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Grim Chieftain

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Sun Jan 11, 2026, 03:15 PM

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We are faced with the greatest threat to our democracy in our nation's history. The election was years ago, and all this post does is dredge up past divisions. We need to unite and fight the common enemy. Our battle is now.

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I would like to ask all the people who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton [View all] MIButterfly Friday OP

This is Democratic Underground. milestogo Friday #1

Oh no, my post was not directed toward anybody here on DU; MIButterfly Friday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #10

Then why are you posting it here...? regnaD kciN Saturday #26

That's how I interpreted it, too. intheflow Saturday #40

Please see my responses #4 and #19. My comment was not directed to anyone here at DU. MIButterfly Saturday #61

They say a hit dog will holler. W_HAMILTON Saturday #64

Sadly, I find myself often having to defend Democrats against bullshit attacks here. W_HAMILTON Saturday #15

Does that include orangecrush Saturday #42

Sanders's good buddy? I defend the Democratic Party as a whole and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. W_HAMILTON Saturday #47

He is my Senator orangecrush Saturday #49

Time is limited and every minute you spend attacking Democrats is a minute Republicans thank you for your service. W_HAMILTON Saturday #50

Criticism and attacking orangecrush Saturday #53

Criticizing is disagreeing on an issue or policy SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #60

When one seems to spend all their time criticizing, it sure seems like attacking. W_HAMILTON Saturday #63

I'm trying to figure out what it is that you are doing with this minute and who it is helping most. Ilikepurple Yesterday #88

Self Righteously lecturing others on how to act would also waste an equal amount of time SunImp Saturday #66

You think it's a waste of time trying to get people to focus on our real enemy rather than our imperfect allies? W_HAMILTON Saturday #83

Some of the people that need to realign and focus mr715 15 hrs ago #95

There used to be some 'Democrats' here, that weren't. sheshe2 Saturday #16

And didn't that site eventually crash and burn? W_HAMILTON Saturday #27

Best evidence the site had nothing to do with progressive policy or progress of any kind: Elizabeth Warren. betsuni Saturday #33

Yep! W_HAMILTON Saturday #37

That site was funded by Putin as one part of the 2016 disinformation campaign. yardwork Saturday #39

Woah. Waaaay before I ever got here.. electric_blue68 4 hrs ago #115

Yes indeed, it crashed and burned, sheshe2 Saturday #48

You would be wrong awesomerwb1 Saturday #82

There used to be plenty of them DFW 23 hrs ago #91

Nicest thing I ever saw anyone say about Hillary there was in an "esoteric theories" thread about Seth Rich: betsuni 14 hrs ago #98

lol, it's been awhile since anyone here has reproached people who didn't like Hillary Shellback Squid Friday #2

It does go back to 2016. MIButterfly Friday #5

I agree that the world would be in a different place karynnj Saturday #52

And it does go beyond "well I voted for her in the General Election" RandomNumbers Saturday #55

I would rather see articles that Kamala won, gab13by13 Friday #3

This! Hope22 Saturday #30

Since no one can oversee the inner workings of the computers questionseverything Saturday #81

This again? Intractable Friday #6

Yes. Cha Saturday #20

Thank you, Cha! MIButterfly Saturday #22

No Problem... We need to learn from Cha Saturday #24

How many people here do you think refused to vote for Hillary? iemanja Friday #7

Well...a lot of them went to JPR (Jack Pine Radicals). sheshe2 Saturday #18

Out of curiosity.. Hope22 Saturday #31

Nope. Crashed. Burned. Died. sheshe2 Saturday #51

Thanks...nt Hope22 Saturday #58

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #32

I wasn't talking about the people here. MIButterfly Saturday #19

I know there were some Skittles Saturday #72

I don't think a guilt trip helps people change. usonian Friday #8

It looks like some people can't let go of old battles SunImp Saturday #11

There were and are massive disinformation campaigns, and largely by bots. usonian Saturday #14

Those who fail from history SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #38

It's sad but we cannot change the past BoycottTwitter Saturday #9

Thank you, BoycottTwitter, for your very reasoned and reasonable response. MIButterfly Saturday #17

But We Can Work For a Better Future.. and Cha Saturday #21

I'm really glad that we'll have really good candidates in 2028 thought crime Saturday #12

One of the biggest missed opportunities of the 21st century. nt yaesu Saturday #13

Just watched on tubi Blind faith kimbutgar Saturday #23

Hillary had Putin's number. BurnDoubt Saturday #25

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #29

Fascinating election, should be far more studies about it. A perfect storm of mis/disinformation and other things. betsuni Saturday #28

I see a part of that as an evaluation of what didn't with with letting Shrub Jr and co off the hook. RockCreek 11 hrs ago #101

So people decided Trump was the way to go? Squeaky clean morally and ethically pure fight the power Trump? betsuni 7 hrs ago #112

Never saw that on DU RandiFan1290 Saturday #34

I would go back even further to 2000 Ghost of Tom Joad Saturday #35

Green Candidate Jill Stein SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #36

The Russian asset, Jill Stein, The Wizard Saturday #56

Ah yes, the "conscience voters" mcar Saturday #41

They weren't voting their conscience SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #45

That is 100% correct mcar Saturday #46

Whatever happened to all them Bernie Bros? GusBob Saturday #43

oh they are still around Skittles Saturday #73

I stood in line for 2 hours in freezing cold orangecrush Saturday #44

Criticism and support are complementary nt mr715 Saturday #70

I often think about this. pandr32 Saturday #54

I can't think of a more irrelevant discussion to have -- 10 years later. Duncan Grant Saturday #57

Those who fail to learn from history SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #59

And mr715 Saturday #74

Very true SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #76

We disagree sometimes mr715 Saturday #79

In any organization SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #80

Well, except where orthodoxy is required mr715 Saturday #84

Amen. Xavier Breath Saturday #65

In past threads like this SunImp Saturday #67

They do it to distract and divide us questionseverything Saturday #78

Distract from what? betsuni Yesterday #89

100% The people who line up with SS tRump need to stop hiding their shame and own this. ffr Saturday #62

Part of it had nothing to do with Hillary Tree Lady Saturday #68

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #69

Wasn't anybody I knew Tree Lady Saturday #86

Young men have it all. mr715 15 hrs ago #93

That is not true for my grandson Tree Lady 11 hrs ago #100

This is complicated mr715 11 hrs ago #103

Thanks for the reply Tree Lady 11 hrs ago #106

It ain't easy being the good guys in a broken world. nt mr715 11 hrs ago #107

In part mr715 Saturday #75

He still says the same things he has Tree Lady Saturday #87

How Bernie was treated -- does that mean when he was booed at the convention by his own delegates for endorsing betsuni Yesterday #90

That really was gross nt mr715 15 hrs ago #92

they don't care Skittles Saturday #71

IKR? So many seem to think a Democrat has to match them on Every. Single. Issue. to "earn" their vote. Beartracks Saturday #77

I speak for myself. mr715 14 hrs ago #96

Trump is an idiot PJMcK Saturday #85

How about Nixon? Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #94

It is misogyny... Bettie 14 hrs ago #97

This post is not appropriate or helpful Grim Chieftain 12 hrs ago #99

I'm sorry you feel that way. MIButterfly 11 hrs ago #102

But you are dredging up past divisions - just read the comments. Grim Chieftain 11 hrs ago #105

What do you want from me? MIButterfly 10 hrs ago #109

Unity Grim Chieftain 10 hrs ago #110

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 4 hrs ago #116

I'm the opposite of a Triple Trumper AZProgressive 11 hrs ago #104

Hillary and Kamala tried to warn you LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #108

Or Kamala Harris. tblue37 9 hrs ago #111

I'm fine with calling out Stein voters biocube 7 hrs ago #113

"By 2014 ... a New York Times/CBS poll found that 82% of Democrats favored Clinton over both Joe Biden betsuni 3 hrs ago #117

I believe The Bopper 6 hrs ago #114