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In reply to the discussion: If you're one of the people posting here saying democrats are the problem. [View all]emulatorloo
(44,098 posts)Is that your opinion? "Let's change nothing?" No. Yr attributing it to the OP.
"So let me spell it out for you: I think we should be spending time on self-improvement."
Let me spell it out for you:
- Nowhere did the OP say or imply the Dem Party shouldn't improve.
- Nowhere did OP say or imply "Sure, we're perfect. It's everyone else. We're awesome"
- Nowhere did the OP say or imply "Yes, let's change nothing."
You write: "If you want to disagree with me, then disagree with ME. Directly. Don't accuse me of doing something I didn't do"
I doubt we disagree on much ideologically. Certainly not on the idea that the Dem party needs change.
However, I disagree with the rhetorical tactic you and DefenseLawyer used against the OP.
I really dislike misquotations, fabricated quotations, all all related rhetorical tactics.
It is a tactic used constantly by rightwing media to smear Dems,liberals, progressives.
I'm sure you'be seen that and I am sure it bothers you as much as it bothers all of us at DU.
There's several things in the OP that he actually says that are very open criticism. Idea that the MSM is controlled by Russia. That's something he did say. That's fair game for criticism. Things that he didn't say aren't.