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QueerDuck

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7. "Otherwise, welcome to DU." --- Seriously? 🙄

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:28 PM

23 hrs ago

Please. I've been around since 2003... I know what that means. The same way that you know what an "eye-roll" emoji means. No explanation or elaboration is needed. It speaks for itself.

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The Democratic Party is not off-limits for criticism [View all] Kid Berwyn Yesterday OP

🙄 Good grief. QueerDuck Yesterday #1

What's wrong with what I wrote (no eye roll)? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #3

"Otherwise, welcome to DU." --- Seriously? 🙄 QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #7

My apologies! Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #16

Thank you. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #34

... sheshe2 22 hrs ago #28

Criticism, sure. But that doesn't mean we should pretend there is some virtue in slurring and lying tritsofme Yesterday #2

Post removed Post removed 23 hrs ago #10

See? Not only are you misrepresenting, you're destroying your argument and your credibility with posts like this. NT Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #33

The belief there are easy solutions that Democrats choose not to do because (fill in the insult lie accusation CT). betsuni 10 hrs ago #64

I don't disagree, but EarlG Yesterday #4

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6

EarlG speaks for me. QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #12

Agree 100-percent. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #13

Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us Aepps22 23 hrs ago #14

That is a really unfair and patronizing insult to good DUers obamanut2012 23 hrs ago #20

Refers to neurological research about Social Mierda Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #24

How about a dopamine hit that will serve a practical approach... Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #35

Agree Bread and Circuses 20 hrs ago #55

We need a bot farm and a good PR firm. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #58

Agreed themaguffin 23 hrs ago #15

Mahalo, EarlG!! Cha 23 hrs ago #17

"...Dems are doing nothing" or cracking jokes about "sternly worded letters." Disaffected 22 hrs ago #27

Not just a metaphor or shorthand in some cases Bluetus 20 hrs ago #54

Well said and I thank you for that. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #29

See, that's criticism mcar 22 hrs ago #41

I agree that there are these kinds of posts, but well considered criticisms rarely fare better. Ilikepurple 21 hrs ago #46

That should say 'fair criticism' SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #5

What other kind is there? Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #21

There's unfair criticism SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #25

And that's why I send money to DU. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the archived info in the hyperlink. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #40

You forgot one... QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #62

Agreed SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #65

Agree! Bread and Circuses 20 hrs ago #56

You think criticizing Democrats will change the fact that we are being governed by (inferior) Republicans? W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #8

Criticizing inaction, first. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #22

Please, please, PUL-LEASE share with us the action you would recommend... Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #36

How, exactly, are Democrats supposed to build a coalition with the GOP? mcar 21 hrs ago #43

But when those criticisms are inaccurate, it's correct to point that out EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #9

I hate liars, too. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #23

As do we all.nt Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #37

Whatabout isn't a particularly relevant answer EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #61

Elected officials need to know how people feel leftstreet 23 hrs ago #11

People who can't count to 218 and 67 are also not off-limits for criticism. FascismIsDeath 23 hrs ago #18

Fact: "Nothing we can do." Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #32

Nobody said that. Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #38

Define your idea of "fight" vs what we ARE doing? FascismIsDeath 21 hrs ago #49

Horse shit. paleotn 21 hrs ago #50

Indeed Bread and Circuses 20 hrs ago #57

I give more than my fair share of criticism to Dems but think they did something today Eddie Haskell 60 23 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #26

Who in this audience can POSSIBLY start right now? Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #42

Thank you mcar 21 hrs ago #44

IF leaders of the party were not responding to circumstances, their criticisms would be appropriate. Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #31

give this shit a rest bigtree 22 hrs ago #39

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #45

K&R ck4829 21 hrs ago #47

No problem with constructive criticism csusan 21 hrs ago #48

LOL. Iggo 21 hrs ago #51

Thanks, I've received criticism for a recent post Bread and Circuses 21 hrs ago #52

I Agree! Chasstev365 20 hrs ago #53

Let's also not forget that approval for Congressional Democrats is at historic lows, Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #59

I would like to know why today, of all days, the topic is "we need to be able to criticize democrats" - TBF 20 hrs ago #60

Nobody said it was off-limits. If true. Has to be true. Feeling something is true doesn't make it true. betsuni 10 hrs ago #63