Reply #233: Wow. [View All]

If those quotes are genuine and remain still to this day, that is an indictment of DU, its moderators, and everyone who runs the place.

To me, one of the core principles of the Democratic Party is to defend against the abuse of those with no or little power against those who have all or most of the power, whether it is economic, political, or simply the space to maneuver for abuse.

I've read arguments on pragmatics versus ideology in political and legislative life. It's a good argument to have, I think. But if that one principle is betrayed by a community of Democrats, it's a goddamn shame and we as a whole aren't worthy to call ourselves Democrats. There's a line in the sand where you step over and stop supporting what makes a party a party, and simply become an army for a single person. A political party is a community. It's a set of ideals, with core standards that directs what came before and what comes after.

Thank you for this post, Sapphocrat. It does well not only to defend us, but explain our feelings as well. If the post can be taken seriously and help resolve what's keeping the LGBT community on DU at arm's length from the rest of the membership (and maybe begin to sever that arm in the party itself, since one is free to dream), things will be so, so much better: there will be more communication, discussions, dialogues--and it will be ALL civil.