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In reply to the discussion: Why is DU's popularity waning? (Title edited, explanation within.) [View all]xiamiam
(4,906 posts)I watched the report today on democracy now about drones and torture (the un rep talking about us human rights abuses and another report about the fact that drones have killed 29 civilians to 1 target on average and on and on ..I remember obamas' first white house press corp dinner when he made a joke about drones which i found offensive. To me, it was a signal of what to expect from him. I was shocked at the time and took a lot of heat here for even mentioning it. The admins support obama, so criticizing him on the site, while more acceptable than during the first term, is still an uphill battle. The threads always get derailed.. usually by the same group of folks although there are always new recruits ..so its not worth it. Du is more conservative than its reputation. It WAS a terrific place to hang out before..and it hurt me deeply when I realized how it was changing. I actually felt I belonged here at one time. I still check in regularly but I am interested in the truth ..period. There are lots of places on the internet to find it. I haven't watched tv or listened to mainstream media in a very long time but I can almost tell which stations people are listening to by what they say here.
I have no interest in posts which scream about the republicans, or what Joe S has to say. That's one of the ways we are kept distracted by tptb. So, Du is a bit outdated by concerning itself with party over principle.
cue the person who chimes in with the rules of the site..gheezh
I agree with you woo and with the poster you responded to 100%.