Anybody stop over at Jackpine Radicals to see how they're doing? I did. Here's a sample.

[bearsfootball516]

These people are absolutely out of their minds. I've never ventured over there before, but good lord. And this is just a small sample of what I saw.


In regards to Elizabeth Warren:

(expletive deleted) (misogynistic slur) (misogynistic slur) 🐍.

Hillary McCarthy version II.

Now that’s something to be proud of. One of the most hated people in the world.

Two Republicans posing as Liberals."


In regards to the general election:

"If Biden is the ‘nominee’ I don’t give a rip what Bernie says about unity, I will either write in Bernie on my Ballot in November, or vote Libertarian (Greens generally don’t get on the ballot in my state). Not because I am enamored by the Libertarians, but because I will not participate in this charade and want to make my voice heard loud and clear. 2 party politics has to end.Voter turnout needs to go way down in november on the ‘D’ side. Biden needs to lose as badly as possible."

"Even so: evil will happen. And Biden, Klobuchar, and Buttigieg are its primary agents. As was Clinton last time. May they rot in in HELL."

"After 2008 I’ve been beyond disgusted. I will leave President blank if the bastards give it to Biden."

"I look forward to watching Trump tear the senile creep a new asshole on the debate stage. Oh, and the coke head son… Can’t hardly wait."

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I stay away from the cesspool and all the crap that lives there.

[bearsfootball516]

2. Smart move. I was curious as to what their reaction would be. Won't be back!

[redstatebluegirl]

5. Let them keep their little revolution going over there and out of the mainstream.

[PatSeg]

53. I was surprised to hear they are still active

I thought it was just a temporary primary season thing.

[still_one]

10. +++

[apcalc]

3. Filled with angry incels imo, and the usual revolutionary do littles.

[boston bean]

4. There it is. Demanding fealty of others, cause must beat trump.

But they won’t do the same.

They are not democrats.

[samnsara]

6. all that anger..betcha all have MAGA hats too. they just wear whatever suits their ugly mood...

...of the day...

[RhodeIslandOne]

29. A third of them are hardcore Tumpkins

Another third just want to watch the world Bern.

The other third might be sincere, but very naive.

[FM123]

7. Just wow.

Beyond disgusting.

[hlthe2b]

8. If anyone thinks these people are not really Trumpists, I've got a bridge to sell.

That they continue to use the screen name of a much-beloved (and diametrically opposed to their current views) deceased DUer, is depressing to me.

I suppose some of their founding members (who it appears have since left) might have merely been disenchanted former DUers for various reasons, but now... They are inexplicable.

[genxlib]

9. It is hard to believe that they are a spinoff from here

I remember when Jackpine was a regular poster here.

Good riddance. Take that poison elsewhere.

The only good thing is that I bet you could have a convention of their active users in a phone booth.

[Squinch]

16. I didn't know him but I'm told he would be mortified that such a place was named for him.

[2naSalit]

21. For certain.

He was a very thoughtful poster here. I enjoyed interacting with him and was sad when he passed. That web site is a nightmare and I have no desire to go there.

[Blue_true]

26. He do definitely had humility and sought out the best in people.

It is disgraceful that some people chose to drag his screen name through a sewer.

[2naSalit]

50. I agree

I was pretty unhappy to see that. Some tried to get me to join in over there but I didn't like it after the first few minutes and have never been back.

[Blue_true]

24. Jackpine Radical was a true Wisconsin progressive.

I was here for a time while he was active here, from what I saw of him, those people can't be farther from what he was.

[genxlib]

25. I trust what old-timers say about him

As I recall, he went away angry and started up JPR as a sort of fire brand version of DU.

It sure has drifted since then.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

31. He didn't start JPL. He passed away and some other DUers started it

because they wanted a Sanders-supporting site of their own. It was OK for a bit but quickly declined into an extreme anti-Clinton site. I didn’t go there at all after that.

[genxlib]

33. Thanks for the clarification

Sorry that it has dragged his name into the mud.

Stiil a shame to see that grow out of anyone that once belonged here.

[renate]

42. I'm glad to know that--thanks!

The truth is less depressing than the assumptions I had made.

[blm]

59. And full-fledged Russian trolls, afaics

My old bud Jackpine would not have fallen for trolls, now those Russian fvckers are there propagandizing the Tea Party left’s own Stupiderati.

[Blue_true]

34. I am not sure he had anything to do with that site.

I left for a while before he passed away and came back as the heated 2016 primary was underway.

I do know that one ex DU person with the handle MannyGoldstein was involved in setting up that site, but he was a ratfucking piece of shit that never had anything positive to say about democratic leaders, he just couched his bullshit behind the shield of causes that we truly believe in. A handful of other DUERS followed that fetid asshole over to what they named JPR.

I was not here when he passed, but what I saw of the real JPR makes it hard to believe that he would get upset enough to launch a site like that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

46. I'm sure he had nothing at all to do with it.

He was a gentle soul, and although the original intent of the site might have been good and in keeping with his views, it quickly deteriorated into a hate site that completely dishonors his name. He passed away in June of 2015. More here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10026835347 JPR was created sometime in the spring of 2016, IIRC.

[Blue_true]

63. Thanks. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

37. Jackpine was a true Dem.

His site was hijacked by a couple of real nasty people after his Passing. Pete was a real Patriot.

[yardwork]

54. Jackpine had nothing to do with the site. Other people used his name.

He was deceased when the site was created. He had nothing to do with it.

[Wellstone ruled]

60. Sorry,the orginal Jackpine was my Brother in law.

before he passed,he asked Ken to carry on with the Handle.

[yardwork]

61. He knew about the new site? I thought it was created after he passed.

Was I mistaken? I thought JPR was created after he passed.

If I'm wrong I sincerely apologize.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

62. He didn't. JPR was created almost a year later.

He might have wanted someone else to "carry on with the handle" but he wasn't involved in JPR.

[FreepFryer]

11. Russian whiffs (Nt)

[Cha]

12. Haha.. totally expected and

Predictable! they're too funny in their poutrage.

[denem]

13. JPR will adore being mentioned here.

A thin ray of light in the darkness of their irrelevance.

[Squinch]

14. You have to admire their consistency. They just NEVER get a single clue.

[Renew Deal]

15. Didn't that website show up on a list of Russian disinfo sites?

[TexasTowelie]

17. I posted a thread about JPR after the South Carolina results

and received criticism from one of our members for doing so. From your OP it looks like we read some of the same threads.

I looked last night and I saw that they are now claiming that the primaries are rigged along with launching attacks against the DNC and the establishment. There might be a few members at JPR who will vote for Biden because they despise Trump, but for the most part they seem willing to tear up the Democratic Party, the country, and the world to fulfill the goals of their revolution. I don't believe that the remainder of the Democratic party should do anything more than make minor compromises in the party platform since they aren't going to vote for a Democrat for president even if they receive 99% of what they ask for. A few of them have stated that they won't vote for any Democrats in any other of the other races on their ballot so I simply do not consider someone who is that extreme to be a Democrat.

[TwilightZone]

32. There are a couple of them still around on DU.

You can usually spot them because they're the ones talking about the "purge" that never happened. Most of them intentionally flamed out by racking up hides, then complained when they got banned. Of course, blame everyone else.

Considering that they clearly haven't changed, good riddance. They bring nothing of value to anything.

[SWBTATTReg]

18. I guess that they come out of thier Mom's basement once in a while. They need to stay there,

if Mom will let them, but from what I've heard, a lot of these so called JPRs are getting kicked out of Mommy and Daddy's house, because they not working (and the parents are getting fed up with them).

It's sad but that's sometimes the only way to motivate these people in order to get them to work for a living, like the rest of us do. I had to do this to a best friend of mine who came to stay w/ me while he tried to find a job, he messed around and I ended up kicking him out because too many times, he was playing dragons and dungeons till at least 4 a.m. in the morning. His parents thanked me.

Sad.

[llmart]

20. They pretty much love to wallow in their pitiful lives...

rather than do what society requires of them and that is to grow up.

[Turin_C3PO]

48. By no means are all of them young people.

A lot of them are former radical DUers, baby boomers, who couldn’t stand it when Hillary won the nomination. So they started that site and started worshipping Trump.

[beachbumbob]

19. the extreme fringe never accepts compromise as THEY BELIEVE ONLY THEY HOLD THE ANSWERS

2016 these same people gave the election to trump without a second of hesitation and many will do the same this time too.


No talking with these folks, we simply have to vote in record numbers to save our country

[Tarc]

22. Jackpines are hilarious little fedora-wearers that don't belong on this side of the aisle

There is nothing progressive or liberal about any user there. it's pure me-me selfishness.

[Blue_true]

23. They seem like such wonderful people to invite to dinner. Not really!!!!! nt

[RhodeIslandOne]

27. Isn't JPR now controlled by Russians?

I thought Manny had to give up leading the site?

LOL.

[Stand and Fight]

28. As unhinged as ever. Some things never change. Guess they gotta live up to the "Radical" tag.

Edge Lords unite!

[guillaumeb]

30. I posted there, briefly,

as I did at Discussionist, but what passes for dialogue in both places is not worth the time to log in.

[Hoyt]

40. Too many confederate flags and gun-strokers on the Discussionist.

[guillaumeb]

41. For me, it was the general nastiness of the site.

Insults instead of intelligent dialogue.

[Politicub]

35. It's a strange place. I think there are several sock-puppet accounts since a lot of the posts

sound like they're coming from the same person.

Is it pro-Trump? I'm not sure what it's supposed to be. It's almost like some kind of bad performance art.

[apnu]

36. If they hate this "two party system"

Nothing's stopping them from forming their own political party and having a go of it. The have all the freedom they need to do this right now. This is privileged lazy whining. They can afford to write in whatever because they know they'll be fine under Trump. They don't care about the "two parties" at all, they're happy to see it all burn down because they have this fantasy that if it all comes down, they will magically rebuild it into some weird utopia. Democracy doesn't work that way. Its messy, and you never get 100% of what you want. Nobody gets 100% of what they want.

[Fla Dem]

38. Obviously infiltrated by Putin / Trump operatives.

[NurseJackie]

39. Their pain is my joy. I'll wash my feet in their tears.

[blue-wave]

43. Well, they still know how to spew vile bile, don't they?

Thanks for peeking into their page for me and saving me from the nausea and pain.

[emmaverybo]

44. These folks are scary.

[tishaLA]

45. They love democracy, but they hate what voters decide

Dommage!

[Turin_C3PO]

47. Good for them, we don't need those fools

to win in November. If they can’t or won’t see the danger of a second Trump term then there’s nothing that could help them. I also question their credentials as progressives if they sit out or vote third party.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

49. That website is still around?

I hadn't checked up on them in ages.

[rurallib]

51. Thank you. I was curious and thinking about them this morning

after the thumping Bernie got yesterday.
I was not so curious that I would actually go to the site, however.

[yardwork]

52. I received an email from somebody I know in RL that said all the same things.

Particularly the misogynistic rage filled spittle on the computer screen things about Elizabeth Warren.

Also, my RL acquaintance - no longer friend - has a lot of very entitled racist things to say about African American voters.

Loathsome behavior.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

55. They seem nice.

[CanonRay]

56. Nasty people creating their own nasty reality

[LakeArenal]

57. Nothing like a sound debate on the issues!!

[calimary]

58. I've NEVER understood the virulent hatred of Hillary.

And I won’t bother starting now.

They’re still at it over there.

It’s really sad. And pathetic.

Thanks for taking one for the team, bearsfootball516! You and Queen Elizabeth! (When she alone hosted trump’s visit to the palace a year or two ago, while the rest of the Royal Family stayed away.)