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LAS14

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15. Things have heated up since Sanders took the lead, but...

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 08:28 PM

Feb 2020

... I've been consoled since the primaries began at the number of posts where someone supporting one candidate says good things about another candidate. That's the main tone of this forum, or, at least has been. An example of respectful disagreement.

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Wow. DP is one of the most toxic forums I've ever participated in. [View all] OliverQ Feb 2020 OP

Like I've said in a few other posts, Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #1

Are you on twitter? Waaaay worse than this... apcalc Feb 2020 #2

I am, but twitter is like half bots. OliverQ Feb 2020 #6

It is toxic, but IMHO not the way you describe it. Look at profiles! n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #3

The infamous Primary Wars. Chemisse Feb 2020 #4

At least they're finally fired up, which is a good thing. Moderate OnDoutside Feb 2020 #5

Bros are a myth. BlueWI Feb 2020 #14

At least you can stay in GD now and avoid the bloodbaths lunatica Feb 2020 #7

Stay away and avoid the flying poo. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #8

What is DP? nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #9

The primaries forum. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #11

Democratic Primaries OliverQ Feb 2020 #12

I stay out of that forum. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #10

'Tis the season when the alert trolls come out in force Jake Stern Feb 2020 #13

Things have heated up since Sanders took the lead, but... LAS14 Feb 2020 #15

Yup, Senator Sanders has the lead in whistler162 Feb 2020 #18

It's bad, but not as bad as other places on the web (Twitter, Gaming Forums, Youtube, etc) dustyscamp Feb 2020 #16

The Russians and trolls have invaded...it happened last time too. Sancho Feb 2020 #17

I avoid that forum like the plague. roamer65 Feb 2020 #19

Yup and it's been that way geomon666 Feb 2020 #20

Locking. GP6971 Feb 2020 #21