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In reply to the discussion: it's really fucking simple [View all]Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)They seem to be essentially safe havens where people can kvetch and moan about how persecuted they are by the rest of DU. And then, they get to get their jollies slagging on their foes without any fear of being challenged as all their groupthink buddies cheer each other on.
There was a post in AA yesterday, an "Open Letter to Progressives," or some such shit, basically calling out whitie. If the author had the least interest in actually discussing issues, she would have posted it where it could be critically discussed. Instead, it's just another call-out where the people being called out can't respond--or the ban hammer drops. And meanwhile, all the back-patters in the protected group can tell each other how brave they are.
I'm slagging on AA in this particular instance, but this applies to pretty much all the protected groups I've ever looked at. They all foster an "us against the world" mentality. I think DU should abolish them.