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In reply to the discussion: May I ask a favour? [View all]

delrem

(9,688 posts)
40. This isn't "during construction" phase.
Tue Aug 11, 2015, 10:11 PM
Aug 2015

This is the end result of approx. 2 months of VERY well funded swift-boating action. We've seen it played out on DU.

We'll burn ourselves out if we get sucked into these kind of operations and don't learn, but instead continue to feed them with attempts at reason, because no amount of REASON can stop them.

I hear in other OPs on DU that Hillary Clinton will be meeting personally with #blacklivesmatter founders and official spokespeople, in an "in camera" session (which counterintuitively means "private and away from the press" -- probably with signed non-disclosure terms) that's been well publicized beforehand for maximum effect, so no misunderstandings can occur, no brazen attempt to throw Hillary off the stage while calling Hillary's audience "white supremacists", then blaming Hillary for the entire scene, will happen. This has been a professional swift-boating action, 2015 style, and I'm wondering if this is the victory lap of the whole operation and they might be going on to the next phase.

But how could I know about how this post citizen's united total $ domination politics will play out? I'm in the unfortunate position of being one of those "white progressives" being systematically fucked over by it.

May I ask a favour? [View all] PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 OP
I have thought of that artislife Aug 2015 #1
Excellent suggestion MissDeeds Aug 2015 #2
thank you. PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #11
No. Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #3
I just got done, LWolf Aug 2015 #4
Please tell me how to Auto Trash it will make my day more pleasant Vincardog Aug 2015 #5
Go to "my account," LWolf Aug 2015 #7
Thank U done Vincardog Aug 2015 #12
One word of caution about "trashing" groups or keywords, Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #23
Thats OK I am tired of giving them my time and attention. Vincardog Aug 2015 #25
I've been called to jury duty for people I had on ignore. winter is coming Aug 2015 #29
I was mistaken. This was how it worked originally, Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #35
Thanks MissDeeds Aug 2015 #22
good move PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #9
Good threads usually drop like a stone off the front page. For instance, yesterday's DOJ protest Chathamization Aug 2015 #31
They hang out longer LWolf Aug 2015 #37
In general I've been avoiding GD/GD:P, but I posted again recently because I'm concerned about the Chathamization Aug 2015 #41
It's really good to hear LWolf Aug 2015 #61
auto-trashing BLM shows how badly the smear campaign is backfiring Skittles Aug 2015 #38
Yes. nt LWolf Aug 2015 #39
Why? RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #6
Because flame wars are self destructive to the cause. PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #8
Who said that I wanted a flame war. RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #13
What you want and what you get may not be the same thing PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #14
^^^^^^^^This ought to be on a disclaimer screen when one logs in here - lol ^^^^^^^^^^^^ n/t jtuck004 Aug 2015 #21
This. n/t ms liberty Aug 2015 #28
This, I understand RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #43
I can't speak for the OP, LWolf Aug 2015 #10
discussing issues is one thing. One way to diminish crazy, however, it to let it sink like magical thyme Aug 2015 #19
Because sometimes people don't really want to have a discussion passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #20
Discuss? awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #32
I'm with you RoccoR5955. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #34
Good Point TheFarS1de Aug 2015 #15
I'd rather shine a light on the turds Fearless Aug 2015 #16
Some of these turds JackInGreen Aug 2015 #27
Without naming names...that has to be one of the best descriptions I've seen for what's been haikugal Aug 2015 #51
I will trash BLM magical thyme Aug 2015 #17
I have noticed that you can from day one, first post, start trashing a candidate Snotcicles Aug 2015 #18
So, don't fuel the engineered meme that the Sanders campaign is having an ongoing issue Babel_17 Aug 2015 #24
That's a good strategy. Nadin made the point that they thrive on controversy. n/t haikugal Aug 2015 #53
That's true Babel_17 Aug 2015 #58
I try not to feed the trolls, but if they are outright lying I won't let it go unchecked. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #26
And that's why they lie, and bait. n/t winter is coming Aug 2015 #30
I hear you. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #36
Dunno about this. bvf Aug 2015 #33
This isn't "during construction" phase. delrem Aug 2015 #40
. bvf Aug 2015 #42
Do you realize that "I prefer not to look at it that way" delrem Aug 2015 #44
I admire your fire bvf Aug 2015 #46
I'm a Canadian. I don't work for no effing US political campaign! delrem Aug 2015 #47
OK. n/t bvf Aug 2015 #48
Very good post...ok, I'm convinced...Thanks! haikugal Aug 2015 #55
That's a tough one Catherina Aug 2015 #45
I'm proud to feel sympathy for my US cousins, the "Bernie supporters". delrem Aug 2015 #49
...and please REC ALL POSITIVE BERNIE THREADS! L0oniX Aug 2015 #50
That is a great idea. nt artislife Aug 2015 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Aug 2015 #52
I'm sure there will be some I'll have to answer because we can't let them get away with this. haikugal Aug 2015 #56
No I will not. TM99 Aug 2015 #57
I have been using my ignore list ... Trajan Aug 2015 #59
i pretty much already self-regulated restorefreedom Aug 2015 #60
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