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In reply to the discussion: Why is DU's popularity waning? (Title edited, explanation within.) [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)partisan forums that people dismiss their principles, the MOCKERY of the word 'principles' itself in fact, has driven many people to Social Media sites where they are free to speak their minds.
The consistent DLC/Third Way attacks on Liberals, like eg, Dennis Kucinich among others, who actually did stand up for principles, the demand that people just hold their noses and 'vote' then are told to remain silent, all this has resulted in extreme partisanship over principles being rejected.
There are many other places now where people can freely express their concerns, another word mocked by the Third Way btw, the turning of actual legitimate concerns into 'ponies' etc, all this has simply moved people to find different venues.
Mixed forums are probably the future of online Political forums as ISSUES become more and more important to a majority of the people, ignored by their parties.
The 2014 midterms delivered that message loud and clear. 'We will vote on ISSUES only, and elected officials show support those issues. We will not elect people who do not represent us on the issues anymore'.
Now it's up to the Dem Party to 'get' that message. And if they do what they did in 2010, another Third Way decisions, BLAME THE VOTERS, the voters will respond as they have twice now.