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[DanTex]

Yeah, I'm concerned too. If Trump wins, it's a very bad time for this country.

And there's nothing wrong with pointing out that Hillary has dropped a bit in the polls the last couple weeks. I'm a total believer in reality, no rose-colored glasses. Whether it's climate projections, economic statistics or poll numbers, it's best to be aware of reality.

So, yeah, Hillary's dropped a bit. She's still ahead by a formidable margin, let's be clear. But still, nothing wrong with pointing out that she's not as far ahead as three weeks ago.

But here's the thing. For noobs especially, maybe you posted a poll, and got some pushback. There's history here. As there is in any community. Not long ago, there were a number of people on DU who effectively wanted Trump to become president, and expressed this desire by constantly attacking Hillary Clinton, cherry-picking polls and pseudo-polls (the Trump fans were especially keen on non-scientific online polls), and generally digging for any negative story on Hillary to gloat about.

The good news is, most of the Trump trolls are gone, now that the ToS have been updated. But history doesn't just disappear. So my advice is twofold:
1) If you post a poll showing Hillary's numbers a bit worse than they used to be and express genuine concern, and then you get some pushback, take it easy. Your post is fine, it's just that the pushback is a remnant of the time that DU was more troll-infested than it is now.
2) If someone posts a poll showing Hillary's numbers a bit worse than they used to be and this reminds you of Trump trolls from days past, take it easy. Your reaction is understandable, but at this point most Trump trolls are gone, and chances are the post is from someone genuinely on our side.

Reading DU these days, I feel a real sense that we're all in this together, trying to elect a great woman president and prevent the unthinkable. There are going to be ups and downs in the polls, and we can handle it.