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Fiendish Thingy

(20,818 posts)
7. Nah, you're wrong
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:40 AM
Sep 14

Keeping the peace at family gatherings is not the source of the present political environment.

The type of silence that has affected our political environment is the silence that comes from voters too cynical, despairing or apathetic to bother to show up at the polls, and those won’t take the time to contact their representatives, but will gladly hand over their personal information to “sign” worthless internet petitions, where their info will be sold, and they will be barraged with fundraising requests.

The silence that clicks “like” on countless internet memes based on falsehoods and misinformation, strengthening the algorithms that produce more of the same, sowing recreational rage-based division and hatred.

But ignoring your drunk uncle’s MAGA rants at Thanksgiving instead of screaming “STFU YOU IGNORANT MOTHERFUCKER!”? Nope.

That has little, if anything to do with the nation’s political division.

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I think the shouting of SocialDemocrat61 Sep 14 #1
Those aren't "extreme leftists" leftstreet Sep 14 #3
They are not democrats SocialDemocrat61 Sep 14 #8
I also think in cases of many right wingers that speak at colleges JI7 Sep 14 #13
I think Kirk used religion as his pathway for hate and prejudice. walkingman Sep 14 #38
I thought that also. kentuck Sep 14 #40
Back in 2016 when the insanity started Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #2
I think there are people on DU at this very moment... kentuck Sep 14 #5
Afraid to post them here at DU? Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #21
Just my opinion. I don't think it will matter either way - silence or speaking out. dwayneb Sep 14 #41
The only way to stop the complete end of our country and democracy Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #69
Yes for a long time many of us Bernie Tree Lady Sep 14 #47
I'm still waiting for one person who I am describing Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #68
I BeerBarrelPolka Sep 14 #48
It may have hurt your feelings to have had your post deleted...... 70sEraVet Sep 14 #66
The insanity started long, long before 2016 dwayneb Sep 14 #25
And Newt Gingrich, the reason I mentioned 2016 was that was when Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #27
And he used the most basic strategy of all.... kentuck Sep 14 #29
And we have to be honest about it, it didn't help that we elected one of the greatest presidents of all time Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #32
The election of Obama awakened a lot of latent racism in the country. kentuck Sep 14 #35
Yes it became clear to many more people after 2016 that's for sure dwayneb Sep 14 #45
When the Republicans sold out to the Tea Party... kentuck Sep 14 #46
See my posts. The "Sound of Silence" from leaders is going to get us all killed. usonian Sep 14 #4
Bullies love people who suffer in silence. So they can continue to beat them dalton99a Sep 14 #6
Good point. yellow dahlia Sep 14 #50
Nah, you're wrong Fiendish Thingy Sep 14 #7
I disagree. kentuck Sep 14 #9
Outspoken to whom? Fiendish Thingy Sep 14 #11
Outspoken to those that you chose to ignore... kentuck Sep 14 #15
Again, I disagree Fiendish Thingy Sep 14 #51
But you cannot get the legislation or court rulings without fighting and speaking out for them. kentuck Sep 14 #53
No one is advocating remaining silent Fiendish Thingy Sep 14 #58
This is BS, there is no liberal silence and in fact it's the opposite JI7 Sep 14 #10
What stupid shit should we have ignored? kentuck Sep 14 #12
We didn't realize how quickly and completely our country would lose its democracy and freedom. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #14
We thought people would come to their senses... kentuck Sep 14 #16
We assumed that the American people would wake up one day. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #20
True. kentuck Sep 14 #23
For instance how quickly did we go from Rachel recent past Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #24
Yes we thought it a bit of hyperbole. But here we are. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #31
If I had a dollar for every time I was told how ridiculous and over the top Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #33
Maybe we better all pay attention to another prediction of losing Social Security and Medicare Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #34
I think you are right. kentuck Sep 14 #36
Or they love the idea of turning the US into a non-democratic country. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #39
Yes, they think they are fine with that... kentuck Sep 14 #42
Yep same here. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #37
Yeah, they said we had 3 equal branches of government leftstreet Sep 14 #17
Yes every single thing we have been taught is pure bullshit. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #22
This is what happens when class warfare is denied. fshrink Sep 14 #18
Email your congress critters daily. LeftInTX Sep 14 #19
It may have been better to completely ignore them..? kentuck Sep 14 #26
The first time to speak out regards the appearance of the piece of shit Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #30
Way too Conservative Big Media is more likely. They just censor GreenWave Sep 14 #28
If only we could speak the right magic words Politicub Sep 14 #43
We can agree. kentuck Sep 14 #44
Example: KT2000 Sep 14 #49
Trying to change the mind of someone who has been brainwashed by RW media yellow dahlia Sep 14 #52
Good points. kentuck Sep 14 #54
Agreed. And everyone with a podium or microphone should yellow dahlia Sep 14 #55
You don't change the mind of the person you're arguing with. Iggo Sep 14 #57
Nope! I wasn't silent ! Spoke up my entire life.....and Many did too. Worked for equal rights and opportunity Bread and Circuses Sep 14 #56
Occasionally a DUer posts something about bringing a knife or feather to a gun fight. democrank Sep 14 #59
We recently moved to a retirement complex in another state. Katinfl Sep 14 #60
Nah, I'm not in that "how many of us" nor the "we" that you gradually slide into. This is doubt talk. ancianita Sep 14 #61
I don't think it is a character failure of liberals... kentuck Sep 14 #64
Not all hindsight is 20-20. ancianita Sep 14 #67
No it is not liberal silence that has led to the present political environment. It is that Trump's supporters react only Martin68 Sep 14 #62
I'm not being quiet Puppyjive Sep 14 #63
Spot on! Phoenix61 Sep 14 #65
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