Reply #22: Those on the Far Right [View All]

[billh58]

who call for President Obama's removal by violence before the end of his first year in office, and those on the Far Left who have branded him a failure during the same time period, have identical goals: replacing him with another "politician." The only difference between the two fringe groups is the method and time table for "getting rid" of President Obama.

For those more level-headed DU members who are consistent "critics" of President Obama, the rhetoric is less vitriolic than the Far Right and the Far Left, but feeds on the energy of the fanatical fringe. Calling supporters of President Obama "cheerleaders," "worshipers," and, "ignorant followers," is the very same language that Freepers use when describing anyone to the left of Hitler.

Realistically there is no chance of a Rodney King "can't-we-all-just-get-along" moment on DU, but the level of hostility displayed here is self-defeating for the Liberal movement in general, and the Democratic Party in particular. I have the distinct feeling that there are much fewer members who self-identify as "Liberal Democrats," on Democratic Underground, than there was just a few years ago when I first joined. The DLC "Centrists," the "PUMAs for McCain," the "Ron Paul Libertarians," and the "Greenies for Kucinich" combined, appear to be present in equal (or greater) numbers than we Liberal Democrats.

Instead of a bigger tent, maybe we need more tents. I would like to see a new forum on DU for Liberal Democrats who are attempting to re-build our Party, where we can discuss serious issues (both congratulatory AND critical) without being labeled as "Kool-Aid drinkers." And yes, I am a partisan Democrat because in a de-facto two-party system you gots to choose up sides. Thanks for asking.

Peace...

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