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Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 05:56 PM Mar 2015

the Grass roots level information war - on Discussionist ---

A Conservative's propaganda post: Some People Just Want to Be Ruled, and Some Just Don’t


and a Democrat's rejoinder post:

Right-wing authoritarians are people who have a high degree of willingness to submit to authorities

.. the fight goes on.

If you think, fighting disinformation is worth it, consider voicing your support to whatever posts meet that standard by commenting favorably on those threads.

"Democracy is worth fighting for". .. I said that.

(it's also good to have enough democrats (small 'd' intentional) to man juries when Cons 'alert' a comment, because it hurts their feelings - by asking for facts, documentation for assertions - but does not violate community standards- yes, this does happen.)

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the Grass roots level information war - on Discussionist --- (Original Post) Bill USA Mar 2015 OP
Quite a bit, it does. -none Mar 2015 #1
from your link mercuryblues Mar 2015 #2
Yep I posted on that thread. It is more interesting at DI. Persondem Mar 2015 #3
yes, sort of like swimming out beyond the buoys (sp?)... Bill USA Mar 2015 #4

-none

(1,884 posts)
1. Quite a bit, it does.
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 06:01 PM
Mar 2015
(it's also good to have enough democrats (small 'd' intentional) to man juries when Cons 'alert' a comment, because it hurts their feelings - by asking for facts, documentation for assertions - but does not violate community standards- yes, this does happen.)

mercuryblues

(14,491 posts)
2. from your link
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 06:57 PM
Mar 2015


The truth is some (many) people just want someone to make decisions for them.


I call them fox news viewers.

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
3. Yep I posted on that thread. It is more interesting at DI.
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 09:59 PM
Mar 2015

It is clear who the other guys are and kinda fun pointing out their illogical and otherwise non-factual viewpoints.

Also, you do not see dems attacking other dems or having a "who is more liberal than who" contest.

DU is a great site for news and info but can be an echo chamber with a lot of preaching to he choir. Nice to get outside my comfort zone.

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