Funny Thing about Democratic Underground

9-10-08 | Shenandoah

[Shenandoah]

I was just over on the Democratic Underground site to see what they might be saying about Sarah Paulin, and I noticed something very peculiar about the people who post there - they don't post complete thoughts. I went through thread after thread, and they were all alike. I had logged on there hoping to read some provocative commentary and to get a feel for what hard-core leftists are thinking, but I couldn't find any posts of any substance - no insightful or well-thought out comments. For the most part, people there just type a little blurb in the heading of their post, but don't follow up with any written statements. If you're lucky, you might find a smiley face or a LOL in the body of their posts, but not much more. Why does the term shallow come to mind?

[Flycatcher]

One can’t expect depth and clarity from a mud puddle.

[N. Theknow]

they don't post complete thoughts.

Living in your Mom's basement and calling it "The Man Cave" will do that.

[End Times Sentinel]

Lots of anger and profanity over there too.

See, when facts don't back up your possition (ever) you tend to get used to arguing without them. (Check out my new sig)

Owl_Eagle

"There are people who are surrounded by bigots
and know it is wrong, but are afraid to be vocal against it.
These people are going to pull the lever for Obama
and they are not being polled."
angee_is_mad, DUmmy

[highimpact]

I WENT TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND ONCE!!!! I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED BY ALL THE RANTING!!!! UPPERCASE POSTS, A LOT OF F***ING PROFANITY, AND MULTIPLE EXCLAMATION POINTS AT THE END OF EVERY INCOHERENT THOUGHT!!!! CAN YOU TELL HOW OUTRAGED I AM?!!!! BUSH SUCKS!!!! THE WORLD HATES US!!! CHE GUAVERA!!!! F**K!!!!

[lonevoice]

Personal affirmation of what you posted: I lurked on FR for over a year before I registered and made my first post. The reason for my reluctance was feeling intimidated by the volume of posts that were so literate, articulate and well-informed. However, in defense of FR, this is a trend I see all over the internet: a diminishing ability to express oneself in written form.

[dfwgator]

"That website has warped my fragile little mind."

[Condor51]

Why does the term *shallow* come to mind?

More aptly:

• Why does the term Psychotic come to mind?

There was a DUmmy Funny Thread a couple days back with their comments on Palin. But there was nothing "funny" - THEY ARE MENTALLY ILL PSYCHOS.

[bmwcyle]

They are very angry and it is hard to complete a thought.

[rdax]

HALLIBURTON!!!!

[agere_contra]

Dude, your post was, like, six lines long. I only got about half way through. I'll come back and read the rest tomorrow. Buck Fush! /DU

[McGruff]

Unfortunately, its not much better over here at FR. Thread after thread with nothing more than a trite phrase or a sentence fragment of opinion. Gone are the early days of Free Republic when substantive opinion and analysis was common. I think that many of those folks still tune in to see what’s going on, but we seldom read the wisdom of their thoughts and analysis.

How's this for a trite reply.

[Revolting cat!]

Well, passing thoughts have as long as I remember provoked some doofus to start a vanity thread. It’s just that we now see an avalanche of passing thought threads and posts. Not to mention clichés and the obvious. I can’t count the number of times I have been educated in the past 24 hours by posters announcing to the rest of us ignorami, that, Lordy, Lordy, Obambi’s pig comment “is a common expression”!!! Why, who knew?!

[beckysueb]

What you are calling trite is actually wit. Very witty people in FR don’t you agree?

[beckysueb]

I think the peoples reaction to that will be that as much pain as JM has endured, he has a right to prescription drugs.

[OESY]

I lurked on FR for over a year before I registered and made my first post. The reason for my reluctance was feeling intimidated by the volume of posts that were so literate, articulate and well-informed.

When you get to know us, you'll discover we are also bright, nice-looking and clean. LOL!

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[trisham]

IBTZ!

[seawolf101]

For some strange reason DRUGS have a way of doing that to people.

[Flycatcher]

What you are calling trite is actually wit. Very witty people in FR don’t you agree?

I do. And with apologies to Donny & Marie, we're "a little bit witty, and a little bit trite and droll."

Ouch!

[Larry Lucido]

Look, if I’ve told you once,

[j_k_l]

Yeah but you