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Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts) Wed Nov 3, 2021, 09:58 AM Nov 2021

Are Democrats too genteel? Too respectful of rules and norms? [View all]

Lacking in a (politically) killer instinct? Too pedantic?

While this is a binary poll, hopefully some comments will be offered to explain why you see it one way or the other.

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	Yes
	19 (95%)
	No
	1 (5%)
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Are Democrats too genteel? Too respectful of rules and norms? [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2021 OP

We need to start fighting durty Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 #1

We are naive. We think logic and facts and reasonable debate NewHendoLib Nov 2021 #2

Pretty much. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #9

No. CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #3

That only works if we can force them FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #5

And if we abandon norms and institutions CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #17

There's a reason the old saying is "nice guys finish last" FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #4

But we were chided for lack of faith and patience, and speaking out of turn. msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #15

YES !!! WE CAN GO HIGH, STOKE EMOTIONS LIKE GQP **AND** TELL THE TRUTH. uponit7771 Nov 2021 #6

That's the key. Always be truthful, but stop being polite. Viciously attack evil. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #10

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #13

So glad to see a few other Democrats starting to catch on. Paladin Nov 2021 #7

YESYESYESYESYESYES! Greybnk48 Nov 2021 #8

We're bringing a sliver of soap to a massive manure fight Rorey Nov 2021 #11

lol uponit7771 Nov 2021 #14

Way too pedantic n/t Devil Child Nov 2021 #12

They will march over our bodies to seize power, without checking w the parliamentarian. NightWatcher Nov 2021 #16

THIS Justice matters. Nov 2021 #19

Exactly Texaswitchy Nov 2021 #20

It's not that we are too genteel. It is that we are behind the times when it comes to Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #18