2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI was blocked from the Hillary group tonight
This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by one_voice (a host of the 2016 Postmortem forum).
For posting a response questioning Bernie's vote on the bill protecting firearm manufacturers and dealers from suit. Never been blocked from a group before and feels sort of weird. The title of my post was "It was one bill." Here's the body of my post that was so outrageous it led me to being blocked:
"And it wasn't 'welfare.' Simple question - do you think Ford should be subject to lawsuit because a driver used a Ford truck to kill someone? Yes or no?"
Didn't get an answer but did get banned. Are AgnosticHerbert or Cha hosts of that group? I'm pretty amazed/appalled at the folks on DU who want to discourage the least bit of disagreement with their position. This is supposedly a progressive website, but as soon as you disagree with someone or ask the hard questions you get banned so that feelings don't get hurt?
Anyway, hoping that whomever the Dems nominate is the next president, and that the folks who want to restrict speech and limit (supposedly) opposing viewpoints are never in a position to actually make that decision.
whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)I'm told by the the Hillary Party that this will bring need discipline to the Democratic Party (and she'll make bank at the same time).
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)I take it as a badge of honor.
Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)earthside
(6,960 posts)... for an $8 million contribution to Hillary's super PAC.
That's the way they roll.
Is actually pretty funny. Good job.
840high
(17,196 posts)staying blocked. Good one.
Metric System
(6,048 posts)Arazi
(6,829 posts)for pretty much any reason.
The big forums are a free for all as long as you identify as a Dem
Fyi, this post will also probably get locked as Meta - complaining about DU is also not allowed
Don't take it personally. It's a learning curve here
I get that the hosts can block anyone, just not sure why they'd want to squelch even the least bit of dissent. Reminds me of the high chancellor in V for Vendetta. Dissent and compromise is the American way.
jillan
(39,451 posts)Guess you are not allowed to question the Queen.
Metric System
(6,048 posts)Metric System
(6,048 posts)easily? Because it does
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)Purveyor
(29,876 posts)I see no need for a safe place. I'm 58 yo for christsakes...
TeddyR
(2,493 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Mostly because it's funny.
ProudToBeLiberal
(3,964 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)ErikJ
(6,335 posts)"And it wasn't 'welfare.' Simple question - do you think Ford should be subject to lawsuit because a driver used a Ford truck to kill someone? Yes or no?"
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)TeddyR
(2,493 posts)That Democrats get banned at the drop of a hat from posting in certain groups. Was it like this in 2008?
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Maybe because I wasn't as emotionally invested in a candidate, although I liked Obama better I knew enough of his political pedigree to know he was already a full fledged member of the establishment.
I stay out of both groups, got blocked from the HRC group because I kicked a thread.. that's it, no text.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)I guess they don't want to hear that!
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)...other than saying I don't buy conservative/tea party types change their stripes so easily and that most saying they like Sanders will be drawn back to the right come the general election. No disparagement of Bernie whatsoever himself.....also it was a "Front Page" thread so I didn't even notice it was the Sanders group.
We all have sob stories.
TeddyR
(2,493 posts)That's a bit over the top. And were you really comparing Bernie supporters (the vast majority of whom are Dems) to Tea Party members and thinking that was a good idea?
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)....to our side" as a positive for the Democratic party.
I think it's entirely appropriate to comment on the strength of that theory in a thread with such a title, don't you?
Arazi
(6,829 posts)the forum hosts don't act in a vacuum - they can see your posting history
You're hardly the poster girl for a "banned Bernie group sob story"
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)I'm also not a Hillary supporter.
I'd like O'Malley, but doubt he's long for this.
So seeing as I'm essentially a free agent, don't you think you should try to win me over instead of being nasty?
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Last I heard there are over 400 of us who have been blocked from there.
Complete sycophancy is required of all posters in that group. The fact that you have been blocked says a lot (positive) about you, namely that you aren't an ass kisser.
Lorien
(31,935 posts)They're like those who live in the Fox "news" bubble; they can't and won't tolerate dissent!
Almost fascist...
hoosierlib
(710 posts)The are defensive because they smell defeat coming...
#feeltheburn
Karma13612
(4,549 posts)Over to the Hillary group.
Nope, not sticking around there at all.
It really is an echo chamber with big signs up saying Bernie people not welcome.
The lies they are sharing about Bernie are extraordinary.
I need a brain bleach kit.
To Iowans: please turn out big tomorrow for Bernie and don't let anyone mess with the votes and results.
Hugs and good luck and safe travels!
one_voice
(20,043 posts)Disruptive meta-discussion is forbidden.