Two Different Mindsets at DU

[johnlucas]

341. I have always called this the DEMOCRATIC vs. the UNDERGROUND

This site was properly named.
The people who post here reflect the very title of the site.

The Team Players who can be seen as Rah-Rah Cheerleaders I call them the DEMOCRATIC.
They are about making sure the Democratic Party succeeds above all else.
Anybody who gets in the way of that team will be dismissed, shouted down, mocked, & marginalized.
Because it is imperative that the Party moves forward to enact the Master Plan.
With Obama being the President & therefore the leader of the Democratic Party, any criticism of him will not be tolerated.

The Lone Wolves who can be seen as Contrary Complainers I call them the UNDERGROUND.
They are about making sure Progressive Principles succeed above all else.
Anybody who gets in the way of those tenets will be dismissed, shouted down, mocked, & marginalized.
Because it is imperative that those Principles take root to change the Society.
Even if Obama is the President & leader of the Democratic Party, his non-alignment with the principles will not be tolerated.

Both camps need each other.
With the Rah-Rah DEMOCRATICS you have the strength of numbers to get things done.
And with large numbers there HAS to be a hierarchy. You can't have too many Chiefs with no Indians.
Individuals surrender their autonomy for the good of the team.
They need to be a cog of this machine so that the machine runs smoothly.
Photo threads with people oohing & aahing over the First Family & certain hero Congresspeople are common from this group.

With the Contrary UNDERGROUNDS you have the core substance which fuels what the Party is supposed to be fighting for.
These lone wolves MUST break from the wolfpack to keep matters in perspective.
Can't understand the forest when you're in the midst of the trees.
They lose the comfort of the crowd to make sure the team is fighting for the right cause.
They need to go out into the cold wilderness to put the machine back on the right track.
Concern threads with people Debbie Downer-ing every achievement or lack thereof are common from this group.

The DEMOCRATIC can get lost in greenlighting everything their party does right or wrong & need the UNDERGROUND to put up yellow lights for caution or even red lights to stop (even arrow lights to go a different direction).

The UNDERGROUND is so individualistic that they don't have the numbers to get anything done & need the DEMOCRATIC to teach them how to work as a team even if it's in mercenary fashion (or at least don't have your efforts disrupt the team's efforts).

I appreciate both sides even if I lean more to the UNDERGROUND myself.
I read the concern threads & bookmark many of them but sometimes it can get a bit Chicken Little after awhile.
That wears you out with all that "Sky is Falling" jazz. Very tiring.
So it's refreshing to just look at some pics of Michelle & the kids or some Toon Roundups.
Gives me peace of mind & perspective. Very relaxing.
Then I have the energy to get back to the concerns. Can't just sit back & ooh & ahh over pics all the time.

Both are necessary & it will take both for this Team to work BEST.
John Lucas