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In reply to the discussion: Why is DU's popularity waning? (Title edited, explanation within.) [View all]loveandlight
(207 posts)I haven't posted much, but I've been here a long time reading. The main reason I came here was to find a progressive haven, a place where people wanted to move the politics of the country leftward instead of to the right, to figure out how to make the Democratic party represent workers and minorities and women better instead of just being Republican-lite. Over time, that has degenerated to the point where you never know what a thread is going to turn into. People don't understand white privilege or various women's issues or even the whole discussion with guns, it just has gone too mainstream. You can get these discussions on any other site. I still come here but find I read less and less. And yes, way too much trolling, too much name calling and insults instead of thoughtful discussion. There used to be really interesting back and forth, intelligent and thoughtful. That is less and less as well. It's sad, too bad. I still come but not nearly as interesting.