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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,628 posts) Tue May 27, 2014, 11:50 PM May 2014

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I've been thinking about DU and its place in my life... [View all]

And about Discussionist as well.

These two websites contrast in some interesting ways to each other. And they bear similarities to one another as well. This is not surprising since they were created by the same trio of men.

DU is Democratic. And no matter what the topic du jour is, and no matter how we argue and carry on, we belong here and to each other...

Discussionist is ...well, it's hard to quantify. Certainly it's open to all political persuasions, and boy, is it.

It has been very interesting to bump up against these conservative folks.

Some are quite articulate. I've been surprised on occasion by that. They are also past masters of changing the subject to suit themselves. It's frustrating for me; others find it less challenging.

Going there, posting there, participating in juries and all the rest, has taught me one big lesson:

DU is home.

And DU will always be home, no matter what kind of arguments I see here, or flamebait, or whatever. I belong here.

I feel happy here. I know, I'm crazy. So be it.

Just my musings on this early Spring night...

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I've been thinking about DU and its place in my life... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 OP

Well I for one am sure happy you'll be sticking around! Agschmid May 2014 #1

I thank you, my dear Agschmid! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #2

DU's dear CaliforniaPeggy, you are a treasure here. Count me in the I'm glad you're ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #3

Aw...thank you, my dear Chisolm TrailDem... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #4

This place would be empty.... daleanime May 2014 #5

My dear daleanime... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #8

I haven't been over there yet but will probably give it a try someday. Uncle Joe May 2014 #6

My dear Uncle Joe! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #10

I can't say all DUers ALWAYS engage in honest debate, but I surely don't see the kind of hlthe2b May 2014 #7

It has attracted a certain kind of poster... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #9

you want I should kick your reflecting / crazy ass, CaliforniaPegster? Skittles May 2014 #11

Please do, my dear Skittles! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #12

We're all crazy! progressoid May 2014 #13

I couldn't agree more, my dear progressoid! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #14

Me too, Peggy. JDPriestly May 2014 #15

I'm glad, my dear JDPriestly... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #16

I went over there for just a few minutes Le Taz Hot May 2014 #17

I suspect a few minutes won't really give you a truly representative sample... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #18

I'm another one who's happy you're sticking around, My Dear Peggy! calimary May 2014 #19

Aw, thank you, my dear calimary! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #20

Of the two places.... defacto7 May 2014 #21

Wow, my dear defacto7! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #23

You've articulated mimi85 May 2014 #41

Yes... nicely said. I focusd on the posters on that other site. You bring up very different content hlthe2b May 2014 #43

" I can honestly say I'd not mind meeting-- even those with whom I disagree most-" defacto7 May 2014 #47

From what I've seen JEB May 2014 #22

Thank you, my dear JEB... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #24

I have always thought of you as the 'creator'.... alittlelark May 2014 #25

My dear alittlelark! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #26

.... alittlelark May 2014 #42

I've looked at it exactly twice HeiressofBickworth May 2014 #27

I think it's great that you had a look, my dear HeiressofBickworth. CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #28

k&r for CP spanone May 2014 #29

Thank you, my dear spanone... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #30

If you ever leave DU, my dear Peggy awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #31

My dear awoke_in_2003! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #33

The Internet is full awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #35

Me too! Me too! SoapBox May 2014 #32

My dear SoapBox! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #34

This place wouldn't be the same without you. Liberal Veteran May 2014 #36

That is very kind of you, my dear Liberal Veteran... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #37

I've been battling these RWer guys for 15 years. I find it can be quite good ErikJ May 2014 #38

I'd enjoy a site where I could actually exchange ideas with articulate conservatives Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #39

Zero Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #40

It's an interesting design...probably more appealing for Mobile users than DU-3 is. KoKo May 2014 #44

K & R Liberal_Dog May 2014 #45

You seemed to have fit in very well over there but should have felt free to say the following here: seaglass May 2014 #46

Well, I generally try to make friends wherever I go. CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #52

That's fine if you don't find the issues compelling, to each his/her own. I think that's different seaglass May 2014 #60

And for having hurt you, I am sorry. CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #61

Have similar thoughts. Skidmore May 2014 #48

I just go over there to sharpen my tongue and claws... kentuck May 2014 #49

Good luck to you, my dear kentuck! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #50

Rec for correct usage of the word "its"!!!! Flying Squirrel May 2014 #51

Your presence is one of DU's best features. Squinch May 2014 #53

I enjoy both DU and Discussionist. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #54

I've been invited/encouraged to participate in other forums by some excellent former DUers bigtree May 2014 #55

Keep the arguments in the family! LOL! Glad you are here! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #56

I spent all of two minutes at the Troll Trap, and had to take a good hot shower. Zorra May 2014 #57

Peggy.... agree 100% CherokeeDem May 2014 #58

No need to apologize, my dear CherokeeDem... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #62

" I know, I'm crazy. So be it. " That's a good thing, esp here. rhett o rick May 2014 #59

This home is blessed because you're here, dearest Peggy sarge43 May 2014 #63

I joined DU because I was tired and bored from debating the same rightist talking points over and merrily May 2014 #64

Been there, done that... jimlup May 2014 #65

DU is home because of folks like you malaise May 2014 #66

Welcome home. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2014 #67

DU is home to me, too. Terra Alta May 2014 #68

DU It Is for Me Too, and CP is a Big Part of That The Roux Comes First May 2014 #69

Thank you, my dear Roux... CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #72

The Discussionist is the battlefield where I go off to fight... MrScorpio May 2014 #70

I'm reading what everyone's said about Discussionist, Peg... MrMickeysMom May 2014 #71