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In reply to the discussion: Could this be the birth of Free Republic 2.0? [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)So much of JPR was filled long threads all about DU, and every subject was turned to trashing of DU, that the owner had to essentially ban trashing of DU to save the site.
DU3 hatred had tied with Hillary hate dominant emotion there until it was oppressed out of existence.
Hillary hatred is the dominant emotion there.
Democratic Party opposition is the third.
Way down the list is everything else. Bernie's forum gets less than half the activity the Hillary forum does, although the tone is infinitely nicer and more hopeful (they still think he can be president, and he has such a "sweet face" etc.) Progressive issues get remarkably little attention for themselves--they're mostly just emotional vehicles to ride into battle with the Democratic Party.