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csusan

(76 posts)
48. No problem with constructive criticism
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:51 PM
17 hrs ago

I think there is room for constructive discussion about what dems are doing and where the party needs to go. Positive thoughts and suggestions (I know there's already a place on DU for that). I just think negative complaining about what dems should be doing based on personal opinion doesn't really add to discussions. A lot of good information gets lost when the discourse centers on complaining or not complaining about democratic leaders. We can't know all that's going on in the background and jumping to conclusions helps no one and stops any positive discussion in it's tracks.

I have no desire to be a politician. I have feelings about the job and who does it. I also know I have no clue about how to do the job. I think it's easy sometimes for prople to think we know exactly what should be done but unless we are in job I feel we really have no idea what the job is. We are being guided by fear, anxiety, anger.
Which is why we continue to get into a rut regarding complaining or not complaining about democrats. To me it's a negative discussion, so therefore there is no answer. It just goes round and round. It's like the saying maybe the hokey-pockey IS what's all about. To complain or not to complain is a negative and therefore has no solution.

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🙄 Good grief. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #1
What's wrong with what I wrote (no eye roll)? Kid Berwyn 20 hrs ago #3
"Otherwise, welcome to DU." --- Seriously? 🙄 QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #7
My apologies! Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #16
Thank you. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #34
... sheshe2 18 hrs ago #28
Criticism, sure. But that doesn't mean we should pretend there is some virtue in slurring and lying tritsofme 20 hrs ago #2
Post removed Post removed 19 hrs ago #10
See? Not only are you misrepresenting, you're destroying your argument and your credibility with posts like this. NT Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #33
The belief there are easy solutions that Democrats choose not to do because (fill in the insult lie accusation CT). betsuni 6 hrs ago #64
I don't disagree, but EarlG 20 hrs ago #4
Thank you SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #6
EarlG speaks for me. QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #12
Agree 100-percent. Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #13
Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us Aepps22 19 hrs ago #14
That is a really unfair and patronizing insult to good DUers obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #20
Refers to neurological research about Social Mierda Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #24
How about a dopamine hit that will serve a practical approach... Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #35
Agree Bread and Circuses 16 hrs ago #55
We need a bot farm and a good PR firm. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #58
Agreed themaguffin 19 hrs ago #15
Mahalo, EarlG!! Cha 19 hrs ago #17
"...Dems are doing nothing" or cracking jokes about "sternly worded letters." Disaffected 18 hrs ago #27
Not just a metaphor or shorthand in some cases Bluetus 16 hrs ago #54
Well said and I thank you for that. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #29
See, that's criticism mcar 18 hrs ago #41
I agree that there are these kinds of posts, but well considered criticisms rarely fare better. Ilikepurple 17 hrs ago #46
That should say 'fair criticism' SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #5
What other kind is there? Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #21
There's unfair criticism SocialDemocrat61 19 hrs ago #25
And that's why I send money to DU. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #30
Thanks for the archived info in the hyperlink. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #40
You forgot one... QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #62
Agreed SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #65
Agree! Bread and Circuses 16 hrs ago #56
You think criticizing Democrats will change the fact that we are being governed by (inferior) Republicans? W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #8
Criticizing inaction, first. Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #22
Please, please, PUL-LEASE share with us the action you would recommend... Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #36
How, exactly, are Democrats supposed to build a coalition with the GOP? mcar 18 hrs ago #43
But when those criticisms are inaccurate, it's correct to point that out EdmondDantes_ 19 hrs ago #9
I hate liars, too. Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #23
As do we all.nt Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #37
Whatabout isn't a particularly relevant answer EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #61
Elected officials need to know how people feel leftstreet 19 hrs ago #11
People who can't count to 218 and 67 are also not off-limits for criticism. FascismIsDeath 19 hrs ago #18
Fact: "Nothing we can do." Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #32
Nobody said that. Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #38
Define your idea of "fight" vs what we ARE doing? FascismIsDeath 17 hrs ago #49
Horse shit. paleotn 17 hrs ago #50
Indeed Bread and Circuses 16 hrs ago #57
I give more than my fair share of criticism to Dems but think they did something today Eddie Haskell 60 19 hrs ago #19
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #26
Who in this audience can POSSIBLY start right now? Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #42
Thank you mcar 17 hrs ago #44
IF leaders of the party were not responding to circumstances, their criticisms would be appropriate. Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #31
give this shit a rest bigtree 18 hrs ago #39
This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom 17 hrs ago #45
K&R ck4829 17 hrs ago #47
No problem with constructive criticism csusan 17 hrs ago #48
LOL. Iggo 17 hrs ago #51
Thanks, I've received criticism for a recent post Bread and Circuses 17 hrs ago #52
I Agree! Chasstev365 16 hrs ago #53
Let's also not forget that approval for Congressional Democrats is at historic lows, Scrivener7 16 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 16 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 6 hrs ago #63
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