Reply #223: no- I'm

[Bluerthanblue]

not new to this forum or to DU- I lurked after the selection and became a member not too long after.

I actually have real diagnosed PTSD- so I'm not ignorant, naieve, or innocent by any means. (you are free to PM me if you want proof)

I also don't excuse inexcusable behaviour- Under any circumstances.

You cannot use your own "tolerance" for verbal abuse as a measure for others. And while I completely agree that there have been terrible things said by people who claim to be "Obama supporters"- the IP isn't about them- pointing to someone else and saying "yeah- but look at what they did" didn't cut it for my kids when they were very little- it doesn't cut it with me when adults use it-

We aren't discussing what "they" did- we are discussing what happened to some young, excited voters, who came to DU to discuss politics. And I don't doubt that they recieved some terrible, and in-excuseable replies. We should take this as a wake up call- all of us.

I'm not among those singled out by the IP and I feel ashamed- ashamed that this board cannot be 'grown-up' enough to argue about issues without resorting to childish, bullying and personal attacks-

I KNOW we are better than this.

Accepting anything less, is not doing anyone any favors- I think you know that.
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peace~