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Summer Hathaway

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48. I have yet to see

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 02:25 AM

Feb 2012

this 'fervor' shown against OWS that you are so adamant about, nor have I seen 'condemnation' of it. Therefore, I could not possibly have any insight into the motives of people who you seem to feel are so rabidly against it.

DLCers, conservadems, Blue Dogs, the Third Way - these are all labels I've seen affixed to anyone who doesn't agree with the "OWS-can-do-no-wrong" lock-steppers.

It seems we're back to the tired old 'purity test' by which people such as yourself decide who is a real Dem, who is a real liberal, who is a real leftist, who is a real progressive.

It is all rather tiresome.

But continue on, as is your wont. Attach labels to those who disagree with you - those who refuse to lock-step with the latest 'purity' crowd, or base their political identity on your childish assessments.

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I notice a curios division here [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 OP

I find this debate very interesting. I am sure you can list the benefits rhett o rick Feb 2012 #1

+1 L0oniX Feb 2012 #2

Status quo nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #3

This movement - Occupy - has been somewhat different than past ones. sad sally Feb 2012 #36

It is different nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #37

OWS is not even close to a 1/3 kctim Feb 2012 #58

I'm not sure they "claim to represent" the 99%. They are just annabanana Feb 2012 #59

Really now. You know you are one of the few DUers with a Fanbase on FR? THey think you belong there stevenleser Feb 2012 #67

Just a few problems with your assumption kctim Feb 2012 #89

So citizens united, to mention the top of the problems nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #91

That's not really what's going on kctim Feb 2012 #93

So I have imagined this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #94

So ... Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #18

There is a huge difference in those that are "dismissive" of OWS and those that rhett o rick Feb 2012 #25

The call to lock-stepping ... Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #27

Wow. All that and you still dont say what you stand for. Conservadems are the ones on rhett o rick Feb 2012 #28

Not being a "conservadem" Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #32

Why are you so afraid to say what you stand for? Do you support single payer health insurance? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #33

I have told you Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #35

You want to change the discussion from what I said rhett o rick Feb 2012 #44

I have yet to see Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #48

The labels left and right are fairly well agree upon. Why are those that are neither rhett o rick Feb 2012 #55

This exchange started Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #69

Just look at this thread. The OWS haters are not discussing issues, they are giggling and making rhett o rick Feb 2012 #73

The crowd went and alerted on the op as well nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #98

Obstacles to overcome/work around me b zola Feb 2012 #50

Pointing out Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #51

By no means a complete list, but certainly an accurate synopsis, it is plain, in public view and Dragonfli Feb 2012 #64

Well it certainly is a waste of time trying to discuss issues with conserva-dems. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #66

When people use Republican talking points to attack a progressive movement, they are generally sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #45

As per usual Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #49

Sabrina referred to a right winger as "highly respected"? Link please, you "misremembered" I am sure Dragonfli Feb 2012 #65

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #68

Sabrina is actually more capable than I, I just have a great deal of respect for her Dragonfli Feb 2012 #70

She did not provide links Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #71

I would never alert on your post, it is within rules and nowhere near offensive Dragonfli Feb 2012 #77

I dont alert often and I didnt alert on her post. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #105

To be honest, what she said about me was fair, I was being a condescending asshole at the time Dragonfli Feb 2012 #107

Dragonfli, You read Sabrina's post correctly suffragette Feb 2012 #72

How disheartening, right wing attacks against OWS openly in a DU post, The Republicans in (D)rag Dragonfli Feb 2012 #80

On way to spot them is that they never discuss issues directly. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #100

I have a belief that a brain disorder in Republicans makes grammar and spelling impossible Dragonfli Feb 2012 #101

LOL, you say that in response to my post where I said "on" in lieu of "one". rhett o rick Feb 2012 #102

I know, it still makes him sound stupid tho. Dragonfli Feb 2012 #103

Oh I agree. But my point was that this troll's hatred was so rhett o rick Feb 2012 #104

I've seen that before, it is like some kind of RW Tourette syndrome symptom Dragonfli Feb 2012 #106

I ask that you read the following post and then tell me you still side with the rhett o rick Feb 2012 #85

Your conclusion is the truth........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #31

They fear change so much that they are willing to allow fellow Americans to suffer. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #34

EXACTLY! Or.......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #39

Yes of course. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #43

That is part of it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #38

The comparison of the Neophilic vs Neophobic personality types is a discussion I haven't seen since Dragonfli Feb 2012 #74

The words might have changed nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #75

I am going to look for what I was familiar with, but intend to also see what is current Dragonfli Feb 2012 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Feb 2012 #4

Thanks for the kick nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #6

You beat me to it. People might have missed it otherwise. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #7

He is so good that he will keep kicking nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #8

And if he doesn't pintobean Feb 2012 #11

Thanks man nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #13

Not to worry, we will be happy to do it for her. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Feb 2012 #10

Thanks man. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #14

Not so fast, there, bucko! kentauros Feb 2012 #42

The word 'curio' is a short form of the word 'curiosity' which means a curious thing. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #60

Yes, it's just down the hall from the bookcases division. eom tledford Feb 2012 #5

I am happy that my corporate masters made you smile! randome Feb 2012 #9

I have no idea what the OP is even saying. zappaman Feb 2012 #12

It's in code pintobean Feb 2012 #15

Really? zappaman Feb 2012 #16

You obviously have yet to receive Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #19

I think it's kinda like windtalking pintobean Feb 2012 #41

I really did put cider through my nose at your reply. DUZY. nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #21

Sorry. I did that once pintobean Feb 2012 #23

Remember: DU is supposed to be fun � don't make it suck n/t DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #78

It's just part of the cycle, if you look at the great Tchotchke Divide of 1828, Brickbat Feb 2012 #17

That you managed to mock this thread, whilst mocking another thread of the OP msanthrope Feb 2012 #22

In a nutshell, some DUers favor American Pickers, while others are devotees petronius Feb 2012 #20

I like both pintobean Feb 2012 #24

I've never seen steaming braunschweiger... Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #26

It made perfect sense to me. Except I don't know the definition of OSD Zalatix Feb 2012 #29

OSD = Occupy San Diego nt pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #30

No. pecwae Feb 2012 #54

Hopefully it'll get cleaned up before it goes in the Wig Party newsletter. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #76

Wow! zappaman Feb 2012 #86

+1 pintobean Feb 2012 #90

It boggles my mind that a Dem would be against OWS. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #40

Only a few. Most Dems are very supportive of OWS. And there are elected Dems who are active sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #47

A tiny handful, and they congregate for snark fests and so it is easy to count them Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #61

Is this an exerpt from your pintobean Feb 2012 #52

Thanks once again for the kick man nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #53

There are Hummell people and there are Lladro people, and they will never agree AngryAmish Feb 2012 #56

Thread over. Brickbat Feb 2012 #57

The conservadems are not going to like this process much. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #62

I'm guess you consider me a "Conservadem", and I'm not troubled by the spotlight at all... brooklynite Feb 2012 #83

I get it. One of your best friends is in OWS. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #87

They dont have opinions on issues only snarky comments. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #88

Twinkles..... NorthCarolina Feb 2012 #63

I think you mean conservadems and liberdems. If you're going cutesy on one name, it should be Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #79

Brand tarnishing by a right wing faction known as "neo-liberals" has ruined "liberal" ProgressDems Dragonfli Feb 2012 #84

Is there a decoder ring for this? Can I get one? n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #81

It appears there are only 19 of them. pintobean Feb 2012 #96

it's curious btw, and what makes you think that everybody who has some issues with OWS WI_DEM Feb 2012 #92

What the OWS discussion did for me (specifically, the discussion on DU-- not IRL)... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #95

And that's why we occasionally need "labels"......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #97

In a way that will be good nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #99