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Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:07 AM Apr 2016

Stage 4 has begun

It's almost over, folks.

I'm seeing more "Goodbye cruel world" posts in GDP. One poster tells us that he/she has 2/3 of the board on ignore and most threads trashed so clearly DU doesn't represent Democrats.



Anyway, I am excited because this means we are closing in on stage 5 and real healing can begin.

It is going to be Hillary in the White House and we will get her there together.

Hillary will still be unfairly disparaged by the right wing, by the media, and by the green tea party. She is strong, however, and will hold her head high.

Onward!

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Stage 4 has begun (Original Post) Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 OP
I have noticed a change in tone on DU liberal N proud Apr 2016 #1
Do you really think that the Bernie Followers here will change their minds? Walk away Apr 2016 #2
Many will Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #4
I'm sure that 90% of real world Bernie supporters will... Walk away Apr 2016 #6
Most progressives will vote for Hillary. Only a few fringe CULTISTS will not vote due to INSANITY. RBInMaine Apr 2016 #13
I agree with you on all counts! Walk away Apr 2016 #15
Good ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #3
Yes Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #5
Dropping like flies...sad to see. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #7
Ha! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #8
Be my guest! LOL! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #9
Hmm. Skinner said DU is 6 to 1 BS supporters. 2/3 on ignore would include a lot of them! Rose Siding Apr 2016 #10
My gods! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #11
That really helped to explain they frequent 6 to 1 jury decisions ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #12
Remember, DU and other such online forums get a lot of extremist fringe. No reasoning with them. RBInMaine Apr 2016 #14

liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)
1. I have noticed a change in tone on DU
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:23 AM
Apr 2016

There is not quite as much Bernie, Bernie, Bernie in the V&M or the LBN groups.

Most have crawled back to the GDP and even that has seen some calm. Just a few that are still spitting fire over there.

And those that have left were never going to support Hillary no matter what and I think, some of those that remain are just posturing.

On to the General Election!!!!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
2. Do you really think that the Bernie Followers here will change their minds?
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:30 AM
Apr 2016

They seem to be convincingly saying they never will. I just assumed they would leave the party or were never Democrats in the first place. I may be wrong.

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
4. Many will
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:35 AM
Apr 2016

We see the fringe here.

The Bernie host, Autumn, seems to be one who will change for instance.

My daughter, a 18 year old Bernie fan is another. She has said she would be an idiot not to vote for Hillary in the General.

I think many will

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
6. I'm sure that 90% of real world Bernie supporters will...
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:40 AM
Apr 2016

if not more. I am referencing his DU supporters. They have clearly said they will never vote for Hillary. I believe them.

Judging by the responses to Autumn's thread about unity, she appears to be an outlier.

 

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
13. Most progressives will vote for Hillary. Only a few fringe CULTISTS will not vote due to INSANITY.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:34 AM
Apr 2016

Those who are so off the planet as to stay home or not vote for Hillary deserve to be off the planet. Their brains are INFECTED with ultra-TeaLeft INSANITY.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
12. That really helped to explain they frequent 6 to 1 jury decisions ...
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:09 AM
Apr 2016

... to leave posts that were CLEARLY personal attacks and violations of the TOS, and to remove posts that were OBVIOUSLY fair criticism of Bernie.

Rather than having the Jury System as being a peer-reviewed TOOL for holding members to community standards of conduct, it was being abused as a WEAPON to silence opposition. Their obvious majority (at this particular site) made the Jury System an irresistible and tempting "game" of sorts in an effort to stalk members and have them put on a "time-out" status for 90 days.

These days, the consequences of having 5 active "hides" isn't so severe. The "time-out" has been removed and members can still continue to post, but the hides do continue to reduce (or eliminate) their opportunities to actually serve as Jurors. (Thus diluting their influence and ability to participate in Juries. The 6:1 ratio is probably 8:1 or 9:1 as far as Jury eligibility is concerned. (Just a guess, but I imagine it's no longer a ratio that actually matches the population here.)

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