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Chalco

(1,439 posts)
4. I sent a question to admins on Monday about this
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:23 PM
Feb 2016

and have gotten no response.

Here's what I said: Concerned about the vitriol

I find DU at present very disturbing. In particular the vitriol spewed out about Hillary Clinton. What in the world is DU going to do if she becomes president? The negative vibes seem even worse than when she was running against Obama.

Perhaps, DU needs to consider whether making an official statement about the underlying motivations for the vitriol other than what is being said. Perhaps, DU needs to look within to understand the hatred. The intensity of the hatred is explained by more than what is being purported. It goes much deeper than that. I have some theories but choose not to expose the because I don't feel like being vilified myself.

I think DU needs to do some reflection on what it's all about.

Chalco

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it was bad in '08. we had obama supporters and DesertFlower Feb 2016 #1
No one spammed anyone's Facebook or web page because they didn't agree with an endorsement in 2008 still_one Feb 2016 #17
Personal attacks I am against but mentioning facts I am all for lets not confuse the two please. fourcents Feb 2016 #2
How is throwing other Democrats under the bus gong to strengthen either candidate? Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #26
When its facts on the issues it not attacks. This is the primaries right. fourcents Feb 2016 #37
that's not what she asked.. you don't throw Dems Under the Bus just because they don't support Cha Feb 2016 #39
Don't worry, no one is "confused" around here. thanks anyway. Cha Feb 2016 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush Feb 2016 #3
Why aren't they being banned? MelSC Feb 2016 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush Feb 2016 #7
Juries are always packed with BS fanatics workinclasszero Feb 2016 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush Feb 2016 #10
The fact that he hasn't been a Democrat very long MelSC Feb 2016 #13
Spends his career fighting Democrats until he wants to stir the shit liberal N proud Feb 2016 #25
That is an untruth. LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #32
Nope. liberal N proud speaks the TRUTH. And, you're not welcome to come into our Cha Feb 2016 #40
I'm Puzzled by His Followers, too LeFleur1 Feb 2016 #49
I enjoy OKNancy Feb 2016 #20
Brand new Pro-Hillary site (not a pro-Bernie post on it) JimDandy Feb 2016 #52
It has been taken over workinclasszero Feb 2016 #8
It's been going on for some time Andy823 Feb 2016 #34
"Many of those doing the attacking, are also the same bunch that went after president Obama from Cha Feb 2016 #43
And the Hillary supporters who say they won't vote for Sanders? Lordquinton Feb 2016 #12
Where are those guys?? MelSC Feb 2016 #14
I didn't realize what group I was in, sorry Lordquinton Feb 2016 #50
That's OK see, because he's not a Democrat tkmorris Feb 2016 #16
Some days, according to what he said... yallerdawg Feb 2016 #21
As long as he is running in the primary as a Democrat tkmorris Feb 2016 #27
Senator Sanders (I-VT). yallerdawg Feb 2016 #31
I think that's fine, because he ran as an indy for this Senate seat, but JimDandy Feb 2016 #57
No, because he had the bad judgement to want President Obama primaried in 2012. Cha Feb 2016 #41
I've seen one or two HRC supporters say that mcar Feb 2016 #23
When I would argue with them pointlessly... yallerdawg Feb 2016 #36
Exactly! pandr32 Feb 2016 #46
Kindly link, please, to all these folks who will never vote for BS. While I've seen people pointing Hekate Feb 2016 #38
There have been 2 sanders fans who have been banned for going against the rules that Skinner Cha Feb 2016 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author JimDandy Feb 2016 #55
I sent a question to admins on Monday about this Chalco Feb 2016 #4
Thank you for doing that Chalco.. even if you get no response.. you got your opinion out there. Cha Feb 2016 #45
Skinner's response to my concern about the vitriol on DU Chalco Feb 2016 #60
They're are in a corner now. To their standards, no one is a progressive. nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #5
It's fucking disgusting. Every Democrat who so much as says she's decent is immediately thrown PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #11
You are right MelSC Feb 2016 #15
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Feb 2016 #18
This isn't Democratic Underground anymore MelSC Feb 2016 #19
Pee Wee's playhouse was actually a really cool place. LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #54
I posted this up-thread but OKNancy Feb 2016 #22
Bernie and Weaver are instigators of this whole thing FloridaBlues Feb 2016 #24
I was just on a jury for this post. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #28
Just lucky to pull a open jury liberal N proud Feb 2016 #35
GOP trolls have made it purposely a hostile environment to discuss Hillary. applegrove Feb 2016 #29
You got that right. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #30
If we don't put more Democrat in Congress, we are done shenmue Feb 2016 #33
I'm about to give up on DU. We can't even post in this group without being hidden by the Bernie Metric System Feb 2016 #47
Hold on! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #48
Unbelievable liberal N proud Feb 2016 #59
It's really bad... Mike Nelson Feb 2016 #51
Things were never even close to this before - at any time. In fact, the bush bashing.... George II Feb 2016 #53
I don't even hate W as much as these guys gate Hillary. LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #56
K&R LW1977 Feb 2016 #58
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