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Showing Original Post only (View all)After 10 years, I've never seen DU as crazy as it is right now. [View all]
I've seen some epic wars, but this seems the worst.
I find myself getting sick to my stomach after doing my daily read.
What is appalling is the complete lack of critical thinking skills applied to the arguments being made. This rush to crucify the Seattle protestors due to profiles of them created with little or no evidence shows astounding bias on the part of some Sanders supporters. I am losing massive respect for people I used to have respect for, in many cases. Marissa is tried and convicted based on little or nothing.
The larger problem is that no matter how clearly, simply, and openly the POC on this forum state their point of view, and how it is factually supported, their viewpoint is completely ignored by many members here on DU. Despite some Sanders supporters claim to be progressive, the viewpoints of POC are rejected because it doesn't fit with these Sanders supporters personal narrative, facts be damned. This is willful ignorance, and possibly something more.
I am good at communication. So are many here. This doesn't matter. There is no level of clarity that can break through this morass. The Sanders supporters have huge numbers on their side, which means that they will win jury alerts, which are really now nothing but popularity votes. The majority tramples the minority. Is this what DU is supposed to be about?