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Trueblue Texan

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

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:19 PM

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We’ve all been dying to take more effective action. Please share what you think will help leadership, as well as the rest of us, respond more effectively to the threats against our democracy and against world peace.

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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 23 hrs ago #7

My apologies! Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #16

Thank you. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #34

... sheshe2 22 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 23 hrs ago #10

See? Not only are you misrepresenting, you're destroying your argument and your credibility with posts like this. NT Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #33

The belief there are easy solutions that Democrats choose not to do because (fill in the insult lie accusation CT). betsuni 10 hrs ago #64

I don't disagree, but EarlG Yesterday #4

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6

EarlG speaks for me. QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #12

Agree 100-percent. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #13

Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us Aepps22 23 hrs ago #14

That is a really unfair and patronizing insult to good DUers obamanut2012 23 hrs ago #20

Refers to neurological research about Social Mierda Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #24

How about a dopamine hit that will serve a practical approach... Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #35

Agree Bread and Circuses 20 hrs ago #55

We need a bot farm and a good PR firm. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #58

Agreed themaguffin 23 hrs ago #15

Mahalo, EarlG!! Cha 23 hrs ago #17

"...Dems are doing nothing" or cracking jokes about "sternly worded letters." Disaffected 22 hrs ago #27

Not just a metaphor or shorthand in some cases Bluetus 20 hrs ago #54

Well said and I thank you for that. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #29

See, that's criticism mcar 22 hrs ago #41

I agree that there are these kinds of posts, but well considered criticisms rarely fare better. Ilikepurple 21 hrs ago #46

That should say 'fair criticism' SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #5

What other kind is there? Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #21

There's unfair criticism SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #25

And that's why I send money to DU. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the archived info in the hyperlink. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #40

You forgot one... QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #62

Agreed SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #65

Agree! Bread and Circuses 20 hrs ago #56

You think criticizing Democrats will change the fact that we are being governed by (inferior) Republicans? W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #8

Criticizing inaction, first. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #22

Please, please, PUL-LEASE share with us the action you would recommend... Trueblue Texan 22 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_ 23 hrs ago #9

I hate liars, too. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #23

As do we all.nt Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #37

Whatabout isn't a particularly relevant answer EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #61

Elected officials need to know how people feel leftstreet 23 hrs ago #11

People who can't count to 218 and 67 are also not off-limits for criticism. FascismIsDeath 23 hrs ago #18

Fact: "Nothing we can do." Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #32

Nobody said that. Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #38

Define your idea of "fight" vs what we ARE doing? FascismIsDeath 21 hrs ago #49

Horse shit. paleotn 21 hrs ago #50

Indeed Bread and Circuses 20 hrs ago #57

I give more than my fair share of criticism to Dems but think they did something today Eddie Haskell 60 23 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #26

Who in this audience can POSSIBLY start right now? Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #42

Thank you mcar 21 hrs ago #44

IF leaders of the party were not responding to circumstances, their criticisms would be appropriate. Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #31

give this shit a rest bigtree 22 hrs ago #39

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #45

K&R ck4829 21 hrs ago #47

No problem with constructive criticism csusan 21 hrs ago #48

LOL. Iggo 21 hrs ago #51

Thanks, I've received criticism for a recent post Bread and Circuses 21 hrs ago #52

I Agree! Chasstev365 20 hrs ago #53

Let's also not forget that approval for Congressional Democrats is at historic lows, Scrivener7 20 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 20 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 10 hrs ago #63