You said:
"I agree that messages need to be promoted, but, in all candor, most all of us here are of the same mind."
I understand that many who make various puns, slap stick and joke type comments are an affirmation of people of like minds.
Although, my concern is not just for the "long term" and "consistent members"... I write to speak to those who happen upon this site, some come and visit because people share links unto others, and some come looking to embrace democratic ideals and people who support them, and some come with 'undecided minds".
I care about such ones, which is why I address 'Narrative Promotion" far and above "slap stick"... I've shared links to this site and some of the people, who are long term democrats, are not so impressed with the site and state that as being driven by the litany of one liner slap stick, puns and jokes. They want to actually read about 'what the democrats promote", I've tried to get people to join in and talk, but some don't want to deal with what they write being followed by jokes and puns,they want to address substance, how we achieve it, how we promote it, and how we enlighten and how we can entice new people with information and how we can give the undecided something to hold on to. That's a big part of why I address "Narrative". I know, Not everyone is comfortable expressing their thoughts and ideas, and some are simply not inclined to write, even though they are good people who do support democratic ideals and values.
Our media is driven today by Right Wing Republican Narratives.. and mostly what I see is people responding to incessant Right Wing Narratives, rather than promoting "counter narratives that expound upon Democratic Ideals". MANY MANY people know that in America, after 100 yrs of Jim Crow, Race is without a doubt a subject that has to be address and has to be discussed, as does the many elements that identify and depict how and what 'white privilege is", how it came to be, and why it still lingers and in some cases why its overt in America. There are many people who live it, and many people relish it, and many never stops to grasp what it is, or when they are engaging and promoting it. Because that is how they were raised, and the environment they live as well as many have never thought to consider what it is, when they are a participant in its ongoing promotions. It perturbs some to even consider thinking about it, and it even angers some when its discussed as to how it promotes imbalances in society, even when they live it as their common groomed habit.
Equally so, I see too among some black people who have been on the non beneficial end of the effects of white privilege, whom it makes them well aware of its existence in many areas of life, and in some cases, it arouses a defense mechanism when its encountered. For some it is a situation of continual stress to have to deal with navigation around, through and beyond such.
The Democratic has to speak about "union support" and the moving away from the "right to work guidelines", because right to work is with elements in its design to ensure workers have NO VOICE, and with NO VOICE comes LOWER PAY AND MORE MORE STRENUOUS WORK CONDITIONS. In this Era Trump wants to remove various recording of Safety Issue, to ensure there is no documented recourse for injured workers.
There is a multitude of things that a PROMOTED DEMOCRATIC NARRATIVE CAN AND SHOULD PROMOTE INTO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARENA, AS WELL AS WITHIN THIS WEBSITE.
I've read comments in this forum which convey right leaning democratic ideal which are intermixed with some of the same historical ideological things that was promoted during Jim Crow segregation as to how people were groomed to think, And we also know, there are people who say, they've been life long democrats which indicates they were democrats even during the time of Jim Crow, when Democrats fought against Civil Rights, as well as when Democrats had an adverse stand against any elements of public assistance being utilized by minorities. We have questions to ask ourselves, "how and why did it take the force of law, to get some to stand up and speak up for Equality? That is a very valid question.
Thus so, one has to be aware of what is meant within what is said. They may stand for things like Medicare and Medicaid and various things, but what is their real thoughts on how to see full circle and full depth equality in all things general to society and people. (without, the tinge of historical prejudices that were dominantly spread in this country for the 100 yrs of segregation).
The splintering within the ideals that exist within the party is "Real", it can only come to find cohesion in ideals in full premise by "communication and discussion"... Therefore, the Promotion of Democratic Narratives is critical.
As I said before, I work with people who say they were life long democrats, and they identified with Republican ideas and voted for Trump as well as some support Republican in State Congressional people. So, we should be under no illusion to assume everyone is on the same full ideological pages because they use the word "Democrat".
I personally am not content to be "A responder to Republican controlled Public Narrative". I want to promote Democratic Ideals into the forefront of Public Narrative.
I will continue to push subject matter in this site and any others that I write on, to address subjects, including those that people may not be comfortable with, because fact is... "This is Life"... we get no "do over's"... we have the grace and gift of ability to communicate, and we must embrace it with sincerity to be as effectively proactive for Democracy as we can be. I have a great sense of humor and enjoy laughter, but not as a single dimension default when matters concern our society, our people lives and the Democracy that has been and continues to work to be American Democracy.
I've challenged Republican Right Wing Madness, Bias, Bigotry and Prejudices and Covert Racism through out life, and I've written 10's of thousands of commentary, and in one site garnered nearly 2 million people who've read, and I have challenged the Right Winger with their own maddening concepts, until they can find nothing but silence, because they have no defense for facts that convey truths of fact. So... I'm certainly not one who will be intimidated by anything anyone has to say within this site.
I support and will continue to seek to push for the promotion of "Democratic Narratives"....
Again, Thank you for your intelligent response and the time you invested to share it.
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