William Rivers Pitt: Coward-in-Chief: Trump Wilts in the Face of Fascist Terrorism

[davsand]

374. Good to see you, Raven. It's been too long.

I'm not on DU much these days and I miss seeing the folks I've known here.

Will has had his critics over the years, no doubt. Not gonna lie, there have been times when I really wanted to rise to his defense and times when I wanted to send him to his room for a timeout. (How DARE he be a mere human!) Thing is, in all the years I've known him I have never had cause to doubt his politics or his word. He's passionate, he's outspoken, he doesn't suffer fools, but he is what he is, and makes no bones about it.

One of the reasons that I've reduced my time here is the shift in the community to an attitude I just don't recognize. Like you, I've seen all the prior squabbles unfold here, and I've seen them pass. Seems to me that in the last few years stuff isn't passing, and all the old hurts are coming back up too. There's a sourness here these days that never used to cling like it does now. Maybe I'm too sentimental, but I haven't walked away like so many others have.

I actually have come to the point of hiding entire threads here--which I never used to do--rather than leave the site in disgust. It's that bad sometimes. I almost hid this thread, in fact. In retrospect, I probably should have, but it goes against my nature to plug my ears when I'm in disagreement.

I have NEVER seen Will advocate for voting for the orange assailant. Never ever. I did see Will discuss the electoral realities of voting third party or write in. I also saw him discuss the electoral realities and if it was "safe" to protest vote where you live. Not sure why that merits the level of attack I'm seeing here, but it is making me sad.

Laura