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Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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33. "I feel much safer talking here"

Reply to relayerbob (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 05:49 PM

Mar 2020

The moderation system, for all the flak that it gets, does a solid job of keeping the worst of it at bay, in my opinion.

Some would prefer a free-for-all and claim the system turns DU into an echo chamber, but I appreciate a place that is different from social media, different from the comments sections of newspapers and websites, and generally much more tolerable than just about anywhere else. The worst of the nuttiness accomplishes nothing and even if the system is sometimes a bit overzealous, it still allows for an exchange of ideas without the inevitable downward spiral into absurdity that every other site seems to produce.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sad to watch my friends sink to such depths of despair ... [View all] relayerbob Mar 2020 OP

It's a problem revolutionaries have had historically Turbineguy Mar 2020 #1

Much worse is their equating skepticism to evil Steven Maurer Mar 2020 #55

SAdly, I've been in social media since about 1982 relayerbob Mar 2020 #58

Bernie cooked it for me gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #2

I voted for him in the 2016 primary. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #35

Right there with you Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #51

Same relayerbob Mar 2020 #60

"I have news for the Democratic establisment and the Republican establisment... brush Mar 2020 #41

"Only I can solve your problems. Everyone else is stupid" NYMinute Mar 2020 #48

Yep, yin and yang. brush Mar 2020 #49

same here wyldwolf Mar 2020 #3

Take heart after today Bernie will be done for Botany Mar 2020 #4

Sadly, unless he stops, the craziness is likely to get worse relayerbob Mar 2020 #12

If Sanders loses Michigan, Mississippi, and Missouri today he is toast Botany Mar 2020 #15

Last cycle, Bernie won the caucuses and got the delegates... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #37

Character and temperament always trump (excuse the expression) specific policy frazzled Mar 2020 #5

I had to crash a Facebook thread the other day genxlib Mar 2020 #6

Oh, sure. I've seen the same sentiment. wyldwolf Mar 2020 #9

That's our Joe BidenBacker Mar 2020 #16

From my observation, you both are hitting each other's hot buttons. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #7

I actually don't post anything negative about other candidates relayerbob Mar 2020 #10

"I feel much safer talking here" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #33

I absolutely agree relayerbob Mar 2020 #63

Yes, let's keep it simple. We should all want to beat Trump. Period. brush Mar 2020 #44

When Sanders announced, I knew all this would happen. AGAIN. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #8

+1!!! Cha Mar 2020 #21

You perfectly described why BS failed to persuade a majority Hav Mar 2020 #11

I'm glad I missed that thread relayerbob Mar 2020 #14

My Grandma used to say mercuryblues Mar 2020 #13

This is so true. I have many friends on FB like this. LymphocyteLover Mar 2020 #17

What Rebl2 Mar 2020 #18

I think the vast majority will get over it by then relayerbob Mar 2020 #25

I do hope so Rebl2 Mar 2020 #59

I thimk that is really, really unlikely. ramen Mar 2020 #42

That's my experience Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #46

Thank you so much for this post. ehrnst Mar 2020 #19

I am curious: do any of these "friends". . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #20

Answers relayerbob Mar 2020 #24

Republicans stay on message mountain grammy Mar 2020 #22

No kidding! calimary Mar 2020 #23

When I pick a primary candidate, which I have already voted for, I do so because they best match yaesu Mar 2020 #26

Exactly relayerbob Mar 2020 #27

I like Liz & hope she gets the VP pick, that would be awesome. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #28

True, but unlikely relayerbob Mar 2020 #29

Exactly. Codeine Mar 2020 #62

JFC dude, it's not like they're trump voters. docgee Mar 2020 #30

Nope, they are not relayerbob Mar 2020 #32

I quit engaging on social media. madamesilverspurs Mar 2020 #31

Excellent. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #54

I'm sorry about your friends. spicysista Mar 2020 #34

Thanks relayerbob Mar 2020 #38

The fat lady is gonna sing tonight Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2020 #36

I will be glad, too Lulu KC Mar 2020 #39

Oh, I sadly know relayerbob Mar 2020 #40

Vote for the candidate you like most in the primary. warmfeet Mar 2020 #43

This doesnt surprise me. honest.abe Mar 2020 #45

I think Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #47

It depends upon Sen. Sanders NYMinute Mar 2020 #52

They didn't get over it last time Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2020 #66

Yes, I heard so much of that relayerbob Mar 2020 #57

Great OP ... bravo! NYMinute Mar 2020 #50

TY relayerbob Mar 2020 #56

+1 Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #53

He has caused a rift in my family, something akin to the one caused by Trump. Mister Ed Mar 2020 #61

Now that would suck relayerbob Mar 2020 #65

I have a lot of Bernie friends too marlakay Mar 2020 #64