I seldom see any of them post here anymore. I find it sad their voice was silenced on a Democratic board. Yet some that tried to remove them are no longer with us.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

13. This was by far the most mannered, thoughtful board on DU

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 08:26 PM

Feb 2018

all through 2016, to a remarkable degree. It still is of course, but the departures, and reasons for them, were and are very sad.

sheshe2

(98,437 posts)

14. It was balanced and decent.

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 08:31 PM

Feb 2018

Still they were run off. They shut the lights off. They are gone, yet not forgotten. Never forgotten.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

15. Balanced and decent discussion elsewhere. DU's loss for sure.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 08:38 PM

Feb 2018

Me.

(35,454 posts)

7. A Beautiful Display

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 11:49 PM

Feb 2018

For those who will never be truly far away so long as they are remembered

sheshe2

(98,437 posts)

8. We do this together or not at all.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 12:03 AM

Feb 2018

We are the world. We are the children. We are the one.

radical noodle

(10,689 posts)

9. A lovely post She...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 03:19 AM

Feb 2018

we lost a great deal when we lost so many of our African American voices. DU was better and stronger with them here.

lapucelle

(21,129 posts)

10. This is beautiful.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 06:41 AM

Feb 2018

And very poignant given the re-normalization of the marginalization of so many in the Republican party's new America.

The Polack MSgt

(13,820 posts)

11. This forum is why I went from lurking to joining

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 10:21 AM

Feb 2018

In the craziest part of the primaries and GE this place the AA Group was sane.

So, I want to say hello to all the folks who may stop by to read but have been unfairly driven away...

spicysista

(1,731 posts)

12. This is really sweet.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 04:45 PM

Feb 2018

We are now and will always be stronger together!

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