2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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39. Thank you.

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:19 PM

Oct 2015

Random points

-The most salient point is that if you gave a blind ideological test the lion's share of the posters here would be closer to one another than to any conservative. Anecdotally when I take the I side Tests I score higher Green than Democrat.

-There is a lot of projection on both sides. Attributing the malice that resides in one's self to others.

-There is also a lot of narcissism of small differences,i.e., some posters magnify the small differences they have with other posters to maintain some sense of identity.

-Many threads like the "Bernie hates minorities and loves guns" threads are really stupid and lack all sense of proportion or nuance. Many threads like "Hillary hates gays and loves banksters and war" are equally lacking in proportion and nuance.

- I know my plea for comity will fall on deaf ears though I got to promote some discussion

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There is an undue amount of acrimony in this forum [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 OP

And as ugly as it is here, and it is, there are forums where nothing but hate randys1 Oct 2015 #1

You are right. classof56 Oct 2015 #45

Yesterday on 50W in Fairfax, VA, I saw a truck with an Obama sticker. On the other side was a FSogol Oct 2015 #2

How delightful! SheilaT Oct 2015 #4

I wanted to stop and give him an O'Malley sticker.... FSogol Oct 2015 #5

Oh, I wish you could have. SheilaT Oct 2015 #7

And you've helped play a part in it. ibegurpard Oct 2015 #3

eHug it out. BlueWaveDem Oct 2015 #6

Looks like they're trying to do something. Skinner Oct 2015 #8

Amen Skinner JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #14

This! mcar Oct 2015 #44

Yup. Agschmid Oct 2015 #61

Very untrue treestar Oct 2015 #9

(since their timeout expired) (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #10

DSB what never on a timeout. Why lie? nt Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #24

DSB did a self-imposed timeout a few months ago. jeff47 Oct 2015 #26

I'm rec'ing just because of the unnecessary and ridiculous personal attack on you this Number23 Oct 2015 #64

I treat folks how they treat me, literally. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #13

FYI, hides via transparency page are not "all time stats" PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #17

Actually, DUers can see their own transparency pages, MineralMan Oct 2015 #30

that is what I said. PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #31

Agree, DSB is a quality poster LettuceSea Oct 2015 #34

No. I defend myself when attacked and would never apologize or regret doing so. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #12

Acrimony PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #11

You can avoid it, I do, by not joining in. Since you posted this, I assume you have decided to sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #15

Sabrina, I have 60,000 posts so I am sure I have slipped a time or two DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #18

Good post. We all slip once in a while, especially when we see obvious flame bait posts. Like you, I sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #19

More like there's an undue amount of your mom! Prism Oct 2015 #16

I have sinned and I repent. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #20

You get what you give. 99Forever Oct 2015 #21

Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #22

"Oh lord it's hard to be humble." 99Forever Oct 2015 #33

This place ain't what it used to be redstateblues Oct 2015 #23

I kind of enjoy your posts SwampG8r Oct 2015 #25

I think I am pretty good at avoiding the anti-Bernie threads. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #27

I admire your honesty, I will say that. demmiblue Oct 2015 #32

Thank you. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #39

Based on your subsequent postings, I now see that your OP was a passive-aggressive ruse. demmiblue Oct 2015 #66

What subsequent posting? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #67

If my allies were SwampG8r Oct 2015 #42

+ a million. n/t djean111 Oct 2015 #29

"When you congratulate misinformation and disingenuous or factually incorrect statements" JTFrog Oct 2015 #37

My thread was poorly thought out satire SwampG8r Oct 2015 #41

So it seems. I'm trying to avoid threads that MineralMan Oct 2015 #28

Agree with the OP PJMcK Oct 2015 #35

Mirror in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #36

Res ipsa loquitur (REDUX) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #38

As do most people. nt. polly7 Oct 2015 #43

Says the poster who said Bernie shouldn't jump through hoops for African Americans: Cali_Democrat Oct 2015 #49

Wow Bobbie Jo Oct 2015 #52

Yes I remember that disgusting post. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #65

There's also too much condescending dismissiveness Armstead Oct 2015 #40

Interesting responses to this OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #46

I am 27 days from having no hides and hence a perfect record. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #47

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #54

hardly ibegurpard Oct 2015 #53

I have yet to see DSB be uncivil, except in response to incivility ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #56

I am not a "turn the cheek" guy. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #59

As aren't most people here. nt. polly7 Oct 2015 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #48

Skinner addressed that in #8 above. nt stevenleser Oct 2015 #50

Skinner also recommended the thread. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2015 #55

Res ipsa loquitur (REDUX) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #51

we warned you... Anansi1171 Oct 2015 #57

I for one certainly can't imagine why anyone would be acrimonious on this forum... Fumesucker Oct 2015 #58

So what would be an apropos amount of acrimony? hootinholler Oct 2015 #60

What we all need is more fraternity! mhatrw Oct 2015 #63

Really? I'm finding it much more pleasant since... SMC22307 Oct 2015 #68