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57. Taking this personally or getting defensive reminds me of the time I read out loud the description

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of a seedy downtown area as a place where if someone on the street yells "Hey, asshole!" everyone turns around. My mother never got jokes and it had to be explained and even then she didn't really get it. You wouldn't turn around because why would you think they're yelling at you?

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Those who REFUSED to vote for VP Harris in 2024 have blood on their hands, and will never be able to live this disaster [View all] lostincalifornia Saturday OP

Those who refused to vote for Carter gave us Reagan leftstreet Saturday #1

YES! drmeow Saturday #21

DU is the place where I started learning just what USS_Dauntless Saturday #30

He was creon Saturday #33

Yet he had a Democratic House his entire presidency MichMan Saturday #52

The bloc of "Boll weevil Democrats", the remnants of the Conservative Coalition, held the balance of power. tritsofme Sunday #56

He wasn't useless misanthrope Sunday #73

Well, if we're going back that far... Polybius Saturday #44

I'm still angry about that! yardwork Sunday #60

All murderers! OrlandoDem2 Saturday #2

Post removed Post removed Saturday #3

Right, Botany. yellow dahlia Saturday #7

They don't care! Floyd R. Turbo Saturday #4

Knock it off. Ms. Toad Saturday #5

Mythical? nini Saturday #6

Please link to a single post on DU by someone who refused to vote for in the general election. Ms. Toad Saturday #10

It is NOT DU posters who gave the election to Trump twice LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #23

You forgot the black, hispanic and youth voter. Women too. AloeVera Saturday #32

Then why repeatedly post scolding posts here? Ms. Toad Saturday #37

In the real world, trump was elected because too many people voted for trump and are now regretting it LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #67

Still waiting for a link to anyone on DU who refused to vote for Harris. n/t Ms. Toad Sunday #71

Instead of excoriating these people, it would be useful to ask why they protest voted LearnedHand Yesterday #101

It is also naive to think that only DU members view this site. I suspect there are a good share of non-DU members lostincalifornia Sunday #65

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #69

None admitted to it Boo1 Saturday #47

I remember seeing that exactly as you describe. Nixie Saturday #13

I remember that also LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #70

Exactly. But they are not held accountable for their stupid, Nixie Monday #75

Rashida Talib? yellow dahlia Monday #78

Yes, Talib was actively campaigning against Harris. The sore loser Cory Bush was part of that dumbness and it Nixie Monday #83

Yes. Musk has blood on his hands. yellow dahlia Monday #84

Who said they were DU participants? Diraven Saturday #8

It's posted on DU. Ms. Toad Saturday #9

No it isn't. Perhaps it is YOU jumping to WRONG conclusions. The abandon Harris groups, the genocide Kamala and lostincalifornia Saturday #18

I'm just tired of the weekly scolds directed at democrats Ms. Toad Sunday #55

The OP says their post is aimed at people who voted for Trump. yardwork Wednesday #85

With respect, the O/P clearly does not say that. Nowhere is Trump mentioned, even. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #104

Thank you. Scrivener7 Saturday #11

YOU KNOCK IT OFF. No WHERE DID I MENTION DU OR ANYONE IN DU WHO REFUSED TO VOTE FOR VP HARRIS. lostincalifornia Saturday #14

Kind of pointless to post it on DU, Ms. Toad Saturday #16

Excuse my french but bullshit. Your implying that I am accusing DU members of something I am not doing. As far as lostincalifornia Saturday #19

I'm reminded of a line in Hamlet about protesting too much. BannonsLiver Saturday #22

It feels like scolding to the community leftstreet Saturday #17

Oh really? AloeVera Saturday #48

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #49

"Unconscionable" is why they stayed home. AloeVera Saturday #50

So much this! LearnedHand Yesterday #102

What pratical paths forward would you suggest? Torchlight Sunday #59

+1 leftstreet Saturday #15

Then why do some seem so intent to defend those that apparently do not exist? W_HAMILTON Saturday #27

No problem, as long as you're an equal opportunity blamer and guilt-tripper. AloeVera Saturday #36

Give me a link to a single post on DU by someone who refused to vote for Harris. n/t Ms. Toad Saturday #38

Wouldn't posts advocating that have been alerted and removed? MichMan Saturday #53

Not necessarily. Ms. Toad Sunday #54

Completely agree! Divisive shit-stirring jmbar2 Monday #76

The purity police doing their part. Emile Wednesday #93

Exactly! Internecine warfare is what the plutocrats want, Fuck them! GreenWave 23 hrs ago #105

Thank you. yellow dahlia Monday #77

I've read and reread the OP and it doesn't say DU. yardwork Wednesday #87

Zero point in posting it here if it isn't directed at DU. Ms. Toad Wednesday #95

Most OPs here are not directed at DUers. yardwork Wednesday #98

You seriously believe DU members are writing posts to the wide world, rather than Ms. Toad Wednesday #99

+1 orangecrush Wednesday #91

BREAKING: Kamala Harris has received the Guinness World Record ⭐️ for the Largest "I Told You So" in Human History LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #100

I watched a video the other day and the reporter looked directly into the camera and said that everything that in2herbs Saturday #12

Easy to substantiate. yellow dahlia Monday #80

The blood is on the hands of congressional Republicans, the only ones with the power to stop it. GoodRaisin Saturday #20

Hillary and Kamala were right LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #24

K&R mcar Saturday #25

I chose to put the blame where it most belongs FHRRK Saturday #26

AND those who sabotaged her with "leave it blank"... QueerDuck Saturday #28

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #43

Yeah. Whatever. Did you hear about the guy ICE murdered today? Autumn Saturday #29

That would NOT have happened under a President Harris, and that was my point lostincalifornia Saturday #35

No that wasn't your point. Autumn Saturday #42

Thanks Autumn orangecrush Wednesday #92

Exactly JustAnotherGen Sunday #61

Unfortunately the chances for a two state solution is probably gone lostincalifornia Sunday #62

A vote against Harris in 2024 was an evil act. yardwork Wednesday #90

All this chaos bdamomma Saturday #31

Yes creon Saturday #34

Let's focus on the republicans, shall we? Mysterian Saturday #39

Oh, good. I was afraid I'd missed this week's episode Rob H. Saturday #40

The people who voted for Trump are the ones soaking in blood. tinrobot Saturday #41

agreed bigtree Saturday #45

Well yeah, but the blames lies elsewhere too Polybius Saturday #46

I dont quite agree SSJVegeta Saturday #51

Taking this personally or getting defensive reminds me of the time I read out loud the description betsuni Sunday #57

So you ARE accusing DUers of not voting for Harris. That's sad. Scrivener7 Sunday #58

I read that post the opposite way. yardwork Wednesday #86

The discussion is about whether we need regular screeds against those who didn't vote for Harris on a site Scrivener7 Wednesday #88

I just don't read it that way. yardwork Wednesday #89

You don't have to agree with the objection. But the point is that the post is saying those who do object are guilty. Scrivener7 Wednesday #94

Here? No. JustAnotherGen 8 hrs ago #106

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... sheshe2 Sunday #64

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Lol 😆 SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #96

Thank you! sheshe2 Wednesday #97

Harris was right about trump LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #68

It's hard to argue with the receipts... appmanga Yesterday #103

Agreed misanthrope Sunday #72

PRECISELY. B.See Sunday #74

I think the 77 million who voted for him are responsible. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #79

The democratic brand is fine Keepthesoulalive Monday #81

yes samsingh Monday #82

United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Zelda_Orchid 8 hrs ago #107

That is why we need to get the independent voter to vote Democratic because since 2000, 2016, and 2024. lostincalifornia 4 hrs ago #108

The murders and arrests are stacking up and it was ALL 100% avoidable. PeaceWave 2 hrs ago #109