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In reply to the discussion: Why we must resist the bullying of Will Pitt and others here. [View all]NanceGreggs
(27,814 posts)... was definitely where Will was at. As I said to Will himself many times, he knew which side of the bread was the buttered side.
Once his anti-Obama screeds started racking up the RECs, there was no way he would ever change that position. That's why it's so ironic to see posters here praising his courage in speaking the truth - when in fact, the "truth" was always a matter of "DU truth" and never a matter of "real world truth".
As for the "DU:GD Effect", I couldn't agree more. You'll see countless threads about some "fact" that has been debunked over and over. And two weeks later, you'll see that same "fact" being referred to as Gospel. I find it particularly laughable when someone asks for a link in support of some purported "fact", and what they're given is a link back to a DU thread - in other words, if someone on DU said it, that makes it a fact.
Will is a writer - and writers want/need readers. Will was always keenly aware of what the majority of posters on DU wanted to hear, and was more than happy to oblige.
But to hold him up as a martyr who was "bullied" - well, that just defies reality - but then most of what gets posted here nowadays defies reality, so it's to be expected.
As I've said, had Will been a staunch Obama supporter and/or HRC supporter, the very posters who are praising him now for speaking up for democracy, etc., would be calling for his head. And they seem totally oblivious to how obvious that fact is.