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In reply to the discussion: I am an older white woman, a retired teacher. [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)215. I never got mad at her.
I got mad at pttp. I was trying to explain what i meant and i was only hurt because when i apologized her response was to write this thread and the someone started alerting me again. She told me straight up when she did it. I recieved 2 more failed ones after hers and then two on posts where i got pissed at pttp. I do not know who did the other ones and i do not really care.
The things i was expressing concerned demographics amd how conservative different groups run. I was basing it off of the exit polls from 2012.
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I think I first became a feminist while sitting in catechism class with Father Flanagan as guest
calimary
Jun 2014
#154
who is the lady with the little witch doggie? That is a hilarious dog :D:D:D
roguevalley
Jun 2014
#400
Yes we have actually been in the fight to save our democracy; some intense fighting on saving our
DhhD
Jun 2014
#69
Perhaps it is a good idea, especially for Liberals, to drop the labels and broadbrushing of
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#353
I will work hard for Crist, but that's about it for me. No other Dems to vote for anyway.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#363
It matteers, Madfloridian, and you have no need ever to defend yourself against such bile. You are
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#366
You will have plenty of support if you decide to stay here. We are targets of a certain group
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#371
Of course, in fact we've always been able to discuss it. We have shamed them into accepting women
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#411
The "white female poster" fully understood connotations. I tried to be tactful....
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#426
There were actually generalizations on the makeup of DU that came first...
countryjake
Jun 2014
#156
So....unless the alerter clearly states who they are, you don't know if someone is alert stalking?
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#222
I think the situation you described regarding yourself is alert stalking. You shut it down
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#234
Yes, Madfloridian is still upset at being called a serial stalker and Repub. troll.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#350
Your indignation started before you were accused of being a Repub troll (and I have no idea
Number23
Jun 2014
#357
You jumped up to attack bravenak. And you announced to the world that you'd alerted on her post
Number23
Jun 2014
#360
Here is my post about what I am not, a link to one of her posts, and a link to the ongoing AA post.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#368
"I never realized there was such anger toward those of us who are white in this forum."
Number23
Jun 2014
#380
I'm not worried about the alert stalker stuff. I realize that is important to you
Number23
Jun 2014
#390
Yes. Note that exchange happened a week before yours. FYI...when you get a hide, the admins
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#230
I am enjoying how easily people have fallen into the trap of believing i called her any names.
bravenak
Jun 2014
#235
You didn't call any DUer names. And I hope that the links I gave you give a little context
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#238
I think that was a very gracious apology to madflo in the prior thread, and I respect
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#241
I am not sure what is going on, but bravenak is one of my fave people here so, i will say this
randys1
Jun 2014
#279
"Scared"? LOL, yeah right -- DUers didn't just fall off the turnip truck.
WorseBeforeBetter
Jun 2014
#446
So you think the Dem Party doesn't need 'old' voters? Is that the position of the Party, or just
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#164
Careful Sabrina, that poster is busy telling everyone that she is being stalked by those
Dragonfli
Jun 2014
#172
Thanks Dragonfli, I've never seen such drivel, even on some of the Right Wing forums I used to post
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#367
I have read the post you wrote bravenak. But I don't think the problem is just that post. Apparently
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#373
Thank you for listening. I appreciate that. I know we all say things the wrong way sometimes,
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#377
That's true, I guess we all get sensitive because we feel passionately about things and on a forum
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#379
Seems to me that most of the progressives on this board are the people over 50
BuelahWitch
Jun 2014
#3
Yes, this. We remember a time when the Democratic Party actually stood up for working people,
kath
Jun 2014
#11
I am speaking of the DU community. I know what it's like to live in a RW community.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#106
maybe because the left's biggest victories and most outspoken times were back then.
alp227
Jun 2014
#95
Perhaps we should just speak about people as people, criticize them if we think they are wrong, as
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#157
I didn't say they were very influential, I said they claim to represent women. Those are two
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#351
It's really amusing to watch you accuse others of claiming they speak for all women while
seaglass
Jun 2014
#419
R#6 & K for, KKKarl's strategy has been to pit Dem constituencies against one another. n/t
UTUSN
Jun 2014
#6
good heavens, have I been missing something? a VERY cranky, radical old white woman
niyad
Jun 2014
#7
Guess who started this generation divide battle? The Third Way...in the 90s.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#18
If you want to know why America has a deficit, look into the tax returns of the very wealthy
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#167
Yes. They employed an elaborate ruse to hand over control of the party to corporations.
Enthusiast
Jun 2014
#303
Yep. The big red Trojan Horse you see in the middle of the Democratic Party is the Third Way. nt
Zorra
Jun 2014
#332
I couldn't agree more. They have their own party, they are only in this party because the other one
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#361
exactly. The "people" are asked to sacrifice for the common good. Where is the sacrifice for the
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2014
#450
Its more than that and its sad and pisses me off to to levels of rage. MANY of us grew up in
Drew Richards
Jun 2014
#19
Yes isin't strange that that used to be the policy...and I agree with..not linking..but others do it
Drew Richards
Jun 2014
#81
They're characterized by Their willingness to throw people under their bus, not just by WHO They
MisterP
Jun 2014
#32
True. It's the rudeness and doubling-down when one is so clearly wrong...`
WorseBeforeBetter
Jun 2014
#297
I, too am an older white woman and retired teacher. I'll hit seventy in 2015.
maddiemom
Jun 2014
#50
My family were mostly Republicans. They believed basically the same as we did.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#56
Wonderful! You are are defnitely 75. I've got a half dozen years to go, but agree
maddiemom
Jun 2014
#76
Sorry you have to feel that way on DU, asjr. But you're not alone, there is a nasty trend going on
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#348
Who are the idiots making such asinine judgments?! I, for one, am a 64-yr-old FLAMING Liberal.
WinkyDink
Jun 2014
#75
Any of you kids think you're more progressive than me, but weren't out protesting with Occupy,
Zorra
Jun 2014
#86
retired librarian, old white southern male, progressive side of every intraparty divide
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2014
#93
You were here before they were and, if you choose, you'll be here long after they've gone....
Rowdyboy
Jun 2014
#96
I am also an oldie and wish to express a couple things to the youngsters onboard.
Frustratedlady
Jun 2014
#111
As an old white woman, I just assume that those here who stupidly broad-brush
djean111
Jun 2014
#112
I get the distinct impression that DU is primarily made up of "older" people
redruddyred
Jun 2014
#113
Thank you, from an old fart who's been here since the start of this place.
GoneOffShore
Jun 2014
#118
MF is responding to some pretty nasty comments about 'old people' on this forum.
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#166
No, I don't think you should lie low, MF. Liberals need to stand up more. It's because they often
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#393
Yes, I was a little restrained with my entries. We all could fill in a lot of memories, couldn't we?
NBachers
Jun 2014
#151
There are people here who were involved in the civil rights, environmental, anti-war, etc. movements
G_j
Jun 2014
#155
It's been OK for a long time to "hate old white guys", if we're being blunt
Corruption Inc
Jun 2014
#161
I have been retired for a while. I see what is happening by contact and research.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#177
If we are dragging those "younger folk" down, I think they ought to take their young asses,
MADem
Jun 2014
#186
What so many younger people tend to forget is that too will someday be older
justiceischeap
Jun 2014
#218
You're not the only one reconsidering your party affiliation. If the party doesn't want 'old white
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#409
It's definitely a good idea. I filled it out a while ago, still have a few spaces though which
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#414
It was an example of a really nasty response to a genuine and heartfelt apology...
Violet_Crumble
Jun 2014
#262
I never mentioned the name, never gave a link until just now when you pushed it.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#265
There's been an attempt generally to divide the young from the old(er) in the media.
alarimer
Jun 2014
#288
Noticed the "old" meme crop up, which is generally applied to anyone middle-aged or older...
villager
Jun 2014
#292
as though the party's problem is rigid, doctrinaire lefties rather than glib corporate spokesmodels
MisterP
Jun 2014
#329
If there is honest sincerity about not wanting to disparage older people here...
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#300
It's interesting to me that there was no similar angst about 'the dividing' when this came out
redqueen
Jun 2014
#310
Are you talking about the thread where bravenak talks about being alert stalked?
redqueen
Jun 2014
#317
The title does not bother me. It also doesn't bother me when women complain about white feminists.
redqueen
Jun 2014
#321
And many of those elderly white Democrats are Southern style Democrats.
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2014
#327
wtf...you would think i said all white americans are fascists or something
noiretextatique
Jul 2014
#477
I'm not perplexed at all nor am I perplexed by the responses you got from particular posters
Number23
Jul 2014
#482
Joe Biden is an old White Man. So is Sen Sanders and Reid and every old Democrat I know
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#392
how absolutely ridiculous...you can continue to deny reality all you like
noiretextatique
Jul 2014
#480
duh...of course not. real democrats typically do no fall for the GOP's bullshit
noiretextatique
Jul 2014
#478
NO, I am not an "alert stalker", not an ex Repub troll stalking. Defending myself...
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#349
I am defending myself against those attacks. If you call that drama queen so be it.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#354
Again for visibility..my defense of me and some links I didn't post before trying to be nice.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#397
Just remember, you are in very good company. Those few who are slamming Democrats on this forum have
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#406
I updated the post in which I defend myself and give examples of why I posted.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#418
Thanks for linking the two original posts which mention the WHITE MEN on DU ...
slipslidingaway
Jun 2014
#454
I just heard through the grapevine that I am still being accused of serial stalking and trolling.
madfloridian
Jun 2014
#458
Everybody's experience is valid, I do believe that wholeheartedly.
Waiting For Everyman
Jun 2014
#472