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LWolf

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16. There has always been

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 01:34 PM

May 2015

a conflict here. From the beginning, when DU billed itself as a "left-wing" discussion group (which it no longer does,) the "left-wing" always took 2nd place to partisan concerns. Always.

DU has never acknowledged that "left-wing," or, now, "liberal," is not always a good fit with the Democratic Party.

Electing Democrats is ONE objective of DU; not the only objective. That's always been obvious.

It's also been obvious that many DUers are willing to use that single objective to demand loyalty oaths and to silence dissent.

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"electing Democrats is the objective of DU..." [View all] kentuck May 2015 OP

Can you name one? trumad May 2015 #1

Lyndon Larouche Octafish May 2015 #11

Well, yes HassleCat May 2015 #2

i noticed the hypocrisy of that thread. the demand to allow on the one hand, and the demand to be seabeyond May 2015 #3

I think that perception is held by a huge majority here. kentuck May 2015 #6

you think majority is wanting a dem? at all cost? over losing a race to the repugs? i hope so. or seabeyond May 2015 #8

Like what? Adrahil May 2015 #25

I'm pretty sure that's the actual, stated objective. Recursion May 2015 #4

It is one of five stated goals. kentuck May 2015 #7

True. This site was a very early social network Recursion May 2015 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck May 2015 #10

As of now there are only two members of the Democratic party running... Peacetrain May 2015 #5

I guess it depends on how you read the TOS. The first 4 paragraphs: Cerridwen May 2015 #12

Thank you Cerridwen Hekate May 2015 #14

You're welcome. Seemed pretty straight-forward. Cerridwen May 2015 #18

Nobody is saying "don't vote for Democrats"... kentuck May 2015 #15

You posted in your OP: Cerridwen May 2015 #17

Sorry. kentuck May 2015 #19

No problem. How many browser tabs with DU do you have open Cerridwen May 2015 #20

Usually only one... kentuck May 2015 #21

Well...if that's the case we only need to check in and post in election years. canoeist52 May 2015 #13

There has always been LWolf May 2015 #16

You can vote for who you like. hrmjustin May 2015 #22

I think we are in agreement? kentuck May 2015 #23

If she were running as an independent against a Democrat? Adrahil May 2015 #26

No matter how sorry the Democrat might be? kentuck May 2015 #31

Well.... Adrahil May 2015 #34

Do you think Bernie Sanders is not an authentic Democrat? kentuck May 2015 #36

I assume you are asking if she ran as an independent after losing the nomination. hrmjustin May 2015 #30

Which is kinda like buying a car based only on the hood ornament. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #24

Your Senators are Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell and your complaint with others is that they Bluenorthwest May 2015 #27

The TOS is pretty explicit on this. MADem May 2015 #28

I disagree olddots May 2015 #29

Well, you may be right about that? kentuck May 2015 #32

I agree. DU should support Democrats, not Republican Lites. Nt HooptieWagon May 2015 #33

"electing Democrats is the objective of DU..." k. so lets get to work. i am having a blast seabeyond May 2015 #35

The Democratic Party is stronger when we listen to the people... kentuck May 2015 #37

i think three such different styles, what they bring to the table, smart and competent, confident. seabeyond May 2015 #38

Depends who you ask. H2O Man May 2015 #39