2016 Postmortem

The fact is that JPR, like DU, is open to a variety of opinions. A broad-brush characterization of JPR is like saying that, in the primaries, "DU supported Bernie Sanders" or "DU supported Hillary Clinton." Each of those statements about DU would be an oversimplification.

During the general-election campaign, JPR, like DU, was open to posts advocating a vote for Clinton. A difference between the sites is that JPR was also open to posts advocating a vote for Jill Stein, as DU was not. Since the election, JPR has seen discussions between, on the one hand, progressives stress the flaws of the Democratic Party and who think we should be looking instead toward the Green Party or a new third party, and, on the other hand, those of us who reject third-party politics and advocate working to reform the Democratic Party. That's another debate that's not permitted on DU. Maybe instead of posting on DU to throw mud at JPR, some folks could consider joining the debate there. Yes, if they do that, they'll run the risk of reading posts they disagree with, but that happens on DU as well.

You write, "I see things I like and dislike at both sites." I'm completely on board with you on that point (and on everything else in your post).