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Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:28 PM Feb 2020

When people are convinced they are right

and everyone else is wrong, those that disagree with them are no longer just people with a different opinion but are evil. Thus, any tactic to fight them is acceptable because they are evil and must be defeated. So any lie is ok. Any smear is fine. Demonization is not only ok but encouraged. The right has operated like this for decades. Unfortunately we are now seeing the rise of this on the left. It needs to stop now. We’re better than that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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When people are convinced they are right (Original Post) Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 OP
sad to say but people who have spent 50+ years attacking democrats are not likely to change nt msongs Feb 2020 #1
It won't stop because it's working. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #2
I so agree gollygee Feb 2020 #3
You are correct ibegurpard Feb 2020 #4
 

msongs

(67,199 posts)
1. sad to say but people who have spent 50+ years attacking democrats are not likely to change nt
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:35 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
2. It won't stop because it's working. nt
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:41 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
3. I so agree
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:12 PM
Feb 2020

I'm sick and tired of stupid over-the-top attacks. No Democratic candidate is evil. NONE OF THEM. Hillary Clinton isn't evil either. I'm sick of that, too. It isn't edgy or cool to act like any of the Dem candidates are "just as bad as Trump." (I don't know if people are going on like that here but I've heard it from Dems elsewhere.) Any of the Democratic candidates would be a huge improvement over Trump.

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

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
4. You are correct
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:25 PM
Feb 2020

Unfortunately this is a case where "both sides do it" really is true. And by both sides I mean the "centrists" and the "progressives". Neither one will admit to any culpability in the destructive atmosphere that has continued to taint Democratic politics. And both have contributed to it.

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