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24. I found them to be hyperbolic and often very anti-Democratic party

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 03:46 PM

Nov 10

...like I've said, there is no podcaster's party, and if they're not supporting Democrats, dragging them whenever they get a bug up their ass, they aren't worth a shit to me or anyone else looking to defeat Trump.

Some of the shit they say... I can't anymore.

I think these podcasters either let their frustrations spill out in public deliberately for clicks, or are just too privileged to care about preserving our Democratic majority. They probably have many more clicks and money with this gig spreading cynicism and gaslighting people than with a stable Biden presidency which they also swung wildly against.

What a curious effort many in that profession are making today to demoralize Democrats, even as we've gained actual political advantage outside of the parameters of this internet expectations game that assumed republicans were going to budge on ACA, or that a few months extension is the end of the fucking world.

Who does that?

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Food for thought. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 10 #1

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Trolls afoot ? Possibly but there appears to many long time members here who do not like this vote. CentralMass Nov 10 #3

Right. H2O Man Nov 10 #4

I was accused of being one last week. maxsolomon Nov 10 #9

Years ago, H2O Man Nov 10 #41

Most times I think DU prefers Pollyannas to realists. maxsolomon Nov 10 #53

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I'M ONE OF THEM. THIS VOTE IS AN ABOMINATION. Maru Kitteh Nov 10 #64

There are trolls on every forum. And we should expect more trollish activity as AI bots proliferate. In this case Bluetus Nov 11 #103

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Progressive or not, we need to weed out cowards. This is Armageddon for democracy. usonian Nov 10 #7

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Thank you! Point well made. . . . h2ebits Nov 10 #29

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I'll have to remember. . . . . h2ebits Nov 10 #82

He predicted that H2O Man Nov 11 #101

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+1 Maru Kitteh Nov 10 #75

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The "mourning" hours have been here since Trump got elected. ananda Nov 10 #21

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thanks for your insight. AllaN01Bear Nov 10 #22

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I found them to be hyperbolic and often very anti-Democratic party bigtree Nov 10 #24

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I was talking about the ladies on the podcast bigtree Nov 10 #58

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This Betty Boom Nov 11 #94

Oh, that's easy. H2O Man Nov 10 #61

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I think that H2O Man Nov 11 #98

Hello! Well, I fall square in the camp that feels betrayed by institutionalist Dems. However... PatrickforB Nov 10 #37

I hear you. H2O Man Nov 10 #62

Darned right! I'm with you on fighting the good fight. n/t PatrickforB Nov 10 #74

Been watching "I've Had It' godsentme Nov 10 #42

Me, too. H2O Man Nov 10 #65

I knew there was a reason I liked you lol Lifeafter70 Nov 10 #84

Yep, old age has its advantages and disadvantages multigraincracker Nov 10 #43

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I love "I've Had It". Great post, thanks much. Joinfortmill Nov 10 #45

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"...one markodochartaigh Nov 10 #51

Definitely! H2O Man Nov 10 #72

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My thoughts on this revolve around 3 questions: Martin Eden Nov 10 #70

I appreciate your thoughts very much. And I agree. Ninga Nov 10 #76

We have all been on outrage overload for a long time. Martin Eden Nov 10 #78

So well said. Emotional fatigue is real. Ninga Nov 10 #80

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It's funny, today I felt - for the 1st time in a very long time Bristlecone Nov 10 #92

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Why are so many trying to blame this on Schumer, and pushing the idea that he picked who was going to cave in? Pompoy Nov 11 #105

I must form a third group: the SSDD group. malthaussen Nov 11 #106

Insightful Comments greblach Nov 11 #107

Appreciate your musings, thank you Wild blueberry Nov 11 #109