Reading DU too often is the antithesis of the novel experience.

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5. It's pretty much why I hardly post here anymore

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I did when this was an activist board trying to effect change and come together to achieve solutions. It hasn't been like that in a long, long time, and I left for a number of years because of that.

This is now a bunch of people being vicious to each other under the guise of identity politics and partisanship. It's become a black hole of hate, of rage of hating The Other.

That's why I admire the posters still here that haven't been driven off by those who want them to wallow in the garbage like they do. The ones who still talk about making the world (whether it be their own neighbourhood, city, state, country or the world) better by helping those that have less than themselves instead of ridiculing them. Or those who try to bring the different factions of what a Democrat is together, rather than endlessly trying to divide them. Those special posters who remain have my undying respect.

I come here every so often to see if it's changed and to check on my favorite posters who remain. Very sadly, there's one less today on the passing of RainDog, who was one of my 2 or 3 favorite posters here.

I really urge the people who seemingly rage, attack, and ridicule on this board at others here 24/7 to turn off the computer and this board to take a step back, do a bit of reflecting, and understand what they are really spending their time on here.

I have no doubts most of the people are good and just people, but the way that they are coming across are anything but, and it's a wasted energy they'll never get back. This board isn't worth that wasted energy, and it never will be.

Make the world a better place however you can in the real world by face to face interactions; the rewards are so much more profound than screaming at a computer screen as they post their rage. It just isn't worth it.

It's all about empathy, and yes, love. Everyone who is posting on this board right now has it in their heart to do so.

Sorry for rambling; after coming back last week again after a long absence, I just had to get that out.