Uh-oh, Frank... BB is looking for a Black man to replace you.
BainsBane (30,927 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/118713875
Anyone left in here?
I was wondering how you all were holding up with all the vitriol in the forums. I see the thread activity in here has slowed down dramatically. I haven't seen some of the regulars in the general forums as much either. I just want to say I miss seeing you and reading what you have to say. I'm feeling some really aggressive privilege that's unsettling to me, and I couldn't help but wonder how you all are doing.
WTF does that even mean?
Number23 (18,026 posts)
1. DU has been caterwauling about this president for six years.
The same people that have such a problem with women, with minorities, with gays are the same ones who feel that he's done "nothing" and is the most "disappointingest president EVA!"
A lot of people, a lot of DEMOCRATS, have left so that these boards can be deluged with assholes and libertarians (as if they're not mutually exclusive). It's not just us that have left. The endless braying by a tiny group of people with no political clout and even less knowledge has grown beyond boring. I've been spending a lot more time on other forums, forums where the concerns and perspectives of minorities are not considered wedge issues.
brush (3,849 posts)
3. There's an OP on here today re-posted 5 times saying Obama called Warren dishonest Which is not the case at all if you read the actual quotes but scores ran with it saying "he was never one of us" and "I'll never vote for a 3rd way dem again, and "How disgusting." Seems the re-poster has a serious anti-Obama agenda and along with the rest, iMO, now have a reason to hurl horrible vitriol and release their subconscious racism at a dem president on a dem board.
Truely reprehensible.
He just happens to be a black dem so I guess they feel all right about it.
Elmer S. E. Dump (1,170 posts) How is this not a Mole/Troll name? Seriously?
4. Newbie here, but I'd like to butt in on the conversation.
Up front let me say I am white. I'm wondering what you guys/gals are thinking. Why worry about the President? Like any other U.S. President he will be judged by history, not by his contemporary enemies. President Obama, will go down in history. The history of the United States of America. It sucks to find out, much to my shock and dismay, that there are still so many unevolved (white racist) people still among us. Here's hoping for a better world!
BainsBane (30,927 posts)
8. one thread is particularly bad and going entirely accordingly to plan. Just transfer the anger onto the next Dem candidate, suppress the vote, and then . . .the prize.
VRWC plan of action!?!?! Frank! Have you been talking while giving BB the BRW?
Number23 (18,026 posts)
15. The usual clowns are up to their usual clown tricks. With the clapping support of a whole bunch of clueless cretins who then want to be all shocked and wide eyed when we see them licking the rear ends of some of the most hostile posters here to black folks and other minorities and as a result, have no interest in them when they come wanting to be our "pals" here in this forum.
With the straight up clowns, at least you can see them coming. There is no surprise. But the ones who want to laugh and clap the loudest when the clowns are denigrating the concerns of POC and women, then come here or other forums and pretend to give a shit about our issues? They'll have to be two faced and schizophrenic about something else.
JI7 (51,086 posts)
19. the entire thing reminds me of the woman in this OP
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026568783
you just know they are the type that laugh at racist jokes when "those people" are not around.
greatauntoftriplets (148,953 posts)
7. I may be white, but I'm disgusted that this is happening. Can't really blame anyone for disengaging from the ugliness.
1StrongBlackMan (19,046 posts)
17. Oh ... I have plenty of words, most of which, would make a sailor blush ...
Those threads are really illustrative of DU of the last 6+ years ... 7 years ago, the media and information on the internet was to be distrusted (almost, reflexively), now ... that same media reports are gospel AND we are to, absolutely, and unquestioningly, accept "leaked" memos, as evidence of some final proof, in a process that is still going on.
7 years ago, we know the healthcare (finance) system that we had ... President Obama (and his team) weighed into that and he got a lot done; despite, more than 50 years of Democratic false starts. So now, this trade deal is bad because NAFTA ... it is never recognized (by some) that President Obama (and his team) has accomplished what others couldn't/haven't, so it would never occur to those same folks that his approach to trade would also accomplish what others didn't.
But more, 7 years ago, the vast majority of DU posts attacked republicans, and republican policies; for the last 6+ years, we have watched as the vast majority of posts are attacks on Democrats, and any policy discussions are just thinly veiled attacks on Democrats.
My only question is why is there a buch of white people posting on the Black Forum?
