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Bluenorthwest

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10. The problem on DU is that people hear criticism of institutional or administration

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 03:43 PM

Jul 2013

policy as criticism of Obama. That's their problem, this overly personalized way of seeing the world.
It should also be noted that if the who does not matter when criticisms are offered, it would be wrong to demand praise for the who when good stuff happens.
Can't laud the persons on one hand but divert all criticism to the institutions without being a hypocrite.

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The problem isn't who's running the Government, the problem IS the Government... [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

Rubbish. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #1

Yes, the government as an "institution" BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #2

Exactly MrScorpio Jul 2013 #3

Have worked under 5 Presidents BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #14

Exactly that's why treestar Jul 2013 #4

Except that we do rail against all those things, but some DU'ers take everything ... dawg Jul 2013 #6

That's because of the many DUers who start shit by using a personal attack on Obama treestar Jul 2013 #8

I don't believe you when you claim to quote a DUer saying Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #11

That is just a generalization of all the many, many threads saying something like treestar Jul 2013 #12

It is a characterization, a reporting not of fact but of your perception of things. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #13

I have spent lots of time on DU treestar Jul 2013 #15

I agree with that. It's also why the legal system is a problem. dkf Jul 2013 #5

We need leaders who will make real, substantive changes. dawg Jul 2013 #7

Nothing but NOTHING will ever change unless we can get private money out of election campaigns. scarletwoman Jul 2013 #9

The problem on DU is that people hear criticism of institutional or administration Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #10