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[NCTraveler]

395. I like what you said...

but think things are often viewed differently on a blog or discussion forum. On discussion forums, teams seem to form. People have different mentalities and different reasons they are here.

1)Some people here only go after problems in the democratic party, barely mentioning republicans. They are people who would never be described as party loyalists. They are also some of the most important members of the party. They are the best group around when it comes to shooting down trial balloons that are really promoting possible bad policies for the party. Many of them claim no allegiance to the party, even though they almost always vote for democrats. Their vote must be earned, it is not given.

2)Some do nothing but rail against republicans. Their anger at the incompetence and hate of the right wing drives them politically. They are of huge benefit to the democratic party as they make sure everyone is aware of the hateful policies of the right. It is almost a kind of "off label" voter suppression. Make centrists and righties aware of the negative policies they have supported for a lifetime or years.

3)Some only praise democrats, no matter the policy. They can find no wrong. These are the loyalists. And to be clear, just about all of these people find faults in the democratic party, they just find it more important to build support. They do promote the brand "democrat" and it is extremely important that they do. With all of the negativity, they put a positive perspective on things. They work to highlight the good, and spin the bad. They should not be called names or scoffed at. They are extremely important to the party.

4)Some attack republicans and democrats when they are wrong, and support democrats when they are right(repubs are right so infrequent it wasn't worth mentioning). Their importance can't be overlooked. Most of them are excellent when talking politics in a bar or social setting. They are very well rounded in todays topics and current events. Excellent people to speak for the party without fawning over it.

I guess what I am trying to say is that it is not beneficial to sit their and call groups of people names because they think there are different ways to win the fight. Each group is very important to the survival of the party. Each group plays a vital role. The party is flawed, always will be. The only perfect democrat to some is themselves. It can be a very myopic view. We can all learn something from Sabrina. We can all learn something from Prosense. Open your mind and understand it takes multiple thought process and groups of people to work for something so big. So while I do like what you said overall, the attack on a vital group when it comes to moving the US forward is not needed. Party loyalists are much more than hacks, fools and operatives. I am sure someone could put up a post about members of du that you respect calling them hacks, fools, and operatives working dissent from the right. Neither would be fair.