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In reply to the discussion: Protesters again take to uptown streets (of Charlotte) [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)is an absolute fool. Anyone who advocates not voting or claiming that both candidates are the same is a screaming nitwit. Particularly when they're engaging in these moronic activities outside the Democratic Convention.
The idea here at DU is to support Democrats for political office--not protest that elections suck, no one should vote, or burn oaths as a nitwitty protest--like these Occupy DNC idiots are doing.
Or maybe you're unclear on the concept?
Here's a refresher link for you: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=termsofservice
The money quote is under the whole "Vote for Democrats" paragraph: Everyone here on DU needs to work together to elect more Democrats and fewer Republicans to all levels of American government. If you are bashing, trashing, undermining, or depressing turnout for our candidates during election season, we'll assume you are rooting for the other side.
This is DEMOCRATIC Underground, you know. Not Dumbass Idiots who burn the Presidential Oath of Office and Tell Everyone to Not Vote Underground.
If you think that sort of forum would get a lot of participants, you're free to go find some servers, hire a few admins, and fire it up. You wouldn't have to worry about me applying for membership, certainly.