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Simeon Salus

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17. In 2004, DU's own polls had Dennis Kucinich as the shoe-in Dem nominee

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:12 AM

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Not everything out of every Democrat's mouth is golden all the time.

Democratic Underground has been a successful platform for 25 years because it's a left-wing but realistic forum.

Reflexively hating those we disagree with really isn't our shtick.

That's Facebook's.

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got banned from a so called left wing facebook group for being a "right wing chud" [View all] moonshinegnomie Thursday OP

I think you will survive. LoisB Thursday #1

Sadly, there's a lot of that thinking on the left nowadays. W_HAMILTON Thursday #2

It's not new The Revolution Yesterday #24

Sounds like Eugene had no understanding of "progress" RandomNumbers Yesterday #26

Damn Stalinists! marble falls Thursday #3

Far left is anti liberal. Ideologically they are mire aligned with the right wing JI7 Thursday #4

Not acceptable to denigrate any segment of the liberal coalition LearnedHand Thursday #9

could you please name one or two of these far leftists? ret5hd Thursday #10

The Green Party and Cenk JI7 Friday #11

A perfect example is Jimmy Dore AZJonnie Friday #14

Pat Buchanan mirrored him in the 90's Polybius Friday #21

I'll bite Polybius Friday #20

Nicolas Maduro? Polybius Yesterday #22

They certainly are a gift to the Republican Party. kerry-is-my-prez Yesterday #27

It's a heavy burden! 🥰❤️🫂 QueerDuck Thursday #5

i dont have an issue with primaring democrats moonshinegnomie Thursday #8

And many don't.. and that's what too many Cha Friday #12

I'll never forget, nor forgive... those who encouraged a LEAVE IT BLANK strategy. QueerDuck Friday #16

Pity. I've always felt it was better to replace a Republican with a Democrat... QueerDuck Friday #15

So what was going on in THEIR discussion that your comment was considered "right wing?" hlthe2b Thursday #6

they basically called every top democratic contender a fascist moonshinegnomie Thursday #7

They sound Horribly brainwashed. Cha Friday #13

Well, that blanket approach is certainly easier than, y'know, checking candidates' records . . . hatrack Yesterday #23

In 2004, DU's own polls had Dennis Kucinich as the shoe-in Dem nominee Simeon Salus Friday #17

There have been wars going on here during every election. kerry-is-my-prez Yesterday #28

"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party Ping Tung Friday #18

It's easier to advocate for perfect than to work for good. haele Friday #19

Could be foreign infiltraters or fake BoycottTwitter Yesterday #25

Lol Faux pas Yesterday #29