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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:40 PM

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That’s what I’ve concluded this past year about this platform

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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

Post removed Post removed Tuesday #10

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 21 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 23 hrs ago #62

Agreed SocialDemocrat61 20 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

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #26

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

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Tuesday #45

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 21 hrs ago #63