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primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« on: February 17, 2010, 11:55:12 AM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7732029

Oh my.

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Green_Lantern (326 posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:29 AM
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Anyone think DU is getting fanatically leftist?

I started a thread saying I attended a Catholic Church and was hit from all sides.

I've also seen a number of threads with certain members saying Afghanistan under the Taliban was no worse than America.

I expected to fit in here as a progressive but whenever I even give a moderately liberal response I'm called a Freeper.

So I'm wondering if the large percent of DU thinks even progressives aren't liberal enough.

To the far left members...what made you so radical?

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ChairmanAgnostic  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:30 AM
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1. dude. what is the name of this place? 

geez.

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NNN0LHI  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:32 AM
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Poster might have thought this was the official website for the DNC?

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Renew Deal  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 AM
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10. The majority of Democrats are Christian

So it's not a stretch to believe that DU would be somewhat representative of the population. Also, some people aren't accustomed to criticism,

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michreject  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 AM
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11. Democratic Underground

Not Progressive Underground.

I'm a southern Democrat, not an uber left radical. I side with the Democratic party.

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Lars39  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:37 AM
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16. And from the forum rules:

Who We Are: Democratic Underground is an online community for Democrats and other progressives. Members are expected to be generally supportive of progressive ideals, and to support Democratic candidates for political office. Democratic Underground is not affiliated with the Democratic Party, and comments posted here are not representative of the Democratic Party or its candidates.

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michreject  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:41 AM
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21. Since you bothered to point this out

Where have I deviated from the guidelines?

Here's a clue, I haven't.

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Lars39  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:43 AM
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26. Here's a clue...the site is for progressives, too.

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michreject  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:44 AM
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31. I agree

It's for all Democrats, not the ones who meet with your approval.

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farmout rightarm (562 posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:44 AM
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29. Well, the word 'liberal' is nowhere in there.

shrug

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peace13  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:41 AM
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22. 'I side with the Democratic party.' And what side would that be.

The corporatist bankers faction or the Wall Street glee club? Or maybe those Dem's working for the defense industry. It is so hard to tell who to side with in the Dem party!

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michreject  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:44 AM
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28. Those who run for elections with a D after their name and who work to get laws enacted to meet Democratic strategic goals.

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Green_Lantern (326 posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:37 AM
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18. notice I said I expected progressivism..

But not paranoid attacks and insanity.

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DCBob  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:45 AM
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32. maybe it should be renamed SocialistUnderground..

so there's no confusion.

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Brickbat (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:31 AM
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2. Nah, it's just online.

Everyone aiming for the kill in their first response to a thread. Happens all over the Internet.

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Not Me  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:32 AM
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3. One of the things that makes me radical is that I have to fight every day to overcome the influence and money that the Catholic Church invests to oppress me.

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timeforpeace (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:36 AM
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15. Specific examples?

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Fumesucker  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:49 AM
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42. The Catholic church is anti-gay, anti-abortion, anti-birth control..

So if you are gay, or think a woman should have control over their own body the Catholic church is your sworn enemy.

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BeFree  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:33 AM
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4. Radical?

stolen elections?
corporate raping of the public?
catholic church, were it a corporation, would be among the largest?
torture is now supposed to be an American right?

I'm sure you can think of a few more.

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Renew Deal  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:33 AM
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5. There's a vocal group of loons that are detached from reality.

It's not everyone. It's not even most people. But there's a few people here that have never accomplished anything who like to heckle those that have.

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monmouth  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:33 AM
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6. Don't mention you got the ashes today....LOL...

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slipslidingaway  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:33 AM
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7. I've noticed just the opposite since 2004.

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KG (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 AM
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12. + a real whole lot.

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slipslidingaway  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:51 AM
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44. Rather evident to some of us

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Not Me  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:34 AM
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8. One of the things that make me radical is that everyday I have to fight to overcome the influence and money that the Catholic Church invests to oppress me.

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Not Me  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 AM
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13. And while we're on the subject if you contribute to the collection plate, this includes you.

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muffin1  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:51 AM
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+1,000,000

It can't be said enough, imo.

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spiritual_gunfighter  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:51 AM
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46. The Vatican did nothing when Priests were molesting children, moving them from parish to parish. If you tithe you support it. Not to mention what the Catholic Church did in DC recently.

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rockymountaindem  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 AM
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9. This place has always been pretty strange

It has given me insight into what the other side calls "blame-America-first" people. I don't think they are a majority around here but there are some of them.

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snooper2 (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 AM
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14. Shit...be glad the truther threads are relegated to the dungeon

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Swede  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:37 AM
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17. There are loud mouths onDU,for sure.

But they aren't the majority,just the loudest.

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NJmaverick  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:38 AM
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19. Self destructive is the word I would used to describe what you are seeing alianate everyone and bring down the Democratic party. This will ONLY result in the right regaining power.

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CountAllVotes  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:39 AM
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20. there are plenty of Catholic haters here

I should know and I have been around for awhile.

I too have attended the Catholic Church at different points throughout my life. I am not ashamed of it nor do I regret it and I still identify myself as being a Catholic by faith when asked.

Not all Catholics are pedophiles.

I find the hatred against Catholics on this site to be distressing at best.

There is nothing I can do about it except put such persons that spew their hatred on IGNORE. Sad reality IMO and this is not a "leftist" thing. It is a hateful thing which is no different than others forms of hatred voiced against other groups of people. Sickening nonetheless and I never bother to read any threads about the pope, etc. because I know what will be there in advance.  Hateful people.

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Green_Lantern (326 posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:42 AM
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I know its not just leftist..

I was a member of a news forum that was overrun by birthers.

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Mari333  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:42 AM
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23. Ive been here a looong time and it has lurched to the right like a lot of the politicians.

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NashVegas  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:42 AM
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25. "Getting"?

Considering your joining date was three weeks ago, I'd have to wonder what your yardstick is for comparison.

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DCBob  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:43 AM
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27. Does a bear shit in the woods?

yes.

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Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:44 AM
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30. High school history classes install jingoistic blinders trying to make us all into patriotic, obedient workers.

When those blinders come off, usually by education but sometimes by being sent to fight one of Uncle Sugar's wars of empire, the former wearer tends to go a little crazy and make extreme statements for a while.

I've gotten more radical as I've gotten older. Fortunately, my rhetoric has not.

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peace13  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-17-10 11:45 AM
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33. I just love a giant scoop of politics and religion.

See how that works. By the way, at this moment in time DU is not very progressive or liberal and we certainly aren't motivated to go out and change the course of America. We just sit around typing from time to time. Most don't do much more than that.

And on it goes, until a screeching halt.

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cbayer   (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:53 AM
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50. Locking

Please don't start threads to call out or attack other members or groups of members.

Thanks,

cbayer
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2010, 12:05:47 PM »
No wonder they don't allow conservatives into the shallow end to debate with them, they can't even handle debating with each other. It actually seemed like a fairly reasonable discussion by DUmmie standards, but along comes the moderator pissing in the pool.

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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2010, 12:18:17 PM »
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18. notice I said I expected progressivism..

But not paranoid attacks and insanity.

But how would DU exist without paranoid attacks and insanity?
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2010, 12:22:53 PM »
I saw that thread that Green Lantern started about his church.  He got BEAT down. 
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2010, 12:30:42 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on February 17, 2010, 12:22:53 PM
I saw that thread that Green Lantern started about his church.  He got BEAT down. 

I did too.  I don't understand why he stays with a faith that he disagrees with on it's basic tenets.
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2010, 12:40:33 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on February 17, 2010, 12:30:42 PM
I did too.  I don't understand why he stays with a faith that he disagrees with on it's basic tenets.

Poor pup.  He is really very very confused. 
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2010, 01:12:52 PM »
Quote from: delilahmused on February 17, 2010, 12:05:47 PM
No wonder they don't allow conservatives into the shallow end to debate with them, they can't even handle debating with each other. It actually seemed like a fairly reasonable discussion by DUmmie standards, but along comes the moderator pissing in the pool.

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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2010, 04:43:55 PM »
The DUchebags would know the local Gestapo or NVDK phone number by heart.
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2010, 05:59:37 PM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on February 17, 2010, 01:12:52 PM
Heh, heh. Kinda like my horses shittin' in their breakfast!

Yeah--it ain't gonna happen, AR.  There's a reason it's called "horse sense."
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2010, 09:33:15 PM »
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rockymountaindem  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 AM
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9. This place has always been pretty strange

No shit!!!  I agree with coloradocommie
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2010, 09:53:27 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on February 17, 2010, 05:59:37 PM
Yeah--it ain't gonna happen, AR.  There's a reason it's called "horse sense."

The only animal I know that will crap where they eat are cows. Disgusting animals, but they sure taste good! I'm currently graining out 2. When their "done", I'll invite y'all over for a steak!

ETA: Porterhouse or Ribeye? I'm takin' orders!
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 04:10:06 AM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on February 17, 2010, 09:53:27 PM
Porterhouse or Ribeye? I'm takin' orders!

 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

Ever since The Heiress made her appearance, we've had to cut back on eating beef . . .

 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Re: primitives emulating the Ku Klux Klan.....again
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2010, 06:53:48 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on February 18, 2010, 04:10:06 AM
:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

Ever since The Heiress made her appearance, we've had to cut back on eating beef . . .

 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

OOOOOOhhhhhhhhh! I feels for ya bro! Thank goodness I have the ability to raise my own, otherwise my steak would be few and far between also. I'll PM ya when they hit the freezer, maybe we can help with that situation. My kids are growed so me and "Toots" got it pretty easy.
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