Some of the primitives are noticing that their flock is starting to wander now that The Enemyâ„¢ has been defeated.
inthebrain (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-27-09 01:47 AM
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My what a sweeping shift this board has taken in ideology this past year!!!!
It's interesting to see some new posters here with a bit of a rightward view and some older posters becoming more radicalized or moving a little leftward. Seems like a lot of jumbling about.
One thing I am seeing that is interesting is that with Bush out of office it looks like some new battle lines are being drawn. I wonder if a lot of that has to do with some Republicans that have swung Democrat and an influx of youth now taking an interest in this side of the fence.
Who knows? I know that the fast pace of this board doesn't allow for many introductions.
I'm really interested in how these shifts fianlly solidify themeselves. In the last thirty or so years it seems that the country has suffered serious social and economic decay. I wonder how some folks on this board react to it?
If there is a tenant strike where the loyalties fall?
If a neighbors decide to camp out on a porch and refuse the sherrif to kick the family out where people stand.
One thing is certain, without a real anti war movement or poor peoples movement Obama is going to have a tough time fulfilling all his campaign promises.
Who here will become radicalized in the coming months or years?
Perhaps with Bush gone this place really will continue to be interesting. I also wonder with the election over how people hold the issue they held so dearly. Do they continue to hold onto them or let them drop?
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Jan-27-09 01:51 AM
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2. You ask great questions
I think things are going to get very interesting here.
It is going to be amusing watching the left eat its own. Interesting to see who comes out on top.
FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-27-09 01:53 AM
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3. I haven't seen this "shift" in ideology this past year......
Could you provide some examples?
Thanks.
FrenchieCat must be suffering from lingering symptoms of BDS.
FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-27-09 05:57 AM
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19. If the administration falls short, it won't be for lack of effort
Obama was a community organizer, he's seen firsthand the effects of economic disparity. I'm really looking forward to seeing some real help for Katrina victims finally (and the other disasters as well, of course.)
Some
more help to Katrina "victims" .. What the heck do you want the government to do for you ? , Why should the taxpayers bear any more burden for those "victims" than they already have.
BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-27-09 02:09 AM
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7. I haven't noticed an ideological shift, but rather only that DUers are permanently stuck...
in protest-mode.
While partly correct, you still clearly have not been paying attention, or you are still suffering from BDS.
FairSpanishLadies (8 posts) Tue Jan-27-09 02:18 AM
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8. As you can clearly see by the posts above...there are none so blind as those who will not see.
There are elements of the ridiculous on this site and a couple of them have already chimed-in with their who-what-where-when-why? brand of "liberalism".
Hopefully, this site will stop being a glorified fansite for Obama and get back to respecting the ideas of liberalism.
Not to worry, the Obama=Bush crowd are lingering just underneath the slime on the surface of lake DUmmy.
Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-27-09 05:46 AM
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16. I am personally somewhat taken aback by the keyboard warmongers
I have seen on here lately. People who are chest thumping for Obama's surge into Afghanistan. wtf. I called them chickenhawks back in the Bush era..now they are on here.. creepy as hell.
Speak of the devil...
