At times I have questioned the value of belonging to DU, wondering what we accomplish, but ...

[BigBearJohn]

... then I thought better of it. DU is not just a place to share political ideas
(though it is superb for doing this), DU gives a chance to express our doubts,
feelings, ideas, brainstorms, gripes, frustrations, joys, sorrows. Fellow DU'ers
often give comfort and solace to those in grief or in pain. Talk about a
community. DU truly is a community in every sense of the word.

We join hands to promote worthy causes, we come running to the aid of DU'ers in
distress even to the point of donating money when necessary.

I've developed some strong friendships here over the years. At night, when I'm all alone,
I can always turn to DU, and find a few friends online to commune with.

Odd that I don't do this with other blogs. There truly is something special about DU.

Here's to you, my fellow DU'ers. Long live Democratic Underground!!!!!!
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