Bernie Sanders

plus5mace

(140 posts) Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:28 AM Feb 2016

I'm going to have to be more careful with my sarcasm in the Primary season.

A post of mine was hidden, and based on the comments some people may have thought that I was being serious:
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I just wanted to let any of the jurors know, if they see this post, that I was satirizing the idea that pointing out a civil rights leader is factually incorrect makes someone somehow bigoted. Tongue was firmly in cheek on this post - no slam was intended on Bernie or his supporters.

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I'm going to have to be more careful with my sarcasm in the Primary season. (Original Post) plus5mace Feb 2016 OP

That's what the sarcasm thingie is for. Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #1

I almost alerted that one actually Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #2

Sorry, I was on that jury and it is so testy in the Primary forum that ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #3

Also, here are your results... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #4

It's hard to remember noone can hear the tone of your voice when you post online. plus5mace Feb 2016 #6

I truly assumed it was another person losing his/her shit. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #7

Lol - I thought it was a good post :) jillan Feb 2016 #5

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

1. That's what the sarcasm thingie is for.

Reply to plus5mace (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:31 AM

Feb 2016

Use it.

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts)

2. I almost alerted that one actually

Reply to plus5mace (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:31 AM

Feb 2016

I read it several times and finally decided it had to be sarcasm and left it alone.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

3. Sorry, I was on that jury and it is so testy in the Primary forum that

Reply to plus5mace (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:35 AM

Feb 2016

I took it as truth. Because I am not firmly entrenched behind either candidate, I am not aware of who supports who. It read as a ridiculous attack on Bernie supporters on a night when people who doubted what Huerta claimed were being labeled as racists for not believing a labor rights leader. Probably not the best time to do that.

Anyway, I come here in peace to explain myself. Thanks.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

4. Also, here are your results...

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:36 AM

Feb 2016

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
Mail Message
On Sat Feb 20, 2016, 10:54 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Nope, sorry. Dolores Huerta is the queen of latinas and by pointing out that she is wrong
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1291478

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

disruptive, over-the-top, insensitive. This is nothing but garbage. Calling Bernie supporters bigots and telling them to "enjoy your Klan rally? Does not belong on DU.

JURY RESULTS

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Feb 20, 2016, 11:01 PM, and the Jury voted 6-1 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I have seen this civil rights icon called much worse on DU tonight. Tend to your own garden.
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Over the top, indeed
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation:
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.