Goodness gracious, DU! Can we stop with doom and gloom?

[phylny]

Latinos in Florida. Construction workers in Ohio. Have I mentioned Latinos in Florida yet? Again?

Vote securely, support Democrats, give money and time when you can.

We will not change the minds of the Trumpublicans. Focus on Independents and new voters. I know many people who have changed their minds and will vote for Biden and I’ll bet you do, too.



Focus!

[smirkymonkey]

1. Thank YOU!

This has been one of the most depressing days on DU ever! I'm taking a break to watch some funny movies. I can't deal with this negativity.

[qwlauren35]

21. YOU TOO!!!

I watched Princess and the Frog.

And felt SO MUCH BETTER!

I didn't realize it was because DU was depressing the shit out of me.

I just knew that I needed to shut it down.

[MaryMagdaline]

2. K&R Let's take our cue from Biden

We’re ahead right now and we’re pouring it on. When speaking to anyone, let’s use “pouring it on”and “running up the score.” Everyone hates losers, right wingers even more so. Let them know NOW their guy is a loser and they need to bow out now before they are embarrassed.

[cilla4progress]

4. Valid

observation.

But, might I also gently suggest, that we support, and yes, "allow" those who need to come here to vent their fears and grief to do so.

If you don't want to read their posts, you can scroll by.

[MaryMagdaline]

7. I've never attacked anyone's post here, nor would I

I am supporting THIS post because it expresses my point of view.

Why did you skip over response Number One and go to me?????

[cilla4progress]

15. My bad, I'm sorry ...

I combined my responses.

I just thought you had a very valid observation about Rs not wanting to stick with a loser.

[MaryMagdaline]

20. Thanks

Sorry for the overreaction

[cilla4progress]

22. No problem.

Tense times.

I love my DU community and am very positive about us!

🥰

[MaryMagdaline]

23. Me too! You all keep me sane!

[cilla4progress]

27. ...

[LizBeth]

3. Trump has to have someone... Biden has women, educated, POC, vets heading his way, and who else?

[demmiblue]

5. DU has a trash thread feature. I use it often, as well as the ignore feature.

[phylny]

6. Not a bad idea.

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I’m just trying to 1) encourage 2) steer away from our Russian “guests.”

[demmiblue]

9. While it is nice to encourage, it is also ok for people to post news items...

and express their feelings. I'm sure that that vast majority of people posting about these issues are not Russian or republican trolls.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

12. yup. they are here.

as are the useful idiots they depend on.

[demmiblue]

13. Nice... calling your fellow DUers useful idiots.

I would welcome you to DU, but...

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

14. well, i calls em like i sees em.

the debbie downers are not my "fellows"

[demmiblue]

16. Aww... lol!

[Thekaspervote]

8. Agree! Instead of fretting..get busy, do phone banking, write letters, volunteer at your hdqrts

[cilla4progress]

18. Being sad- even desperate and panicky -

is not necessarily fretting, and is not mutually exclusive of doing stuff.

[brush]

10. Your post is exactly the right message. Do not dwell on trumpers...

they are not our target audience. Don't waste time trying to convert them. Indies and those who haven't voted before are who we should go after.

[OneBro]

11. That we might learn from our past.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/12512567255
Dear Election Concern Trolls:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/12512610420
Wow - the concern trolls were right.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

17. yeahbut.

she got 3M more votes.
the polls were right. the vote counters cheated.

i'm still worried about the vote counters, but i see the election protection that is being stood up all over the country.
so, y

[OneBro]

24. Yes, and Biden too might get 3M more votes.

In this bizarro world where Trump is President of the United States and STILL commands 80+ percent of the white, evangelical, dependable voters; where right-wingers control the Senate and most of our appellate courts (which have systematically gutted the Voting Rights Act), it is understandable that some of our members are voicing their fears, concerns, and nightmares about the future of our country.

I have no idea whether doom and gloom helps to suppress the vote because voters feel no hope and thus stay home, or that it somehow inspires people to get off their asses and vote because they know their one vote can make a difference. I suspect, though, that calling people "concern trolls" or "worry warts" ultimately does little to help the Democratic cause.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

26. well.mr darwin called.

those voters are dropping like flies.

but if i run into a single voter that didnt show up cuz of this sort of crap, i.will.be.pissed.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

19. yeahbut.

she got 3M more votes.
the polls were right. the vote counters cheated.

i'm still worried about the vote counters, but i see the election protection that is being stood up all over the country.
so, yeah. not a debbie downer.

[crimycarny]

28. But the same "election concern trolls" were here for Obama too

Same hand wringing and worrying posts were here during Obama election 2008 and 2012, yet the outcome was different. It’s like living in CA and predicting an earthquake every single day—eventually you will be right.

I’m stating all this from the standpoint of a professional hand wringer. I’m TERRIFIED of another Trump Presidency so when I read too many doom and gloom threads I can get myself in a state of almost sheer panic. That is why I so appreciate those who write the “we can do this” threads! It doesn’t make me complacent—which I think is the fear of some—it just makes me less insane.

Not saying people aren’t allowed to post negative or doom and gloom threads, it’s a discussion forum after all, but I feel I need to give a major shout out to the positive posters. Those posts energize me, too much negativity drains me. I need all the energy I have to fight for a Biden win.

[OneBro]

29. I'm with ya!

Maybe the true enemy is complacency. Whether due to elation when our candidate is ahead, or doom and gloom when our candidate is behind, let us never sit on our laurels til the race is done.

[electric_blue68]

37. So far I don't know anyone who is complacent

[crimycarny]

40. Me either

But it seems like every positive post will inevitably have some commenting about “we can’t be complacent!” Or “too early to celebrate!”... Having hope doesn’t equate to complacency, but so many seem to feel the need to damp down any enthusiasm out of the mistaken view that it means people will assume Biden has it “in the bag”. After 2016 no one is assuming anything!

[electric_blue68]

42. I guess I fo from ...

doomy bc of Russia, convid, and potential vile drumphists trying to scare off voters in key areas who show up instead of mailing in their vote ( I checked and know I'm registered. An apt building aquaintence and I both got knocked off in the NYS primary decades ago at the same time). I have to get my absentee ballot.

And then I'm nuetral, and sometimes positive when I hear good news. So that's where I'm at currently.

[JI7]

36. Concern Trolls want Democrats to Lose. It might be different if they actually

offered ideas on how to help get out votes .

When they bring up 2016 they fail to bring up things like Comey and the Russian attacks on the election.

[writes3000]

25. I believe it's absolutely intentional.

I can consistently predict who posts the doom and gloom stuff.

[NightWatcher]

30. This is the RUSSIAN DISTRACTION MACHINE. Get a plan and VOTE!

Turn off your social media and respond to all "concern" posts with a simple "get a plan and Vote".

[McKim]

31. Amen!!!!!

Amen!!!!! Just stop it. Stop reacting to their garbage headline grabbing structure messages!
They are loud because they are a losing minority and trying to look bigger than they are.
Do something to get out the vote or help realize BLM goals and stop feeding them!

[marble falls]

32. We're going to win, but we need to keep up the pressure, doom and gloom detracts from the effort.

[ehrnst]

33. I agree... The concern trolls are out in force.(nt)

[EllieBC]

34. Some people need to fret or have drama.

They can’t ever see the good or positive in anything. Their entire lives are devoted to doom and gloom.

Ignore them.

[Spazito]

35. You get to recognize those OPs and posters you just know are....

full of doom and gloom, all is lost, etc. etc. etc. I scroll past those OPs without opening them and, as a result, my reading has become a lot more on the realistically positive side.

[Aepps22]

38. Keep Working

I understand that some people are still in shock over 2016 but this is a new year and a new election. I am all for being real about our prospects, but things look very good for us right now. I encourage everyone that is nervous to donate to our candidates and volunteer. We are way more motivated than we were in 2016 and the Deplorables know it which is why they want to stop us from voting. Don't get discouraged.

[Willto]

39. LOL!

I got to agree with the OP. It does seem that even if 4 polls came out that all had Biden up 70 to 30 on Trump someone would dig into the specifics of one of the polls and post a thread titled "Biden Under Performing with Lithuanian Barbers Who Have Less Than 3 Kids"

[Awsi Dooger]

41. Get rid of Florida but there's no problem with the Hispanic vote in Florida

That seems to be the acceptable combination