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scarletwoman

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32. I'm really glad you're doing that - showing people the articles.
Sun Nov 23, 2014, 10:32 PM
Nov 2014

Honestly, it's probably the best thing about DU, being a depository for so much good information.

Whatever it takes to open eyes and deepen understanding, I think that's the most important thing. Hanging around General Discussion and arguing, not so much.

So I guess I'm the only under-25er here. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #1
In context of DU membership, those who are politically active and post often. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #2
I think it's true of politically active liberals in general. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #3
True but they have great pot-lucks. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #47
Yah. Missus Yonson is bringen Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #50
True, but go to any active campaign office-- eridani Dec 2014 #59
The large 50+ age politically active block is believable. Heavy school-work-family decades of appalachiablue Nov 2014 #4
I googled: I hate Bush. narnian60 Nov 2014 #10
Never thought of that. Good one. appalachiablue Nov 2014 #14
I got here in Spring 2001, Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #11
Wish I'd known of DU then or 2005. Better late than never though. I've heard other liberal, appalachiablue Nov 2014 #23
General annoyance? I was thinking major annoyance, but then field-grade officers always confused me. Scuba Nov 2014 #24
... scarletwoman Nov 2014 #25
There's a colonel of logic in there somewhere. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #36
I was shocked in 2000 that the Democrats capitulated to the election theft. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #49
A friend mentioned DU LiberalElite Nov 2014 #12
Good to know. appalachiablue Nov 2014 #15
I Googled "when did liberal become a dirty word?" CrispyQ Nov 2014 #48
Hah! Seeing your subject line in My Posts gave me a good laugh! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #5
There was also a functioning LiberalElite Nov 2014 #13
There were liberal Republicans back in those days because liberalism was NORMAL. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #17
I recall how the Dems LiberalElite Nov 2014 #18
That was largely thanks to the DLC. However, it started before that, with McGovern's loss to Nixon. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #21
Ah. I wasn't aware of that - tks LiberalElite Nov 2014 #22
So in 1976 we got Carter, who won out in the primaries over Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #43
I thought the beginning was with Reagan - LiberalElite Nov 2014 #45
In some ways, it began with Nixon. Starting to privatize the Post Office, for example. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author scarletwoman Nov 2014 #19
Good analysis. I think some would-be progressives Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #42
This probably explains the attraction of "Roosevelt"? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #6
Not really. If you compare the usernames of the votes for the Roosevelt option in the naming poll scarletwoman Nov 2014 #7
Just an observation about the PRG overall. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #8
Every time there's been an age poll done in GD, the 45-55 age group has always been the largest. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #9
Another way to look at it...is KoKo Nov 2014 #53
I was 51 in 2001 when I joined DU, probably not too long after you joined. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #54
I know.... KoKo Nov 2014 #55
Jackpine Radical's not the only one under 25 anymore! F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #16
Thanks! There's always been a serious deficit of younger people on DU. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #20
I've been trying to get more people on here. F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #31
I'm really glad you're doing that - showing people the articles. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #32
21 here Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #26
There sure are. F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #38
Yes another 19 year old! minivan2 Nov 2014 #34
I'm shocked! F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #37
75 jzola Nov 2014 #27
You've lived through a lot of changes in our country! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #28
69 williesgirl Nov 2014 #29
You're certainly in excellent company! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #30
19 minivan2 Nov 2014 #33
Yes! So glad you're here! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #35
Somebody's gotta get up and dance. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #41
Interesting that it skews so much older. vi5 Nov 2014 #39
I'm just a little TBF Nov 2014 #44
Another re-naming poll: Spiketail Democrats. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #40
A bit surprising. I'm 27, and much of the resistance I've run into has been from UrbScotty Nov 2014 #51
Not surprising, imo. People tend to be resistant to change in general, scarletwoman Nov 2014 #52
Your profile says you've been a member since 2001. If you are 27 now, you joined DU at 12 o 13 and merrily Nov 2014 #56
Nope. Joined later than that. UrbScotty Nov 2014 #57
"When I did join, we were getting close to war in Iraq was well underway" nt merrily Nov 2014 #58
You were 15 when you joined DU? merrily Dec 2014 #60
36 (nt) bigwillq Dec 2014 #61
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