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In reply to the discussion: Anti-trans trolling spree forces Wikipedia to ban U.S. House staffers for third time [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)10. Many people aren't part of the groups who will be hurt. I'm finding more and more that some
Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2014, 06:21 PM - Edit history (1)
only care about their favorite celebrities and disdain real people whom the Democratic Party platform represents. Which means they don't respect those ideals or us lesser mortals, either.Obviously, the status quo in the HoR isn't hurting them so they'll stay home. If the GOP takes the Senate and repeals the ACA, cuts off the COLA for SS, reduces payments for SS and Medicare and repeals the Medicaid expansion, they don't care. They don't need it to live.
The great organizing tool that an online place can be is destroyed by those who arrogantly mock anyone who doesn't agree with every word from their idols.
Who are invariably rich, white and privileged males who never had to live on the level many people live on. They feel free to discuss us like a herd of cattle they feel entitled to have culled, more and more. No empathy for us but cheers for them are the rule of the day.
No empathy for the lesser people is allowed, we are supposed to bow down to them as our 'betters' as they insult and degrade our very existance. The steadfast support for them and refusing to listen to us is getting old quick.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Anti-trans trolling spree forces Wikipedia to ban U.S. House staffers for third time [View all]
DonViejo
Aug 2014
OP
Is there really no way they can trace this to a particular staffer or congresscritter's office?
stranger81
Aug 2014
#3
It's a group account most likely, so whoever is at the keyboard can do this. We're paying them, too.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#11
Vote them out or get more of the same. And worse. We know how many people they hate. EOM.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#5
Many people aren't part of the groups who will be hurt. I'm finding more and more that some
freshwest
Aug 2014
#10
You can't blame the gerrymander entirely. Look at the red vs blue in the state.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2014
#54
I have seen this accusation thrown about quite a bit by the conservative contingent on DU.
A Simple Game
Aug 2014
#66
Makes me wonder what other "historical facts" they edit to their liking
world wide wally
Aug 2014
#15
This really ticks me off...the reporting makes you think wikipedia personnel are freaking
Drew Richards
Aug 2014
#17
One thing: It's known where the vandals posted from, but not whose fingers did the typing.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#24
This is so very important. The volunteer and paid forces of the RW propaganda army are legion.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Aug 2014
#52
I agree. I was just talking about the spamming and other techniques Freshwest mentioned.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Aug 2014
#63