Why so many posts about Trump's comments on DU?

[left-of-center2012]

Trump can't get his message out on Twitter,
but it seems his every comment gets posted here on DU.

I can see posting something if it is newsworthy
but not his every comment to Fox News, etc.

Just my humble opinion, of course.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Idle hands?

[patricia92243]

10. That really is some of the answer. Now that we have a President,

there is not the daily scandel to talk about.

[OhioChick]

2. Exactly, give him NO platform n/t

[Goonch]

3. 😱;-{)

[betsuni]

4. What are you trying to say about DU?

Trump/Republican comments magically turns everyone reading them into non-Democrats?

[gab13by13]

13. I didn't take it that way.

He isn't saying anything about DU, he is saying something about the posters on DU.

The worst thing to do to a Narcissist is to ignore him.

[betsuni]

16. What about the posters on DU?

We're right-wing if we mention anything Trump or Republicans say?

[NurseJackie]

28. That's a logical interpretation. And my frowning-upon the fad of continually referring to Trump as...

... "the former guy" or TFG or "orange anus" (or whatever is trendy insult is at the moment) has also been question as having some sort of loyalty or feeling of protectiveness with regard to Trump.

Lulz.

And watch out for incoming rockets if you ever happen to say anything complimentary (or even "neutral'') about any Republican who said or did something worthy of positive recognition or appreciation. Such things are considered by many online to be damn-near treachery.

[gab13by13]

31. You are making the posters argument for him,

Give Liz Cheney credit for doing what is right and bash her when she is wrong. MF45 is a Narcissist, ignoring him is the worst thing to do to him.

I took offense when numerous posters here gave credit to moderate Democrats for passing the infrastructure bill while at the same time ripping progressive Democrats. What a turn of fate that stance took, ehh with the 9 moderates bucking Speaker Pelosi. (Not picking on all moderate Democrats, just 9 of them.)

[NurseJackie]

32. Ridiculous.

MF45 is a Narcissist, ignoring him is the worst thing to do to him.

I presume you're referring to Trump... and I can assure you that he doesn't care one way or the other what people on DU say about him. But the silly nicknames and ever-changing acronyms do not contribute to the easy flow of a conversation or the exchange of information and ideas.

(Not picking on all moderate Democrats, just 9 of them.)

Funny.

[gab13by13]

38. Quoting Speaker Pelosi

regarding the 9 Democrats, "amateur hour."

[NurseJackie]

39. That's funny.

[betsuni]

44. In the good/bad pure/evil black/white us/them revolution/status quo world, there is no nuance.

No thinking.

It must be an Our Revolution/Justice Democrats thing that Republicans must never be mentioned. That way only Democrats exist and you can blame them and trash them for everything!

[Treefrog]

41. I don't think anyone is right wing for commenting about him, though no doubt there're a few.

I just think it’s pathetic that he lives rent free in their heads.

[Scrivener7]

18. No. I think he's saying there are an unnecessary number of quotes from TFG and that's not

good for any of our PTSD.

[betsuni]

24. But are we supposed to ignore reality, what people say?

Ignoring something doesn't make it go away. Trump is here, he's real. Listening tp his bullshit doesn't make anybody turn into right-wingers.

[Scrivener7]

26. *Sigh* Have a lovely day.

[betsuni]

27. Populism.

[Treefrog]

42. This.

Thank you.

I think we should just create a forum for tfg where all threads about him are funneled. I’d love it.

[hlthe2b]

5. If you watch any of the interviews with his niece, Mary Trump, a clinical psychologist or read her

latest book or excerpts, I think you'd get the answer to your question. Ignore him at our own peril. As much as we'd like to think he'd go into obscurity if we just gave him zero attention, he is very dangerous with a very significant percentage of his extremist audience still "with him," and the de facto, yet very active head of the Republican Party. He wields his power behind the scenes in ways very reminiscent of Hitler 1933-34.

We sought to ignore Trump and merely ridicule him in 2015/2016. How did that work out? With all the anti-voting measures his party is effectively enacting he or someone just like him COULD return to full power. Until he loses power in significant measure with Republicans, he is damned dangerous.

DUers are intelligent enough to know that. Ignore at our own peril.

[BlueLucy]

6. It doesn't have to be on DU.

Trump's words can cause a lot of anxiety. DU, In my opinion should be safe from Trump. We all know where to go if we want to read what that piece of shit has to say. Besides, by the time it gets on DU, it's already been seen since Trump gets posted everywhere so why keep seeing him on DU?

[hlthe2b]

7. If you are that offended by the content DU rules allow, you SHOULD use the functions Elad/EarlG

has put in place to protect yourself from such offense. Use of trash threads, trash keywords and even ignore posters is YOUR answer.

Politics and political discussion are not for the faint of heart. Especially in recent years.

Democratic discussion boards are the means by which we can communicate and organize. We can't do so with blinders on, no matter how more relaxing (less "anxiety-producing" ) that might be.

[patricia92243]

8. Yes!

[OldBaldy1701E]

12. Hear Hear! (n/t)

[Crunchy Frog]

30. It's not like we're a political discussion board or anything.

Have you considered limiting yourself to the Lounge?

[Treefrog]

9. Some just can't quit him.

[twodogsbarking]

11. So DU is an enabler?

Looks like.

[gab13by13]

14. He isn't saying that,

his rant is about posters. Maybe he is like me, I never alert on people, it would have to be pretty serious for me to do that.

[twodogsbarking]

17. I think I get it. I think you don't.

[twodogsbarking]

34. That was my first choice but

it may not be acceptable to all. I remember that joke.

[Worried2020]

35. LOL -

.

Ur right tho - Admin probably wouldn't approve that kind of username



W

[twodogsbarking]

36. I have been threatened with super secret probation more than once.

[Hugin]

37. My mom's native american name translated to...

Talking Dog.

[OldBaldy1701E]

15. Forewarned is forearmed.

That little mantra has proven itself to me every single time. Ignore it at your peril. It may be true that whatever news might be 'old' by the time it hits the pages of DU (in today's terms, 'old news' means it has been posted for over two hours), but it is still 'news' to those who did not realize something was happening. I'd rather be reminded of the evil in the world one hundred times than try to ignore it and let it run rampant.

[Blues Heron]

19. Nobody's forcing you to be here

if it's that annoying, just scroll on by or put them on ignore.

[stopdiggin]

20. largely agree. can we make some distinction

between something that may have actual import or impact - versus the verbal diarrhea that is 90% of DJT offerings? Hanging on every single word is - a sort of pathology?

[Blues Heron]

22. meh

just scroll past the offending content, or put them on ignore. Or use the keyword hide function.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

21. Agree 100%

This is DEMOCRATIC Underground, not Trump Underground, or OOhhh-what-stupid-thing-did-Repubs-say-now Underground. I wish any thing related to Repubs could be banished to its own group, and we wouldn't have to resort to blocking posters or banishing certain words from our reading.

[Blues Heron]

25. Then just scroll past it if you don't like it

You don't have to click on every topic

[twodogsbarking]

23. Y'all need to lighten up.

[NewHendoLib]

29. I've trashed that particular name since the election. I don't see them

[Treefrog]

43. Smart!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

40. I think there's an appetite for schadenfreude.

Or, there's a certain amount of fear that Trump could become our next president, even as his mental and emotional states are in decline.

[GusBob]

45. Where you been man?

It was much worse when he was on Twitter

His tweets were not even a minute old and they would be up here

Sometimes posted in 2 or 3 threads

Often posted without comment,

Because, Twitter is cool!

And Twitter had the decency and common sense to block him

Hint, hint DUers