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Aepps22

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14. Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:01 PM

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I find that some folks on here or in democratic spaces just want to feel like the party is fighting back (dopamine hits to feel better). That desire is absolutely a fair one, but some of the suggestions aren’t rationale or are filled with hyperbole about how Republicans can stop things so why can’t we when if you really look at things they stopped very little that our side did and the things they slowed down got more coverage than their actual effectiveness. If we wanted our party to be able to stop Trump we should’ve won the house in 24 which we should’ve won but our voters failed us.

Talking about hold press conferences and this and that are old school ways of communicating. If we want to fight back we need to be making our our TikTok’s and Insta Lives to meet people where they are. Younger folks ain’t watching press conferences and the media isn’t going to cover one either.

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

🙄 Good grief. QueerDuck Tuesday #1

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

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

My apologies! Kid Berwyn Tuesday #16

Thank you. QueerDuck Tuesday #34

... sheshe2 Tuesday #28

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

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

The belief there are easy solutions that Democrats choose not to do because (fill in the insult lie accusation CT). betsuni 22 hrs ago #64

I don't disagree, but EarlG Tuesday #4

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #6

EarlG speaks for me. QueerDuck Tuesday #12

Agree 100-percent. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #13

Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us Aepps22 Tuesday #14

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

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

How about a dopamine hit that will serve a practical approach... Trueblue Texan Tuesday #35

Agree Bread and Circuses Tuesday #55

We need a bot farm and a good PR firm. Scrivener7 Tuesday #58

Agreed themaguffin Tuesday #15

Mahalo, EarlG!! Cha Tuesday #17

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

Not just a metaphor or shorthand in some cases Bluetus Tuesday #54

Well said and I thank you for that. sheshe2 Tuesday #29

See, that's criticism mcar Tuesday #41

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

That should say 'fair criticism' SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #5

What other kind is there? Kid Berwyn Tuesday #21

There's unfair criticism SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #25

And that's why I send money to DU. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #30

Thanks for the archived info in the hyperlink. yellow dahlia Tuesday #40

You forgot one... QueerDuck Yesterday #62

Agreed SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #65

Agree! Bread and Circuses Tuesday #56

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

Criticizing inaction, first. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #22

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

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

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

I hate liars, too. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #23

As do we all.nt Trueblue Texan Tuesday #37

Whatabout isn't a particularly relevant answer EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #61

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

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

Fact: "Nothing we can do." Kid Berwyn Tuesday #32

Nobody said that. Trueblue Texan Tuesday #38

Define your idea of "fight" vs what we ARE doing? FascismIsDeath Tuesday #49

Horse shit. paleotn Tuesday #50

Indeed Bread and Circuses Tuesday #57

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

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Who in this audience can POSSIBLY start right now? Trueblue Texan Tuesday #42

Thank you mcar Tuesday #44

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

give this shit a rest bigtree Tuesday #39

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K&R ck4829 Tuesday #47

No problem with constructive criticism csusan Tuesday #48

LOL. Iggo Tuesday #51

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

I Agree! Chasstev365 Tuesday #53

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

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

Nobody said it was off-limits. If true. Has to be true. Feeling something is true doesn't make it true. betsuni 23 hrs ago #63