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In reply to the discussion: Tea baggers have infiltrated every major progressive site and I have to admit [View all]Xithras
(16,191 posts)People who can't win their argument logically often resort to the old "...no TRUE Democrat would ever believe that" line. Of course, since they get to decide what a "true Democrat" really believes, the argument ensures that you cannot win.
In reality, the only objective yardstick of a "true Democrat" are your beliefs in the official platform of the Democratic Party. If it's not in the platform, it's merely your opinion.
And based on that platform, there are a LOT of people on DU, including myself, who aren't "real Democrats". I personally have an objection to the line in the party platform that advocates party support for maintaining the "Strongest Military in the World" (the party term, not mine). I believe that unchecked American militarism is the root of many of our modern problems, and would like to see our military budget and size slashed. That puts me in opposition to a party plank, and means I'm not a "real Democrat". So be it.