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Kaleva

(40,411 posts)
29. Admin probably came up with this rule shortly after
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 10:59 PM
Sep 2024


"Why we have this rule: Democrats are supposed to be part of the "reality-based community." Some amount of skepticism toward powerful institutions is healthy and appropriate, but that doesn't mean every paranoid fantasy is true. Posts about mass shootings being "false flag" operations, 9/11 being a controlled demolition, no airplane at the Pentagon, chemtrails, black helicopters, the Illuminati, or other nonsense make us all look like fools. This website may have the word "underground" in our name, but we are not extreme fringe."

And how we stay a "reality-based community" is that we form our opinions based on verified facts and not on what conveniently fits our world view.

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Is anyone else embarrassed today? [View all] sarisataka Sep 2024 OP
About what obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #1
Seeing how quickly some of our fellows sarisataka Sep 2024 #9
Nah, I'm used to it Fla_Democrat Sep 2024 #12
Wait, I'm just now trying to catch up. Can you tell me what I missed? LauraInLA Sep 2024 #15
Here is a start sarisataka Sep 2024 #18
Oh, wow. Thank you. I'm relatively new, and I thought DU was beyond this ;(. LauraInLA Sep 2024 #50
+1 onenote Sep 2024 #16
I could go skinny dipping, Would that count? Arne Sep 2024 #2
Why? What did you do? Maru Kitteh Sep 2024 #3
I think today was more serious than many. And, the impact is not over, good or bad. Silent Type Sep 2024 #4
What now... Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2024 #5
If I'm reading the room right the poster is embarrassed by what other people are doing. Autumn Sep 2024 #11
Republicans should be embarrassed BeyondGeography Sep 2024 #6
Yes, arlyellowdog Sep 2024 #7
What did you do to embarrass yourself? Autumn Sep 2024 #8
I am embarrassed sarisataka Sep 2024 #10
One thing I have learned in life that has stood me well is to never be embarrassed Autumn Sep 2024 #14
One poster said it was really bad here after 9/11 Kaleva Sep 2024 #13
Yes, because 9/11 and today are so very similar! niyad Sep 2024 #22
Admin probably came up with this rule shortly after Kaleva Sep 2024 #29
sighhhhhhhh niyad Sep 2024 #35
Huh? Mme. Defarge Sep 2024 #17
I've had a great day - didn't do a thing remotely embarrassing. NewHendoLib Sep 2024 #19
What about? Ocelot II Sep 2024 #20
Start here sarisataka Sep 2024 #23
Maybe some people should be embarrassed but I'm not. Ocelot II Sep 2024 #26
You know, not everyone has been glued to DU today, so I am guessing niyad Sep 2024 #21
Start here sarisataka Sep 2024 #24
It would have been helpful had you included that in your OP, which was the niyad Sep 2024 #25
This is like "vague-booking" on Facebook - TBF Sep 2024 #27
I did answer in a response to the first reply sarisataka Sep 2024 #28
Not subtle, completely opaque for those who were not on DU all day. niyad Sep 2024 #38
Always put some context in OPs in all forums. Right at the start. Readers read text not minds. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2024 #57
yes, just put in the OP :) TBF Sep 2024 #65
It appears to be a response to responses to a response Scrivener7 Sep 2024 #62
I've been embarrassed by my country for decades Picaro Sep 2024 #30
Yep. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #58
By THIS? usonian Sep 2024 #31
That isn't embarrassing, it is criminal sarisataka Sep 2024 #33
The question was open. usonian Sep 2024 #36
Brought it on himself rockbluff botanist Sep 2024 #32
There were posts today that I thought were inappropriate. madaboutharry Sep 2024 #34
Me neither. That Routh guy is a nut job beyond belief. LeftInTX Sep 2024 #41
And he had an automatic weapon. madaboutharry Sep 2024 #46
Tolerance after 9 years is thin at best with this grifting shit? And I mean tolerance of him NOT being in prison. Brainfodder Sep 2024 #37
Nope canetoad Sep 2024 #39
To be blunt Metaphorical Sep 2024 #40
For attempts at Trump "The call is coming from inside the house" Bev54 Sep 2024 #42
There's irony here.. The KING of stochastic terrorism gets some blowback on his rhetoric.. albacore Sep 2024 #43
I am embarrassed for your post. edisdead Sep 2024 #44
No. He lies. Just today Vance said on the news they will lie for the media. LizBeth Sep 2024 #45
No. VegasVet Sep 2024 #47
I would only be embarrassed if I had claimed that I was an NRA member Jack Valentino Sep 2024 #48
Conspiracy theorists are loons, whether Right or Left Polybius Sep 2024 #49
Didn't see any of that in my travels today. I hope people know that applegrove Sep 2024 #51
Yes, for ForgedCrank Sep 2024 #52
Considering that the AP got a shot of his home in Hawaii today. The bumper sticker on his work truck isn't worn out. LeftInTX Sep 2024 #53
Yes. nt Raine Sep 2024 #54
Then, there's this thread. LeftInTX Sep 2024 #55
I'm not nt Sunsky Sep 2024 #56
My fainting couch is in the shop John Shaft Sep 2024 #59
I'm just having some fun, expressing my thoughts, as allowed here. Don't like it? Put me on ignore. Thanks. Bye. mucholderthandirt Sep 2024 #60
In over a dozen years I have not touched the ignore button once sarisataka Sep 2024 #64
Not even a little bit kcr Sep 2024 #61
Nope. Scrivener7 Sep 2024 #63
So speculation is conspiracy theories now? FlyingPiggy Sep 2024 #66
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