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In reply to the discussion: A Letter to My Sublime Allies on the US Left [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)257. The poor thinking and poor writing got lost in the shuffle of how mean-spirited and ugly it was.
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"Right on"?? No one says "right on" anymore. Well, occasionally do. That's dating the both of us.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#109
We have the rule of law now. There are two versions, one for the Wealthy and one for the 99%.
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#327
I disagree, I think it has always been a very vocal group that is small. Maybe like 10%
Rex
Jun 2015
#27
OK, but in my years here, I've never seen one of these long term posters banned for being too Right.
Romulox
Jun 2015
#63
Part of the reason is the conservatives are much more authoritarian. They like lock-step
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#348
Center right is a common description of the DLC/Third Way/New Democrat incarnation.
merrily
Jul 2015
#219
Is it really the Center, or wherever the Party establishment is at the moment?
merrily
Jul 2015
#212
Interesting. Now I wonder if the admins changed or if they decided the site should change to
cui bono
Jul 2015
#207
It is "left wing" as compared with "right wing." It is "liberal" as compared with RW conservative.
merrily
Jul 2015
#214
Actually, DU originally identified as Democratic back in the 2002 timeframe
ConservativeDemocrat
Jul 2015
#227
At this point you're being too cryptic for me to tease out how you've strung your words together
ConservativeDemocrat
Jul 2015
#370
I did not mean the poster was high. I meant that the 90% figure may have been too high.
merrily
Jul 2015
#279
Am aware of her, but am not aware of what "to Streisand" means. Guess i missed your meaning, much as
merrily
Jul 2015
#319
I don't think it's right vs left so much as "sensible woodchucks" against principled liberals.
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2015
#150
No, sorry, you don't get to write this after calling one of your allies on the left a POSUCS.
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#7
Oh authority, yeah well I wouldn't really put much stock into that kind of thing in GD.
Rex
Jun 2015
#29
We were falsely accused for years of being single issue voters, wanting ponies and
merrily
Jul 2015
#211
"Single issue" is bullshit code for caring about issues other than MAYBE a few preapproved ones.
TheKentuckian
Jul 2015
#346
Nope, you don't. Not unless you want to out yourself as a hypocrite. That's up to you. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#16
What was your first clue? Seriously, what? Mine was the choice of Rick Warren to pray on
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#116
I knew before he unceremoniously dumped Dean and Van Jones..no words describe how I feel about it.
2banon
Jun 2015
#131
Yes. I believe that consumer panel is called Supporters of Bernie Sanders for President or
merrily
Jul 2015
#246
well it is rather stunning how well the propaganda merchants shop their bullshit,
2banon
Jul 2015
#331
Exactly. Put what the panel has decided is to not waste any time on the Left. They won't
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#350
Sen Sanders said he recognizes the risk he is putting himself and his family in by
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#356
I think you point out a big difference between the Progressive Wing and the Conservative Wing
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#113
He also pointed out that he cares more about a politician who is a public figure who is
cui bono
Jul 2015
#213
I find that prevalent here. You can bring a fellow DUer to tears, drive him or her off the board,
merrily
Jul 2015
#223
Yes. And those that bring it up have attributed some importance to it which can only be
cui bono
Jul 2015
#225
I don't remember the original post, but I've seen swarming to link and re-post, several times on a
merrily
Jul 2015
#229
Several were moved. Moved enough to work behind the scenes to attempt to get Pitt
cui bono
Jul 2015
#365
The more things change, the more they stay the same, as the French supposedly say.
merrily
Jul 2015
#372
It's a very small number but they are enabled by others. It's authoritarian behavior.
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#329
Oh, I don't know. Someone who claimed to be putting me on ignore replies to me often.
merrily
Jul 2015
#235
Indeed....the originator of POSUCS now decries a lack of comity. How rich. nt
msanthrope
Jun 2015
#145
They always do. That's why they're so authoritarian and insistent on lock step.
merrily
Jul 2015
#248
LOL! You can stay mired in the last century. Some of us evolve along with the words we use.
Rex
Jun 2015
#22
I looked at a few dictionary definitions of the word. None mentioned paper expressly.
merrily
Jul 2015
#271
Here's an excerpt of a page with no swearing. I find it much more disturbing.
jtuck004
Jul 2015
#242
I seldom included swears in my posts until people started threads against swears in posts.
merrily
Jul 2015
#251
And don't you just love it when a Democratic politician says, "My friends on the left?"
merrily
Jul 2015
#249
I've seen this sentiment, "This is 'DEMOCRATIC Undergound' so get in line you Liberals!"
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#57
Imo, that whole 'social justice vs. economic justice' is just a false arguement put forth
cui bono
Jul 2015
#215
"We hate you, and won't do anything for you once in office, but you have to vote for us"
Doctor_J
Jun 2015
#60
NYC_SKP was only letting a RW troll know he (NYC_SKP) was on to him or her (the troll).
merrily
Jul 2015
#268
After awhile it's easy to post just barely out of reach of a successful Alert.
Le Taz Hot
Jul 2015
#305
See, and I would have thought "out of reach" would include posting that Wendy Davis had some
merrily
Jul 2015
#308
To be fair, I've seen very bad hides on both sides, when people post jury comments.
merrily
Jul 2015
#312
People were all over you for being so abusive. You were no angel pushing that horror day in and day
polly7
Jun 2015
#175
The funny thing about it was that the tone of that fucking author, all the pompous, arrogance and
Bonobo
Jul 2015
#298
I missed something. Can you give me the link that you are speaking of? nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#328
I'm really surprised to see some of our long-term "progressive" posters come out to bash "the Left".
Romulox
Jun 2015
#65
But..but...being "practical" and "pragmatic" and "realistic" is ever so much more "expedient".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2015
#81
You need a history re-refresher. The Civil Rights battles, the Revolutionary War
riderinthestorm
Jun 2015
#97
The purist baloney is almost as played out as the baloney pony. Give that straw man a well-deserved
merrily
Jul 2015
#261
Attacking the Left hasn't worked out so well for those Third Wayers, and as a result, for our party.
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#118
They have latched on to our party convincing them that Dems had to change their message and
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#198
Since Warren and Sanders, even Chuy, began so obviously resonating with the public, I don't think
merrily
Jul 2015
#276
The poor thinking and poor writing got lost in the shuffle of how mean-spirited and ugly it was.
merrily
Jul 2015
#257
Talk to Amnesty International about black holes and extraordinary rendition. And drone killings.
merrily
Jul 2015
#263
Soc Sec and Medicare cuts never happened because people raised holy hell about the proposals
eridani
Jul 2015
#205
Oh, please. Those attempts to implement Third Way and Republican wet dreams failed. That's all.
merrily
Jul 2015
#265
Because McConnell refused to allow Republicans to take the blame for something
merrily
Jul 2015
#266
Lol, yes, after you say "Another lecture about shit that didn't happen or won't." Classy!
Logical
Jul 2015
#302
Mine's almost as high, but with the added "bonus" of a "Health Savings Account"
Hong Kong Cavalier
Jul 2015
#203
I obviously missed something but you forgot to add, and leave women's rights to the woman
AuntPatsy
Jul 2015
#201
Lame tactics. All they are doing is driving people away. I wonder if that is the intention
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#371