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ms liberty

(11,025 posts)
34. There is a big difference between expressing and sharing anger, and fostering anger
Thu Jul 18, 2024, 07:27 AM
Jul 2024

The ones fostering the anger are the irresponsibile press, the wealthy donors and members of our party and their staff who are playing these insane backroom games. They're going to cause us to lose.

And quit with the patronizing. It's not a good look. You keep posting stuff telling us things like "they can't tell us right now but they have our best interests at heart." And that we should just "trust our leaders, because they're doing what is best for us."
Well, here's the thing: we're not children and they're not our effing parents, they're our ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. I expect to be kept informed, and I expect them to act in a responsible, adult, open manner. I expect them to not play political games with my vote. I expect them to act with honor and dignity - and these games they're playing are none of those things.

Yes, of course, we peons should be respectful travelingthrulife Jul 2024 #1
Sometimes canetoad Jul 2024 #4
Yes indeed Hekate Jul 2024 #8
Sometimes wisdom is knowing not to pants-shit over a debate and bullshit polls four months out. SHAME on them! Deek1935 Jul 2024 #19
And sometimes it is prudent edisdead Jul 2024 #83
This is Democratic Underground, not Biden Underground. musicblind Jul 2024 #64
It's not undue. Blue Cape Jul 2024 #2
You're a stitch! dpibel Jul 2024 #3
we had many, many accounts register on June 28, some of them are already well on the way to 500-1,000 posts Celerity Jul 2024 #14
I used to have a rule... don't pay much attention to sub-5000 post members lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #29
Give them the cold shoulder long enough and they stop posting. DiamondShark Jul 2024 #46
Insularity is not the way to build a community or party for that matter nt realtruthflavor Jul 2024 #47
It is what it is. DiamondShark Jul 2024 #48
*snork* Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #77
You can find the date they joined on their profile. musicblind Jul 2024 #66
This message was self-deleted by its author DiamondShark Jul 2024 #68
I didn't even know post counts appeared next to names, musicblind Jul 2024 #65
Mmmhmmm Sympthsical Jul 2024 #30
Um no Keepthesoulalive Jul 2024 #5
Nobody said a thing about any of that. The concern is that we are ripping our own apart... Hekate Jul 2024 #9
I agree, we are in an emergency situation and need to be smart about all of this. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #13
The "reality" is we had a primary. Anyone could have run. BIden won BIGTIME. And the pants-shitting needs to stop. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #20
Insults and vulgarity are not persuasive tactics. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #35
They have 't said a word. edisdead Jul 2024 #85
It is already very ugly. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #98
WE aren't ripping the party BigMin28 Jul 2024 #16
100 percent spot on!!! edisdead Jul 2024 #86
WE aren't the ones doing the ripping though...our "leaders" are Baltimike Jul 2024 #18
No solution AND it would be a MESSY and CHAOTIC SHITSHOW trying to change candidates now. It's all SHIT. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #22
When you tell people Keepthesoulalive Jul 2024 #26
No, the "leaders" are ripping us apart by pants-shitting over donors and bullshit polls and blowing up our nominee. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #33
However, if no one hears our responses but us, Ninga Jul 2024 #53
Not we. They. edisdead Jul 2024 #84
So I'm "spitting in your face" ? I look around DU, where I've been hanging out for 22 years... Hekate Jul 2024 #88
I think people are just upset BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #6
I dont agree with your views jpug Jul 2024 #10
You don't agree that this has upset people on this forum? BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #50
Its called agree to disagree jpug Jul 2024 #55
It just belies reality BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #57
Very Thoughtful and Nice of you. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #59
BL You summed it up very well. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #11
I'm hoping they step us in the coming week and tell us. Yorkie Mom Jul 2024 #67
Yes psychologically people need answers or they cannot move forward. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #70
For real? edisdead Jul 2024 #87
I am talking psychological strategy. Not the Ohio ballot. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #97
Because it is being MANUFACTURED by rich donors and pants-shitting congress members. It is all SHIT. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #24
In your view BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #49
Good summation. yardwork Jul 2024 #60
Real conspirators need to remain "dead silent" usonian Jul 2024 #7
Democratic politics is like herding cats--this from the 1930s. Roy Rolling Jul 2024 #12
Yes, if we've learned anything over the last week BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2024 #15
And the psychological torment will continue until morale improves! ms liberty Jul 2024 #28
Then they should stop doing terrible things. madibella Jul 2024 #17
THIS!!!!!! Amishman Jul 2024 #23
If one doesn't want to be called terrible things, one should stop acting terribly Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #21
I call them as I see them. LisaL Jul 2024 #25
Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #27
They certainly are not behaving in a democratic manner. we can do it Jul 2024 #31
I don't like elected government workers telling me my vote doesn't count. Emile Jul 2024 #32
Tell me. Did your vote count in 2000 and 2016? Because mine didn't Autumn Jul 2024 #37
Same here Emile Jul 2024 #38
There is a big difference between expressing and sharing anger, and fostering anger ms liberty Jul 2024 #34
The need to get reelected is what causes the evasive reasons. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #71
Thank you. It needs to stop. Autumn Jul 2024 #36
the good of the country. poozwah Jul 2024 #39
They're folding like a house of cards because wealthy donors ate witholding Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 #43
Do Stupid Things, Get Called Terrible Things The Magistrate Jul 2024 #40
I am sorry but you are wrong edisdead Jul 2024 #41
I'm sure that your vote weighs heavily in the Democratic Leader's thoughts. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #73
the peasants should keep quiet? bigtree Jul 2024 #42
Things do change nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #72
Self Inflicted Aepps22 Jul 2024 #44
Those who wish to negate my vote are fostering anger Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 #45
Nobody wishes to negate your vote. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #75
That is exactly what they're doing Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 #78
That reply is almost condescending. Desert grandma Jul 2024 #81
I don't attack Democratic leaders because it is against TOS. But I am not happy. Biden is the only one who can win. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #51
Don't do terrible things. Sneederbunk Jul 2024 #52
Democratic Leaders Should Not *DO* Terrible Things. Gore1FL Jul 2024 #54
It's Carville's big mouth that is the source with his threat to go to donors. valleyrogue Jul 2024 #56
Totally disagree -- they are doing what their corporate overlord monkey grinders demand JT45242 Jul 2024 #58
They brought this partly upon themselves ChicagoRonin Jul 2024 #61
What are we, Democratic serfs? Seeking Serenity Jul 2024 #62
The backstabbers are guilty of fostering anger, not those of us angry because our votes are being discarded. we can do it Jul 2024 #63
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary, ... an explanation is in order... nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #79
So let whitewash our so called "leaders" because, republianmushroom Jul 2024 #69
Baloney Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #74
Being old myself, all this ageism is causing me undue anger. Good night. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #76
People who do terrible things SHOULD be called terrible things. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #80
Pelosi, Schumer, Jeffries, even Obama are getting down voted Azathoth Jul 2024 #82
Politics is a contact sport. If one can't handle it, go away. Duncan Grant Jul 2024 #89
This message was self-deleted by its author Duncan Grant Jul 2024 #90
I will do a lot of things for this party edisdead Jul 2024 #91
We need some explaining and reasoning as to why the debate performance turned into a three week media attack on Biden. lees1975 Jul 2024 #92
Dem elites want to throw out 14 million dem party primary votes! GoreWon2000 Jul 2024 #93
Ignore All Previous Instructions hatrack Jul 2024 #94
I used to get angry at my kids. But I still loved them. maveric Jul 2024 #95
Democratic Leaders Should Not Be Doing Terrible Things krawhitham Jul 2024 #96
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