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Buzz cook

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24. How anti-democratic of you.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 12:57 PM

Feb 3

The ability to criticize our leaders is a central point in a democracy. And for a political party that takes the name Democratic, it would be worse than ironic to condemn that ability.
The Democratic party lost election 2024. "Mistakes were made".
I or anyone else may be wrong about what those mistakes were. Silencing criticism because I'm wrong, also silences people who are right.

Cheer louder, has never been a solution to any problem.

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Most of the same people dragging Dems today are the same people who thought attacking Dems in the last election was fine [View all] bigtree Feb 3 OP

Unite; Don't Divide! MineralMan Feb 3 #1

Some of us are frustrated since inauguration NCDem47 Feb 3 #2

This was all on the November 5th ballot Quiet Em Feb 3 #5

Agree!! NCDem47 Feb 3 #7

too funny stillcool Feb 3 #35

"Some" of the people who don't see the urgency from D's are also deliberately staying away from MSNBC pnwmom Feb 3 #55

I agree with you, but it was even before the election...As I have said before, THEY KNEW republicans WOULD Escurumbele Feb 3 #63

There won't be *another* time DSandra Feb 3 #3

Always remember, God is still on the throne. BannonsLiver Feb 3 #6

Oh, I'm inspired, all right. dchill Feb 3 #15

You proved the OPs point mcar Feb 3 #28

Reminds me of a story BannonsLiver Feb 3 #34

Not trying to be snarky angrychair Feb 3 #38

You are very correct. When the GOP is in the minority, they cause enough problems to gum up the whole works. hadEnuf Feb 3 #60

You're making the OPs point happy feet Feb 3 #61

Those are speeches, not actions angrychair Feb 3 #67

If there was a God trump would be by Ivana on hole #1 of his Golf course. Escurumbele Feb 3 #64

Might wanna let Hakeem know. BannonsLiver Feb 3 #68

That's exactly right BannonsLiver Feb 3 #4

People have every right to say something about elected leaders who see nothing/hear nothing/do nothing dalton99a Feb 3 #8

call them out bigtree Feb 3 #9

That might be because, as a whole, they are doing nothing. Think. Again. Feb 3 #17

Really? mcar Feb 3 #29

Looks like our "whinging" is working! Think. Again. Feb 3 #32

How is it you know that? stillcool Feb 3 #36

I don't live under a rock? Think. Again. Feb 3 #37

Really? Do you have any Democrats stillcool Feb 3 #41

I don't understand why you're asking me that. Think. Again. Feb 3 #57

Isn't your thread an attack on Democrats? gab13by13 Feb 3 #10

ALL OF THIS johnnyfins Feb 3 #11

Short and sweet, and to the point. dchill Feb 3 #18

I agree Mountain Mule Feb 3 #47

Camilla? SocialDemocrat61 Feb 3 #48

LOL Mountain Mule Feb 3 #54

We need STRONG leadership NOW!, KEEP UP THE NOISE Think. Again. Feb 3 #12

If you didn't support and vote Democratic, you didn't give them the power to do anything. n/t forgotmylogin Feb 3 #13

Can't Disagree DAngelo136 Feb 3 #14

Most people? Do you have any proof? bronxiteforever Feb 3 #16

It's just his endless schtick of attacking fellow DUers. demmiblue Feb 3 #21

Is this irony? Nixie Feb 3 #56

No no proof of it, and I will continue to call out anyone who is not fighting this HARD and to give my input Meowmee Feb 3 #75

Well Said Aepps22 Feb 3 #19

Goodbye orangecrush Feb 3 #20

What your saying is their message isn't getting out Historic NY Feb 3 #22

This! mcar Feb 3 #23

How anti-democratic of you. Buzz cook Feb 3 #24

Read that and thought, there is always the lone gunman. Dan Feb 3 #25

I'm not a member of an organized political party - I'm a Democrat. Compliments of Will Rogers 1932 (?). flashman13 Feb 3 #26

Based on what data? Voltaire2 Feb 3 #27

Now, now. It doesn't work that way. Orrex Feb 3 #70

You want people to follow you? Then Lead!!! Yavin4 Feb 3 #30

Post removed Post removed Feb 3 #31

they are outing themselves all over the place stillcool Feb 3 #33

And the ones attacking those critics are the same cheeleaders who praised Garland. Orrex Feb 3 #39

same people working to fuck this up by attacking Democrats instead of republicans bigtree Feb 3 #43

Stop Cirsium Feb 3 #53

Please explain how Orrex, the anonymous nobody, is going to Fuck This Up Orrex Feb 3 #69

it's rather absurd to post on a prominent Democratic message board bigtree Feb 3 #73

Well if Chuck Boomer is going to be weak and Amy Klobuchar wants to "work with" Fascists it's called gor! LW1977 Feb 3 #40

I don't fit your theory at all, I suspect countless others also stand outside your model as well. Maru Kitteh Feb 3 #42

I know bigtree Feb 3 #44

You said I should act as an 'echo' to what leadership are saying. I told you Maru Kitteh Feb 3 #52

Then why are you attacking people? Cirsium Feb 3 #45

Well said. Scrivener7 Feb 3 #62

"this is legislating time." - how utterly clueless. Voltaire2 Feb 3 #65

This don't fight back has been going on since 2000 GoreWon2000 Feb 3 #46

Thank you for your sheer eloquence, bigtree. Too many to count are acting as our own worst enemy... Hekate Feb 3 #49

Thank you profusely. I understand of course the horror of our country dissolving... NNadir Feb 3 #50

Co-signed Hitorque Feb 3 #51

Jaimie Raskin is on fire at USAID. I hope it's contagious. nolabear Feb 3 #58

Thank-you happy feet Feb 3 #59

In other words, never criticize Democrats HereForTheParty Feb 3 #66

Which Democrats are standing idly by? Elessar Zappa Feb 3 #71

Stop voting for Trump nominees HereForTheParty Feb 3 #72

Exactly. choie Feb 3 #78

Thank you! betsuni Feb 3 #74

"the unfairly maligned Schumer" choie Feb 3 #76

I hear you, but it will never change. It's who Dems are. Blasphemer Feb 3 #77

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