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In reply to the discussion: Some background on the latest hero, blogger Michele Catalano, [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)72. TY. I edited and added a reply to it for you to read below that. As far as the question:
'I agree with you that liberals value facts....which makes me wonder why so many of these conspiracy clowns feel a need to hang around a Democratic, progressive and liberal site like DU?'
Because like all cultists, they need converts, and facts are irrelevant to faith. And DU is possibly the best interactive site on the world wide web, bar none, and has a high level of use.
This is attractive to those who seek sensationalism, they want to feed on the energy. They are feeding off DU like the Libertarians do, but are all libertarians by default even if they don't admit it to themselves.
They simply do not have as good a venue elsewhere, they must come here to do what they do best. Promote their world view, which hates the Democratic Party as it stands in the way of their desire to end the USA, replace it with anarchist communes or true third world societies.
Both visions are paths to RW theocratic tyranny, but they imagine somehow it will be different this time in history. It won't, but they will still push the idea it COULD happen if the USA and the Democratic Party are gone.
Mind you, they want the GOP and all parties gone as the libertarian idea of everyone will act in their own enlightend self-interest will come true, if the mean 'statist' anti-liberty forces are defeated. But that never happened and never will, but it's a belief system.
They see third world places as freer than this country because what evil they do is out of sight, and the oppression is largely born by women and the poor who never make it to the media. They are not able to leave this country, so they want to do it here. They don't get they are doing the same thing to us as the Koch brothers, ironically.
And no use to make an OP, it would sink like a stone, be hidden or locked as flamebait. I don't look to denigrate anyone but am just answering what I see in your comment there. Glad you found something worthwhile in the response.
Because like all cultists, they need converts, and facts are irrelevant to faith. And DU is possibly the best interactive site on the world wide web, bar none, and has a high level of use.
This is attractive to those who seek sensationalism, they want to feed on the energy. They are feeding off DU like the Libertarians do, but are all libertarians by default even if they don't admit it to themselves.
They simply do not have as good a venue elsewhere, they must come here to do what they do best. Promote their world view, which hates the Democratic Party as it stands in the way of their desire to end the USA, replace it with anarchist communes or true third world societies.
Both visions are paths to RW theocratic tyranny, but they imagine somehow it will be different this time in history. It won't, but they will still push the idea it COULD happen if the USA and the Democratic Party are gone.
Mind you, they want the GOP and all parties gone as the libertarian idea of everyone will act in their own enlightend self-interest will come true, if the mean 'statist' anti-liberty forces are defeated. But that never happened and never will, but it's a belief system.
They see third world places as freer than this country because what evil they do is out of sight, and the oppression is largely born by women and the poor who never make it to the media. They are not able to leave this country, so they want to do it here. They don't get they are doing the same thing to us as the Koch brothers, ironically.
And no use to make an OP, it would sink like a stone, be hidden or locked as flamebait. I don't look to denigrate anyone but am just answering what I see in your comment there. Glad you found something worthwhile in the response.
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"Firmly and unwaveringly behind Bush and his strategy to fight the war on terror..."
Rowdyboy
Aug 2013
#2
+1. I didn't even care until it was refuted. It's so common now, it's not remarkable.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#22
Those who pile onto the threads and gin up the fear, don't come back and say they were fooled.
MADem
Aug 2013
#33
I think some seek stories to validate their world view. It comes in several flavors.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#64
TY. I edited and added a reply to it for you to read below that. As far as the question:
freshwest
Aug 2013
#72
They see third world places as freer than this country because what evil they do is out of sight....
MADem
Aug 2013
#74
Thanks for both of your thoughtful posts. We need more of this, especially lately.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#83
What an AMAZING post. And what's really interesting is the number of people who have decided
Number23
Aug 2013
#80
Not all of DUers of course.. and the OP in LBN warning about "Big Brother is coming"
Cha
Aug 2013
#85
If that is the kind of stuff she writes, I hope she has a real job somewhere like washing dishes
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#19
While I understand the scorn, and the person behind it may be someone who has earned it,
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#21
I know, but this is just one we heard about. And if you are non-white, or your name is Sayeed,
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#25
I should also mention that I was in OKC when the Federal Building got blown up, and
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#34
What I am buying, contrary to your unsubstantiated opinion, is that her work reported her to
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#63
And there are actually people on this web site that are shocked, SHOCKED when people note the
Number23
Aug 2013
#24
I know. I've read it but I see no evidence of anyone coming close to calling
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#42
Then how do you know what was in the post? I haven't seen anything like that. n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#48
I smelled a little horseshit, but I was trying to be civil. I said I'd wait until the folks doing
MADem
Aug 2013
#28
I'm sorry to hear this, but she definitely overreached on her assumptions.
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2013
#54
I'd be very interested to see a single post where this person was lauded as a "hero".
Marr
Aug 2013
#67
The "woman of spirit" was treated as a whistle-blowing hero and had instant credibility.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#68
I missed this entire dust up! Can you show me any proof that she was called a hero by even one
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#71