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Cary

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50. The problem is that Republicans' anti-government propaganda works

Tue Sep 19, 2017, 11:23 AM

Sep 2017

People don't understand or recognize the tactic. They think tha t by buying into the false equivalence, "both side do it schtick, they take some kind of higher ground. They get all self righteous about it too, and rabidly defend the flag they think they have planted on their hill.

This "both sides do it" thought virus is an intentional disruption. It serves the Koch brothers well.

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Pierce: The Democratic Self-Sabotage Continues [View all] babylonsister Aug 2017 OP

This, this, this! mcar Aug 2017 #1

The paragraph you cited stood out to me, too. LisaM Aug 2017 #10

I don't even know where I am anymore mcar Aug 2017 #12

If there's an issue that would make me abandon my party Brainstormy Aug 2017 #20

And that's a different contingent than the folks bashing individuals such as Harris and Booker. Garrett78 Aug 2017 #32

Absolutely. And to watch it all stage, like the building of ones two yr old tantrum. nt DoodAbides Aug 2017 #17

I've about had it with the DCCC. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2017 #23

Yes. Exactly so. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #26

Off to the greatest page malaise Aug 2017 #2

2016 was 50% Russian/Republican murder, 50% Democratic suicide Blue Ridge Virginia Aug 2017 #3

I'd call it 50% Democratic fratricide. brush Aug 2017 #6

you may well be right Blue Ridge Virginia Aug 2017 #37

The problem is that Republicans' anti-government propaganda works Cary Sep 2017 #50

nothing else to say! spicysista Aug 2017 #4

big to do about nothing. hardly anyone is talking about those issues outside of hard core msongs Aug 2017 #5

Too fucking true. trof Aug 2017 #7

LOL I wonder what Charlie's DU handle is? BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #8

A lot of progressive purists on du who should read this nt taught_me_patience Aug 2017 #9

Yep HarmonyRockets Aug 2017 #19

Oh for crying out loud, can we PLEASE stop letting right wing trolls tear us apart !!!!!!! groundloop Aug 2017 #11

But the Democratic Party Has to Be More than the Anti-Trump Party Ccarmona Aug 2017 #21

Part of the problem. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2017 #27

Agreed. Garrett78 Aug 2017 #33

Exactly. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2017 #52

I was told by another DUer that going after the unregistered voters was folly. CrispyQ Sep 2017 #51

Social Democrat here - I will vote against candidates in primary's who support several items you list GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #35

I would agree with all of this. Lokilooney Aug 2017 #40

I don't see why any of those things aren't possible or preferable to what we're doing today. JCanete Aug 2017 #45

Agreed. But will the "center" and 3rd Way Purists agree. n/t LarryNM Aug 2017 #48

Russia is still attacking us by dividing us, Qutzupalotl Aug 2017 #13

Yup. You nailed it. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #16

No. The attacks are coming from the purists "within". I don't see a lot of Purveyor Aug 2017 #28

Who is this defining "the main issues"?!?!? WTF ?!?! YCHDT Aug 2017 #14

If 97,000 left in Florida had not voted for Nader in 2000. Blue_true Aug 2017 #15

Ideological purism sometimes is cutting one's nose off to spine one's face Lokilooney Aug 2017 #42

Exactly. Amazing how the people calling themselves the purest of all have set progress back Blue_true Aug 2017 #46

Spot on in every aspect. As usual. onecaliberal Aug 2017 #18

Yep, enough of this idiocy. Democrats stand for "fairness" unite on that & attract 60% of voters stuffmatters Aug 2017 #22

That about covers it paleotn Aug 2017 #24

"There's already more talk about the 2020 presidential campaign than there is.... chowder66 Aug 2017 #25

See War of the 5 Kings to Challenge Joffery's Legitimacy. n/t Yavin4 Aug 2017 #29

What he said njhoneybadger Aug 2017 #30

K&R!!!!!!!!!!! burrowowl Aug 2017 #31

Why would anyone think the russians Jakes Progress Aug 2017 #34

+1000 nt riderinthestorm Aug 2017 #36

the 'principled' liberals/left who pound away on computers made with slave labor? certainot Aug 2017 #38

Completely wrong about the 2016 nomination process Jim Lane Aug 2017 #39

Now it's Pierce's turn to get thrown under the bus Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #41

Okay, and if given a choice at the end of the day between Booker or Harris and Trump, fuck JCanete Aug 2017 #43

Bernie did not switch to the Democratic Party... kentuck Aug 2017 #44

witness how many people here do things like demand that something like Game of Thrones be censored Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #47

K&R Gothmog Aug 2017 #49