2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Call it Skinner. nt [View all]enlightenment
(8,830 posts)But the real purge starts when the owners of the site declare that the primary is over (whether its over or not). At that point, the 'losers' are invited to:
1. Leave
2. Toe the line (by staying silent, usually - though there will be more calls for loyalty oaths)
Failing to adequately do 2. results in 1. - usually with a boot up the ass and a gleeful grave dance by the 'winners'.
I've been around DU for a long time. It's nasty.
I have read through this thread and still don't understand why Autumn is requesting that Skinner call it. Civility isn't going to magically happen afterward; indeed, all that will happen is a digital bloodbath. Those that are left will either be on-board with the candidate or they will be silent - but silence isn't necessarily civil in the minds of those who know they cannot speak without repercussions.
It's not something to look forward to, certainly.