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Treant

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34. Same here
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 02:57 PM
Jan 2016

I didn't change my bookmark, but I've essentially gotten blind to the top stories column. I just head straight for the Clinton group.

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What in the hell is going on here? [View all] Stuckinthebush Jan 2016 OP
Lot of similarities to Free Republic redstateblues Jan 2016 #1
Too many to be mere coincidence. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #8
It's kinda scary. In_The_Wind Jan 2016 #2
This is common with them on twitter as well. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #3
How liberal and forward thinking of them, right? BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #9
I hate to say it but some of them border on fanatical. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #11
It's because they're "believers" rather than pragmatists. Believers, no matter where they are, are BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #12
That is a great way to put it. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #13
Thanks, hrmjustin. :-) BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #14
And Facebook and every other internet site dlwickham Jan 2016 #36
Your succinct observations are accurate. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #4
I find it disgusting, too, and wonder... Chalco Jan 2016 #5
I believe at least a part of it is. Misogyny isn't exclusively a RW position. BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #10
Lotta dudebros Ellen Forradalom Jan 2016 #20
Very good point! Chalco Jan 2016 #21
And, of course they're in denial. What?! Who me?! Cha Jan 2016 #6
It's worse than it has ever been mcar Jan 2016 #7
I'm hoping the real true Democrats who support a progressive agenda Fla Dem Jan 2016 #28
Yep. It's a problem. I think the admins are going to have to address it. nt MADem Jan 2016 #15
This ^ Stuckinthebush Jan 2016 #18
Thing is, there are no "mods." There are three hardworking "admins" but now the site is MADem Jan 2016 #22
Ugh Stuckinthebush Jan 2016 #26
Not sure if I can wait that long dlwickham Jan 2016 #37
I've been taking a bit of a break to get away from it.... BooScout Jan 2016 #16
Yep, no more donations to this site for me. They are encouraging the venom ... LannyDeVaney Jan 2016 #17
I am mulling that right now. murielm99 Jan 2016 #43
The spin is constant. displacedtexan Jan 2016 #19
I fine myself more and more just going to the Hillary Group and Chalco Jan 2016 #23
Probably. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #24
Yeah, probably. murielm99 Jan 2016 #42
That gave me an idea! I set my bookmark to the Hillary Clinton Group. I can still see the sidebar BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #25
The lounge is pretty safe and there are some laughs there. Although the song/album OP's are really Fla Dem Jan 2016 #29
Why not? 72DejaVu Jan 2016 #30
They really don't Stuckinthebush Jan 2016 #31
Same here Treant Jan 2016 #34
Just read another one... quickesst Jan 2016 #27
that is the exhuberance of youth drray23 Jan 2016 #32
Swear to gods, okasha Jan 2016 #41
Maybe this is an explanation... Sancho Jan 2016 #33
Sure feels like it. I've completely stopped welcoming newbies..... Hekate Jan 2016 #40
Trash General Discussion: Primaries Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #35
Amen dlwickham Jan 2016 #38
The Admins have given up and the let inmates take over the asylum. William769 Jan 2016 #39
I think the admins are simply waiting this out Stuckinthebush Jan 2016 #44
lol.. I hope so. Cha Jan 2016 #45
I agree Nonhlanhla Jan 2016 #46
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