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In reply to the discussion: The issues with DU participation IMHO, are a conflict between two thoughts on how to advance Liberal [View all]tabbycat31
(6,336 posts)One thing that some people fail to see (and it can be colored by where you live) is that when you live in a liberal enclave it's hard to see why people would elect Blue Dogs in Democratic primaries. Electing a liberal in San Francisco is one thing (and almost expected). It's another thing to elect a liberal in the south. And even bluer states have some conservative parts. The state senate district that I grew up in (where Bill and Hillary Clinton are registered voters) is held by a tea party Republican (who will be replaced with another teabagger). Hard to imagine the Clintons living in a teabagger district, but it's true.
As for DU participation, forum participation in general is down due to the rise of social media. Personally I'd rather things be discussed on forums because you know that others are interested in what you have to say. This doesn't just go for politics but so many other things people post about on social media. (To use a non political example, your co-workers and college friends probably don't care that your latest juice cleanse recipe is not too good, but a forum of people on juice cleanses are going to want to know that information). Forums have a time and place, and I hope the pendulum swings back to them so people don't annoy each other on social media.
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