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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:21 AM Original message |
Does anyone feel better or more agitated here? |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Recently quite agitated... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not sure anymore, it seems pretty sparse, like a lot of people have left or gone silent. n/t |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. More agitated, more disappointed, less hopeful. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Ya know what? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. +1000 +++ n/t |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Your only mistake is in thinking this is a "progressive community". |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. You may be right, and given what I've seen in Skinner's GD thread, |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. This really was a progressive community at one time, though. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I remember that DU used to be a lot different than it is now. |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. It was an ugly primary |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Hostile takeovers are ugly. n/t |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You know, that's a very good way to put it, thanks! :) |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. You're welcome! n/t |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. There you go. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. And thank you for being here! |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. For me, it is. |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
40. i think it is mostly progressive with a few very vocal who browbeat if you are not in lockstep |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Yup. |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 08:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. WORD |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. I agree completely |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. I love a good "fight" and I like being able to name names |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I'm not sure how to respond to your post, I'll have to think about it for awhile. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I totally agree that some folks on DU don't want to change |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I think it's an ingrained human trait, the need to |
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BillStein (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
46. I wonder if it is ingrained |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I was thinking about what you said. Probably some of it is survival of |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. Here's the deal - if I'm not agitated - I've got my head in the sand - avoiding. |
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BillStein (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. just agitated |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm waiting to see if anything actually changes. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
50. I think the point was as you stated in your last sentence. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Me. But because I was called priveleged based on my race in this forum by an 'lgbtiq' person. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Is it a new incarnation of Political Tiger? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That's when he told us the touching story of "Verna" I believe |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I believe you are correct. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Good ole lovable Verna |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Well, just because Verna's a virulent racist don't mean she ain't no nice person. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I love that you remember her name |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Oh yes, I was sent a nastygram from the moderators re: "Political Tiger" |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 01:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Well, his duplicity finally boomeranged on him. n/t |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. ... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. more because now i know how quickly DU can deal with a moderator |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. yes, they can move swiftly when so inclined . . . |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. More of the same unfortunateley. |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. Haven't been on DU since the Mending Fences thread |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. :thumbsup: |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. Strangely better |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
33. a combination of things |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
36. I would call how I feel now "alienated" rather than agitated. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. I don't think the recent battles have anything to do with the Democratic Party - |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
43. Too early to tell IMO |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
49. I feel better, and more hopeful. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
52. I cut back on DU a long time ago |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Do you remember what a comfort this place was in the early days? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
54. I'm still here. |
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