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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Warren Blasts GOP Social Security Scheme: "It’s ridiculous – but not surprising" [View all]raging moderate
(4,304 posts)Thinking About, I suspect you have been spending too much time in Republican circles, and you are starting to overgeneralize that experience to happenings here at DU. I really wonder about your remarks charging that anyone criticizing powerful Democrats must be Rove operatives. Democrats are generally not authoritarian. Hence, we are not held strictly to unquestioning support of the big-money interests, not expected to rubber-stamp a particular party line, and not as geared to devious undermining activities as Republicon operatives. Challenging the Third Way Democrats is only normal behavior among Democrats, and it does not mean that we hate them. We disagree with them and hope to change their minds. If a group entered my county Democratic meeting this week declaring, "YAHH! We believe everybody should wear only clothes made of banana leaves stitched together," we old Democrats would say, "That's nice. We will consider your ideas and perhaps someday find a good compromise solution. By the way, we're all going over to the burger joint after the meeting." I think you are seeing hatred where there is only argument. Over here, we argue all the time. Have you been drinking out of the Republicans' water cups?