General Discussion

SocialDemocrat61

(7,694 posts)

5. That should say 'fair criticism'

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:25 PM

Yesterday

Not demanding that elected Democrats be doing something they legally can’t do because they are in the minority of every branch of government or some silly performance art that will get a 5 minute mention on the news and accomplish nothing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

7 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

W_HAMILTON QueerDuck Cha Trueblue Texan republianmushroom sunnybrook LeftInTX

65 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Democratic Party is not off-limits for criticism [View all] Kid Berwyn Yesterday OP

🙄 Good grief. QueerDuck Yesterday #1

What's wrong with what I wrote (no eye roll)? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #3

"Otherwise, welcome to DU." --- Seriously? 🙄 QueerDuck Yesterday #7

My apologies! Kid Berwyn Yesterday #16

Thank you. QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #34

... sheshe2 23 hrs ago #28

Criticism, sure. But that doesn't mean we should pretend there is some virtue in slurring and lying tritsofme Yesterday #2

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #10

See? Not only are you misrepresenting, you're destroying your argument and your credibility with posts like this. NT Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #33

The belief there are easy solutions that Democrats choose not to do because (fill in the insult lie accusation CT). betsuni 11 hrs ago #64

I don't disagree, but EarlG Yesterday #4

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6

EarlG speaks for me. QueerDuck Yesterday #12

Agree 100-percent. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #13

Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us Aepps22 Yesterday #14

That is a really unfair and patronizing insult to good DUers obamanut2012 Yesterday #20

Refers to neurological research about Social Mierda Kid Berwyn Yesterday #24

How about a dopamine hit that will serve a practical approach... Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #35

Agree Bread and Circuses 21 hrs ago #55

We need a bot farm and a good PR firm. Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #58

Agreed themaguffin Yesterday #15

Mahalo, EarlG!! Cha Yesterday #17

"...Dems are doing nothing" or cracking jokes about "sternly worded letters." Disaffected 23 hrs ago #27

Not just a metaphor or shorthand in some cases Bluetus 21 hrs ago #54

Well said and I thank you for that. sheshe2 23 hrs ago #29

See, that's criticism mcar 23 hrs ago #41

I agree that there are these kinds of posts, but well considered criticisms rarely fare better. Ilikepurple 22 hrs ago #46

That should say 'fair criticism' SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #5

What other kind is there? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #21

There's unfair criticism SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #25

And that's why I send money to DU. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the archived info in the hyperlink. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #40

You forgot one... QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #62

Agreed SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #65

Agree! Bread and Circuses 21 hrs ago #56

You think criticizing Democrats will change the fact that we are being governed by (inferior) Republicans? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #8

Criticizing inaction, first. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #22

Please, please, PUL-LEASE share with us the action you would recommend... Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #36

How, exactly, are Democrats supposed to build a coalition with the GOP? mcar 22 hrs ago #43

But when those criticisms are inaccurate, it's correct to point that out EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #9

I hate liars, too. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #23

As do we all.nt Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #37

Whatabout isn't a particularly relevant answer EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #61

Elected officials need to know how people feel leftstreet Yesterday #11

People who can't count to 218 and 67 are also not off-limits for criticism. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #18

Fact: "Nothing we can do." Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #32

Nobody said that. Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #38

Define your idea of "fight" vs what we ARE doing? FascismIsDeath 22 hrs ago #49

Horse shit. paleotn 22 hrs ago #50

Indeed Bread and Circuses 21 hrs ago #57

I give more than my fair share of criticism to Dems but think they did something today Eddie Haskell 60 Yesterday #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 23 hrs ago #26

Who in this audience can POSSIBLY start right now? Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #42

Thank you mcar 22 hrs ago #44

IF leaders of the party were not responding to circumstances, their criticisms would be appropriate. Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #31

give this shit a rest bigtree 23 hrs ago #39

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #45

K&R ck4829 22 hrs ago #47

No problem with constructive criticism csusan 22 hrs ago #48

LOL. Iggo 22 hrs ago #51

Thanks, I've received criticism for a recent post Bread and Circuses 22 hrs ago #52

I Agree! Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #53

Let's also not forget that approval for Congressional Democrats is at historic lows, Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #59

I would like to know why today, of all days, the topic is "we need to be able to criticize democrats" - TBF 21 hrs ago #60

Nobody said it was off-limits. If true. Has to be true. Feeling something is true doesn't make it true. betsuni 11 hrs ago #63