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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)from DU and recently came back after that break. I'm hoping you'll do the same after taking some time off because your voice is needed especially on this particular issue. You must continue to fight back and never give up or else THEY win! Their hatred wins! When I came back, I told myself that I will write whatever the fuck I want to. I will speak my mind with no holds barred. I've seen the most hateful, vicious rhetoric ever in my life on Democratic Underground. I expect this crap from Stormfront. I expect it on wingnut websites. I expect it in "freepervile". On Republican sites. NOT on Democratic Underground. I don't expect Democrats to speak with one voice! Hell no! We are a diverse people. We are liberals, moderates and some conservatives. I get it. I know that. However, I didn't expect such meanness and cruelty. I certainly didn't expect to see racism, sexism, homophobia...and the sheer bigotry here--gun-loving assholes here on this site, to the extent that we have George Zimmerman cheerleaders and pro-"Joe the Plumber" sycophants who agree that dead children take a backseat to his self-ascribed Second Amendment "rights".
This has truly become a sick place.
And yet, I came back to fight! I hope that you'll think about it. Take some time off and eventually come back to stand and fight with me and others who are squarely in your corner.
And if not, I wish you and your family well and hope that all your dreams come true because you are truly one of the best posters around. Your presence will surely be missed.
Good luck and godspeed!
LS71