Why are two of our very best progressive posters, William Pitt and Kentuck, leaving?

[GitRDun]

253. I have not been here that long

but I wonder if what you are feeling is reflective of just DU or society as a whole.

IMO, there are a number of forces that have converged that contribute to the problem.

We elected our first black President. I thought we would see less racial tension as a result. Instead, my observation is we've seen the exact opposite. White people whether consciously or unconsciously (take your pick), striving to cling to white institutional power. Voter ID laws, etc. There's a long list.

The emergence of computers, smart phones, etc. as a primary source of communication has pulled us away from as much human contact. Many people will say things electronically they would never say if the other person was in the room with them.

Lastly, the pervasive use of social media provides a basis for many to ASSUME they know a lot more about others than they really do. We are all much deeper than our FB page or our latest tweet, instagram, etc.

IMO, you reduce human contact, provide a basis that can allow people to make assumptions about each other, throw in some very real racial tension and economic inequality we have not seen since the 1920's, you have a recipe for people to treat each other badly.

It's not DU, IMO, it's everywhere.