What's with all these anti-Democratic Party posts on DU?
Is there a Russian/Macedonian troll incursion? All these sudden threads about the death of the party, no more "identity politics," how "we need more Bernie-like candidates," on and on.
Trolls know that the best time to strike is when the intended target is emotionally down. Many of the posts here are of the "it's all over" and "it's all going to get worse" variety.
C'mon, people! There was a big media-funeral for the Democratic Party after the McGovern loss in '72. I know, I was there. And yet Nixon and company were brought down less than two years later. I'm not some harebrained Pollyanna, clearly there has been and will be more pain. But the U.S. is NOT locked into suffering the same fate as 1930's Germany. There are enough good people who aren't going to give up this struggle. Courage!
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it -- always."
- Mahatma Gandhi
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...insult the most prominent Democrats and Democratic party leaders. They try to pretend that it's "helpful criticism" ... but it's clear that they're smearing the party and insulting our party's members.
It's very skillfully done. Very passive aggressive.
It reminds me of a TV soap-opera where one catty character tells another character "I know you won't mind hearing this, since it comes from a place of love and I just want to help you to improve, but I must tell you my dear your face looks like a leather saddle, and those hideous eyebrows look like a caterpillar has made a home on your forehead ... maybe you should try my moisturizer, and I can recommend a nice girl at the salon who's a genius with the tweezers, wax and threading. Oh, but don't be upset that I'm telling you here in front of all your friends and family."
Maybe it's a Russian thing.
