanks. I appreciate your response. lovemydog Feb 2016 #61

Sorry Algernon Moncrieff, but there are *contradictions* between the candidates. delrem Feb 2016 #20

Bill Clinton got in trouble for comparing Sanders supporters to the Tea Party Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #22

You make no sense to me. So sorry, I'm leaving this thread. nt delrem Feb 2016 #25

Generally speaking, Hillary stands for more wars, fracking, the TPP, increased H-1B visas, djean111 Feb 2016 #33

Discussion is only useful if there is someone to convince or persuade Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #36

That's a good observation - but your dismissal of Bernie and Hillary as being pretty much the same djean111 Feb 2016 #39

Clinton's camp is on a belittling marathon, but somehow Sanders supperters have to be the first Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #24

Yes. It's plain as the nose on your face. delrem Feb 2016 #26

Damn fine question! 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #27

I'm here for the lolz nt firebrand80 Feb 2016 #35

DU performance art featuring the Lord of the Flies. nt hack89 Feb 2016 #40

This is a non-productive food fight. Nothing more, nothing less. Agschmid Feb 2016 #43

As long as we all realize that. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #47

Excellent post Dem2 Feb 2016 #44

Problem is ---we are still continuing the Bush policies, even worse. kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #45

Here, we can argue. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #46

I think you'll win the pool. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #49

There's also the most important use of an Internet discussion board in a functioning democracy: Orsino Feb 2016 #48

Like fourth grade, but without references to "your mama" Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #50

I come here for information, not to persuade other DUers. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #52

Answers EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #54

Answering the question of what are we doing here artislife Feb 2016 #55

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. Bertrand Russell Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #57

With regard to this ... NurseJackie Feb 2016 #58

I confess I only come here to read when there are big current events meadowlark5 Feb 2016 #59

Oh I agree so, so much... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2016 #60