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In reply to the discussion: I believe there is merit to the argument... [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)etc., why aren't you joining us in criticizing Democratic support for these horribly destructive RW things, and trying to get them stopped?
What positive change does sitting around a circle jerk singing a congratulatory version of "Feelings" bring about?
These RW fuckers are destroying our planet, and we need to stop them before they do, and discussing how much we all love "Hello Kitty" isn't going to do jack shit to save our planet and our democracy from the predations of the 1%.
There is no ethical justification, none whatsoever, for any Democratic leader to support these things. I did not sign up for this, I did not elect Democrats for this, and I feel betrayed and violated by these things.
The President, and other Dem leaders, totally need to get their Democratic priorities in order. Working for genuine positive constructive change? good deal, yay, doing your job as an elected Democrat. Love ya!!!
Yes, we've made some significant social progress. That's wonderful, an example of Democrats "just doing their job", like they should.
Promoting RW policies such as committing rampant, thoughtless acts of environmental destruction for corporate profits, trade deals that are extremely harmful to the 99%, appointing republicans, unnecessarily continuing a senseless war, begun by a greed driven Machiavellian republican administration comprised of madmen, for 5 years, etc?
Inexcusable for any Democrat under any circumstances, unless someone has made serious threats towards their families, and they have the means and will to carry out these threats.
Personally, I now suspect that a significant amount of the irrational "We Love Obama So Much That Anyone Who Criticizes Him When He Promotes Destructive RW Policies Should Be Excoriated And Banned From DU" ludicrousness we see here is a cover for people working to help ensure that Third Way pro-corporate profit interest policies are not defeated.
We don't support Third Way RW policies, but we never criticize them, because the President supports them and we just love him so gosh darn much that we can't bring ourselves to speak out against these truly awful things.
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Third Way policy is total bullshit propaganda to neutralize the Democratic party as an effective force to combat the predations of RW wealthy private interests, and Democrats need to stop apologizing for this RW bullshit. And IMO, in this case, silence by Democrats really does mean consent. Fiddling while Rome burns is bad enough. Helping the arsonists set the fires is far worse.
If you want progressive Democrats to stop criticizing the President, then help us stop him from promoting destructive Third Way RW corporatist policies.
Otherwise you will appear to be insincere, in pretending, or actually believing, that nothing is wrong, especially when you excoriate Democrats who justifiably complain about serious problems, and you will, in fact, be blaming the victims for complaining about being "raped".
Some of us who see this contradiction have little choice but to wonder about why this contradiction exists, given the fact that any sincere, barely informed Democrat recognizes that we have extremely wealthy, powerful enemies in our midst, enemies who are deliberately acting against the best interests of our planet, and against the people and other life forms on our planet as well.
End of Story.
Thanks to DUer madfloridian for posting the Third Way BOD graphic
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