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andym

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30. DU is a political board that is supposed to support Democrats

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 12:14 AM

Dec 2016

Enmity among Democrats does not help Democrats. Keyboard warriors can't help but battle. Far too many come to DU to fight and "win" the battles against their fellow Democrats, which is so not a good idea. Sure they can go elsewhere to fight-- and they should. DU should be a constructive place, not a destructive one.

The problem with the special forum for such battles is that the primary wars leak into all of the other forums, as well as the high probability of members being expelled or suspended, weakening the community. DU was initially created as a site to fight a common 'enemy' and restore some balance to the political conversation. That enemy was never supposed to be each other.

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No more bashing and baiting? HassleCat Dec 2016 #1

That is the truth melman Dec 2016 #29

Shittiest year since 1968. Warpy Dec 2016 #2

Not as bad as 2011 (for me)... Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2016 #3

Lewis Black was right. Initech Dec 2016 #8

Leonard Cohen died full of years. Rickman was not young. Hekate Dec 2016 #56

Yes cheers to that! Initech Dec 2016 #58

I would say 2001 was WAY worse... FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #19

In 68 there were assassinations Warpy Dec 2016 #32

All true, Warpy PJMcK Dec 2016 #33

Well, in addition to the nationwide tragedies, I lost close friends to Vietnam and FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #42

Born in Feb 1968 awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #60

A Trump presidency will be worse than 9-11 in my opinon. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #44

No, after Pearl Harbor we attacked Japan. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #54

Yup. n/t progressoid Dec 2016 #57

Agreed. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #4

Not a bad idea. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #5

Agreed! Let us put this horrible year in the past! hrmjustin Dec 2016 #6

Yeah it's been a disaster but... jimlup Dec 2016 #7

I'm really surprised we didn't have more time travelers on election day. Initech Dec 2016 #10

As a Ph.D. Physicist jimlup Dec 2016 #13

so how do we get into those other worlds? niyad Dec 2016 #18

Hey, I hear you. I've had those same thoughts. Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #23

9/11 and 11/9--both days that will go down in infamy. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #26

On NPR yesterday marybourg Dec 2016 #53

We need Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) "to set right what once went wrong." nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #27

If we'd had any time travelers, it wouldn't have happened. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #55

Yes bravenak Dec 2016 #9

Leave it behind? How can we as long as Drumpf is around. apcalc Dec 2016 #11

By looking forward to shrinkg the majority in Congress so McConnell et al will stop jumping question everything Dec 2016 #12

The Primaries forum should not have existed in 2004, 2008 or 2016 andym Dec 2016 #14

this is a political board, the arguments will happen even without that forum. and i think the forum JI7 Dec 2016 #22

DU is a political board that is supposed to support Democrats andym Dec 2016 #30

People will just go elsewhere to fight those battles Calista241 Dec 2016 #39

That's exactly what I advocate-- that they go elsewhere andym Dec 2016 #43

Based on what I've read Skinner has regrets about allowing some people here past the time they could bettyellen Dec 2016 #46

It has been a very bad year liberal N proud Dec 2016 #15

Sorry to hear about it. Are you still unemployed? question everything Dec 2016 #21

Yes, going to an outplacement meeting this am. liberal N proud Dec 2016 #36

My son is getting laid off in February. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #45

That first 24 hours after they tell you your being eliminated is hell liberal N proud Dec 2016 #59

Congrats! and good luck. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #61

We are leaving Ohio as well liberal N proud Dec 2016 #64

How about Dec 10? BainsBane Dec 2016 #16

Is it worse than 2004 was? rumdude Dec 2016 #17

it is worse...we were decimated this year and will lose the courts... Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #63

If this year was food pressbox69 Dec 2016 #20

I'll gladly kick and rec this one! mountain grammy Dec 2016 #24

That's not over until Friday, January 20 Sunlei Dec 2016 #25

We've got to move on. We've picked more remains than a temple priest in a Greek tragedy. ancianita Dec 2016 #28

Agreed. It's time we faced the danger. WheelWalker Dec 2016 #31

Oh good vid to go with your OP, qe! Cha Dec 2016 #34

Even Fidel Castro got 2016ed jfern Dec 2016 #35

I am for this. But I don't think I cannot say anything when people are posting bernie statements boston bean Dec 2016 #37

An excellent idea. It's time for the postmortem forum to go. Vinca Dec 2016 #38

It was nice having all the drama llamas in one place, though. demmiblue Dec 2016 #40

Yes, please. Paladin Dec 2016 #41

I have been bitter and angry about this election loss...many of you know this. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #47

I did it. I trashed the postmortem...full trash. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #48

I better do it too bravenak Dec 2016 #50

I had to...the anger and bitterness was tearing me up. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #51

Alot of them are old hands at lighting fires to watch them burn. I need to ignore them bravenak Dec 2016 #52

Me too...and I head over to JPR and have seen them...it is very boring. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #62

Yes please! nt lillypaddle Dec 2016 #49