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87. I'm seeing an authoritarian tone in some posts.

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 08:11 PM

Jul 2024

Telling people to STFU and get back in line seems.... out of place on a Democratic message board. We're Democrats, we bicker. We don't get in line - that's what Republicans do. It can be a weakness in our part, but there's no need to yell at people or shame them because they expressed an opinion about Democratic politics on Democratic Underground.

If I've ever done that - I'm sure I have - I apologize right here. To everyone.

I still think people are understandably upset so I don't hold it against them. We'll get through this.

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I read DU every day and I haven't noticed [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 2024 OP

There have been a flood of them and they have been handled by juries mostly. I'm not seeing them now. mahina Jul 2024 #1

Yes there have! PortTack Jul 2024 #85

I have noticed plenty of it, and I wasn't even looking hard. DFW Jul 2024 #2

I alerted on a couple of comments early on senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #3

Same here. wnylib Jul 2024 #48

There have been many, but most were removed quickly. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #4

We keep being told to fight and to fight hard. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #5

Yes! senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #9

Well said. yardwork Jul 2024 #76

It was happening robustly until the governors met with Biden. Frasier Balzov Jul 2024 #6

Yes, it happened often and EarlG addressed it in a couple differrnt posts. wnylib Jul 2024 #49

Ha! Yeah. Remember all the posts about how Governors are "concerned"... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #52

Watch and catch the propaganda slightlv Jul 2024 #66

Interesting that you didn't see any of them. I felt like we were being stampeded with them. Biophilic Jul 2024 #7

Same here. I just commented below. This is new. livetohike Jul 2024 #17

Coached as: a reality we need to consider. LakeArenal Jul 2024 #29

Exactly. Personally I think they very well knew what they were doing to undermine DU, and Biden. Biophilic Jul 2024 #31

Perhaps they are: LakeArenal Jul 2024 #32

Well said and agreed. c-rational Jul 2024 #46

Folks seem much more rude. Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #8

I think we should just be as polite as possible when people suggest trashing our votes bigtree Jul 2024 #12

See what I mean? I didn't deserve that. Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #54

why did you take that personally? bigtree Jul 2024 #58

I've said that a few times. oldsoftie Jul 2024 #63

They are not just starting to be rude now. usedtobedemgurl Jul 2024 #22

Since when has political debate been anything but? paleotn Jul 2024 #39

I'll let that speak for itself. Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #56

Like Sherman said, war cannot be reformed. paleotn Jul 2024 #73

It's mostly new posters who are doing it. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #10

Yes, and no. Two people who attacked me pretty vigorously were long time DU members. Biophilic Jul 2024 #33

That or those who registered long time ago but very rarely post Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 #42

I noticed that, too. BigmanPigman Jul 2024 #47

I've been so depressed about the news I took to cleaning out my garage CrispyQ Jul 2024 #11

I know where you're coming from senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #13

Come over and clean my garage,... there is a slight pleasant breeze coming from the north,... magicarpet Jul 2024 #25

Is this what they call gaslighting? senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #28

I cleaned house yesterday too! yardwork Jul 2024 #79

Yes. I did more than the usual amount of housework and gardening this week. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #16

I've been here 20 years now and never put anyone livetohike Jul 2024 #14

Were you around in 2016? yardwork Jul 2024 #81

Yes. I was here and you're right. It was pretty bad, but livetohike Jul 2024 #82

Here is one example Kaleva Jul 2024 #15

Was That An OP? ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #20

It was a post in someone else's OP Kaleva Jul 2024 #35

Thanks ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #37

I saw one OP stating Biden should quit Kaleva Jul 2024 #38

OPs that are locked can still be found Kaleva Jul 2024 #40

That doesn't read like a "demand" to me. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #21

Nobody here can demand anything Kaleva Jul 2024 #36

I did see some newbie posts early on that senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #23

Was it removed? oldsoftie Jul 2024 #64

Saying Biden should stop down is a rules violation onandup Jul 2024 #77

I don't see anything wrong with that post. yardwork Jul 2024 #84

There were quite a few. They got alerted on. Didn't have the good sense to call for orange, turd rapist to step down too brush Jul 2024 #18

And just what would posts here calling for BLOTUS to step down accomplish? ClickClack Jul 2024 #59

Who's talking about what it accomplishes. It just letting people know where you stand... brush Jul 2024 #61

Right, okay, because where we stand on the convicted felon is IN DOUBT SOMEHOW? ClickClack Jul 2024 #65

What are you getting at? Cable news and even DU was filled with guests and posters.... brush Jul 2024 #70

I have seen no posts demanding he drop out Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #19

Discussing what would happen if he drops out is very different senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #24

It certainly should be an argument against it. soldierant Jul 2024 #57

There were demands; I saw some. They just didn't last long. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #26

There were some wryter2000 Jul 2024 #27

Since 90% of my OPs are media criticism senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #34

There's a time to criticize a D president. It's not when we're 4 months out from an election. Sibelius Fan Jul 2024 #30

🏆 Think. Again. Jul 2024 #55

Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #41

I got tired of seeing them GenThePerservering Jul 2024 #43

I read dozens. flying_wahini Jul 2024 #44

I stand with Pelosi TheProle Jul 2024 #45

They're letting the 'Biden must drop out' diaries run rampant at a long-term progressive blog I hang out at ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #50

Some posters are abandoning ship! What for? There is an orange shark out there. GreenWave Jul 2024 #51

"We see things as we are, not as they are." - Leo Rosten JoseBalow Jul 2024 #53

There wee a handful at first Warpy Jul 2024 #60

That's how I remember it too senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #71

I didn't bother to alert Warpy Jul 2024 #74

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2024 #62

Thank you for your thoughtful response senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #68

I agree. H2O Man Jul 2024 #69

Good post. yardwork Jul 2024 #83

Thanks! H2O Man Jul 2024 #86

I'm seeing an authoritarian tone in some posts. yardwork Jul 2024 #87

Right. H2O Man Jul 2024 #88

+1 demmiblue Jul 2024 #67

Some post news stories that put President Biden in a bad way. Emile Jul 2024 #72

I see the same. yardwork Jul 2024 #75

Good points senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #78

Anecdotally, it appears that many were appalled by Trump. yardwork Jul 2024 #80