DU was different then [View all]
Back in 2004 I was here under a different name. I remained here until approximately 2008. I got busy with difficulties and challenges in life besides I didn't worry with PBO & VP Biden in the WH, after 8 long years of worrying when GWB/Cheney & their insane criminal cabal was there.
I came back this year. I lost my old password and email so I started fresh here. During my previous membership here I was a Gold Star member making a contribution whenever I was able to. I donated this year just before 11/9 when it was announced star members would have priority login here during the "election" and as I always have, I'll contribute as funds allow.
I miss the DU of the past. I see many repeat threads now as people post same info without checking first. I've noticed there isn't as much dialogue in threads as I recall meaning lots of people posting threads without conversations within threads. I see more info about what tRump says or does and what Russia/Putin says or does than I care to here. I see way too much of we have to "accept tRump" because he was "duly elected" although that hasn't been proven or disproven to date. I find this to be especially sad since when I joined DU there was rigorous review and discussion of electronic voting and verified voting and the results of 2004. Also, I see many people here saying "only we the people can stop tRump" but I doubt that is possible. How exactly can we stop him? Only people in power have the ability and authority to do that. We can resist, and we must, we can avoid normalizing him and his regime, we can organize, etc. but ultimately we cannot stop him; perhaps someone can convince me this is possible, however, short of an actual revolution or civil war, I don't see it working...I'm not advocating either by the way.
I love DU and DUers yet these are things I observe. So, are you paranoid? Am I?
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