The Pope Nader Israel Hillary Dean Olive Garden Guns Smoking Public Breastfeeding!!1!1!

[WilliamPitt]

I've seen several posts about DU having "changed," we're "meaner," and certainly filled with "haters."

Mm.

I'm sure it's true, to a degree, but I'm also sure I've seen this before. Many, many, many times. DU is at war with itself. It has done this before, and will do so again. When the wars came before, the place went ballistic on itself and changed because of it; the fireworks motivated some to leave, brought some new people in, and hardened opinions for everyone in between. It's happening again.

My advice is to walk away from the computer for a while; I did not do this myself during a number of previous DU conflicts, and I invariably came to regret it. Barring that, however, simply take it from me: what's happening here right now is an old story oft repeated, albeit with a different headline.

We are what we've always been.

[blm]

1. heheh...and most often the headlines aren't even much different....

.

[dionysus]

3. YOU CORPORATIST!!11!!11

:evilgrin:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. If there's anyone here with the perspective and knowledge to do this...

My dear Will, it's you.

Thank you!

I am so relieved to hear you hold forth on this.

K&R

:hug:

:patriot:

[SidDithers]

4. Yup. Same as it ever was...

only the issues and names have changed. (Well, some of the names :))

Sid

[mmonk]

5. Looking at your post title at first, I thought you got hold of some bad scotch.

[WilliamPitt]

6. No such thing

as bad scotch.

;)

[mmonk]

8. My bad.

:D

[enlightenment]

18. Oh, I dunno . . .

some of that cheap blended crap is pretty bad . . . and Laphroaig. Erg. Don't care how much it costs - iodine is cheaper and tastes the same!
;)

[Cirque du So-What]

You wanna bet?

There are some rotgut blends made in Scotland that never make it to the North American market - for obvious reasons. I've had the misfortune of imbibing a couple of these brands, which were how I would imagine kerosene or lighter fluid to taste. A person trying scotch for the first time would probably be so disgusted that they would never try it again.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

47. I staggered my way through every distillery I could find.

I tried every pub blend I could. Frankly, I NEVER found a bad scotch.

Now, I agree that some of the island scotches can be a tad peaty.

[Cirque du So-What]

52. Peat I can handle

Some of them tasted like they'd been aged in PINE barrels, and I cannot abide a pine-pitchy taste.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

54. Ahh, they call that Irish Whiskey.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

45. You'd think people would know that already.

[mopinko]

7. it is what it means to be a dem,

god damn it.

[mmonk]

19. Pretty much.

[madrchsod]

9. well........ we have changed over the years

http://web.archive.org/web/20010924235034/http://democraticunderground.com/

but something has`t.

i miss auntie and bob!

[Spazito]

10. Yep, I agree...

Infighting is not new, the passions of each of the many factions is not new, even many of the issues now being fought over are not new.

Recommended.

[Adsos Letter]

11. You neglected to include "Guns" and the killing of anthropomorphized animals for food/sport

:D

[WilliamPitt]

13. Not enough room in the sub line.

I skipped 9/11 too.

Nader Nader Nader.

;)

[Adsos Letter]

14. LOL! ...and so it goes...

:hi:

[lunatica]

26. You misspelled Neener

It's Neener Neener Neener

And here's what happens when you put two DUers in a room

[JohnnyLib2]

12. If we subtracted all threads about DU changing--

gotta wonder how many blank spaces there might be.


:shrug:

[Echo In Light]

21. ...which could be filled in w/Polanski/Vaccine/Kucinich threads

[WilliamPitt]

25. 9/11 Conspiracies Abortion The Death Penalty Meat PETA

Plenty to pick.

[TygrBright]

15. Locking!! LOCKING!!!! LOOOOOOOCCCKKINNNNGGG......

AAAIEEEEEE!!!!

::being led gently away by fellow-mods, and lowered into the hot tub::

That's cruel, Will. Just cruel.

whimperingly,
Bright

[arcadian]

16. Wrong

The Democrats have never had this much power while DU is used to being an "underdog" site.

[conscious evolution]

17. Like kudzu

Du is always going places that others do not want it to go.

[nemo137]

34. I miss that thread.

And I was just thinking about going to Olive Garden for dinner tonight.

[conscious evolution]

43. Try the corn flake chicken

The Times Square OG...:hide:

[slackmaster]

20. Good morning, William

:hi:

K&R

:kick:

[Individualist]

22. "We are what we've always been."

I disagree and so do many more DUers. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6987043&mesg_id=6987043

[Echo In Light]

23. Good idea, William. Me, on the other hand, I'm not as upset by online belligerence & name-calling

... as I frankly just don't care for it, or the mentality of those who rely on that approach to the nth degree ... but do understand the various reasons it occurs.

Take care :hi:

[Vinnie From Indy]

24. Drinkin' a fine ale helps quite a bit I've found!

FYI for everyone here on DU!

This forum is largely a reflection of all the insanity, brilliance, cruelty etc. that is inherent in our species. I think Will's advice is good even if you are not bummin' on DU.

[laststeamtrain]

27. As a member of the post-post millennial generation (I haven't been born yet ...

... I have no experience of anything.)

I just wanted to say that you old people are so full of shit.

I haven't heard you yet but I'm already sick of listening to it.

[WilliamPitt]

29. You're pretty bitter for a 9-year-old.

:P

[EndersDame]

28. I am taking my breastfeading pitbull to get vacc'td at the olive garden to eat some vegan pasta

I am going to be sitting in the non smoking section . I drove there in my imported car with parts made from america. I am going to leave my waiter who is half Indian Half Mexican immigrant here on a H1B visa some cash as well as some moon rocks (from when we blew up the moon ) as the tip. I decided to go out to eat in celebration of graduating from a charter high school

[TwilightZone]

30. After being here for the '04 primaries, I find any claims that this place is "worse than ever"

to be unsubstantiated.

[mamaleah]

31. You forgot to include "fuck" in your title. Without it how will we know you are

really angry or serious?

Everyone in GD knows that the more cussing in the title, the more important the body of the OP's message!

[TwilightZone]

39. And capital letters.

YOU FORGOT CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!!

[mamaleah]

41. I'M SORRY!!!1!!!!!!1

DOES MY EXCESSIVE FUCKING USE OF CAPITALS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS TELL YOU HOW DAMN SORRY I AM?!?!?!!11!!?!?!?

That was painful to type lol.

[Viking12]

32. In the words of Will Rogers, "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat."

[Vinnie From Indy]

56. In the words of Groucho Marx

"I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members."


For Will Pitt:
"From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it."

[Vinnie From Indy]

57. self delete DUpe

[supernova]

33. You forgot Chicken and Fat Actress

:P

But you're right, WIll. DU is the same as it ever was.

We tend to implode on off election years,

[H2O Man]

35. And Poland.

[Raven]

36. I come here to meditate............ don't

you dare disturb me.:hippie: This place is a love fest...always has been.

[opihimoimoi]

37. Political Combat(Death Cage Level included) have always been nasty

abd Dirty...

Re DU..its a perfect op for Pubs of all stripes to come fuck with us....try to divide us...its their mission to disrupt discourage...

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

38. You Forgot Chavez.

:dunce:

[no name no slogan]

40. This thread makes my balls itch.

[jus_the_facts]

42. In the next few days.. my phone and internet will cease to exist for lack of funds....

....no choice but to overcome the withdrawals of not participating anymore. "O Discordia!" :yoiks:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

44. " . . . . 2 guns a smoking and a very Public breast feed"

sung to the tune of the 14 days of christmas, or whatever they call that song.

[trumad]

46. I never get in conflicts here ad DU.

[BeFree]

48. Well that's because no one understands you

Ad you can take that to the bank.

Lesson for the rest of yall: Pitt's attention getting headline is
your lesson. Masterpiece. Sucked me in. Heya, WRP.

[trumad]

49. He He...

of course I was being sarcastic...

I use to be the biggest flamer around here until the place was overrun by expert flamers.

[BeFree]

50. BS

You sucked. A few rookies moved in and whoosh, you were flattened.

you really should use i when referring to u. u look better in small case.

[trumad]

53. I don't know if you were aroound for my "Gloves Off" days...

those were doozies....

But you're right.... I'm a lightweight now....

[WilliamPitt]

51. You have to say it like Cartman would.

:hug:

[WilliamPitt]

55. Li'l evening kick