Kinda hard being a Dem these days

[1awake]

At least for me. Wait, maybe that's not totally true. Maybe its just hard being a Democrat and interacting with other Democrats on this board lol.

During the last week, I have learned so very many things. I learned that on the topic of oppression, My role is to STFU at go sit in a corner. I learned that I can't be a feminist because I'm a guy, and even if I was, I'm probably just trying to get down someone's pants. Further, I learned that since I'm a swm, I have some sort of privileges though while they have never manifested, nor kept myself from going hungry, being abused, or gotten me a job, I've still benefited and should accept it and feel blessed. I've learned that being a SWM, I look at women in pictures in magazines for sexual gratification pretty much regularly.

I've learned so many things this week... it's been really hard to keep it all in... or not to vomit.


But... to be on a positive note... here is the obligatory image of a cat for your enjoyment.

[liberal N proud]

1. Maybe you were not interacting with Democrats

A few overbearing people can make the whole world seem dark.

[1awake]

4. No, they were Democrats

just overbearing.. passionate, and maybe lashing out. Most are (at least seem to be) good people on most things.

[Democracyinkind]

2. So many strawmen, so little time.

You do know that every one of the "points" you're trying to make here has already been made ad nauseum during the last week?

[1awake]

3. Of course

But what does that have to do with me making them? Unless you mean I should just be quiet and not poke fun at the stupidity this week?

[Democracyinkind]

9. You can add to the stupidity all you want.

I just got the impression that you thought of your OP as original and I wanted to disabuse you of that notion.

Of course you are free to post anything you want, no matter how stale.

[1awake]

12. Can't wait to see some of your fresh thought provoking posts

oh ye judger of worth lol.

[Democracyinkind]

20. I'm not into shit-stirring so you'll have to be patient.

[geek tragedy]

5. This reminds me of complaints about the war on Christmas.

I'm pretty sure no one told you any of those things.

[1awake]

6. You would be pretty wrong.

Well.. sorta right.. all of these came from posts or comments on posts made during this week, so.. not all directly towards me.

[geek tragedy]

7. if they were not directed towards you, in response to you and did not mention you by

name then they were not talking about you.

[1awake]

10. Unless Im SWM, or just white, or just male..

then you'd be correct. Not trying to argue geek tragedy, and strangely enough I'm actually on the side of most of the people who said these things. But over the top is over the top and Im poking fun and making a small point.

[geek tragedy]

11. I must have missed the posts saying "all single white males do xyz things" nt

[1awake]

14. Not single... trying to get my wife to kill me!? nt

[geek tragedy]

16. oh, swm=straight white male?

I missed those posts as well.

I'm a heterosexual white male and have never felt unwelcome or blamed by anyone at DU due to anything but the contents of my posts

[Autumn]

15. If they were not directed at you you should STFU, How dare you have an opinion and post

about discussions on a discussion board????











Cool cat though.

[hfojvt]

8. I am pretty sure that someone did

but the statements of SOME should not be taken as the statements of ALL

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=journals&uid=157743&year=2013&month=3

[wyldwolf]

13. These topics never come up when Dems interact in the real world

... well, I can't say 'never.' I've personally never heard or seen them come up in close to 25 years of being active locally in Dem politics.

But hey! Every experience is different.

[1awake]

18. I'd agree wyldwolf

Rarely. In the real world, being blunt or offensive or even self righteous is harder to do when you personally know someone as a person.

[HappyMe]

17. It's just here.

I don't encounter much of the flamebaity type behavior in real life.

People tend to take discussion boards waaaay too seriously.

[1awake]

22. Same here and I'd agree. n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

19. Why in the world

would you allow others to define who you are. Don't you define who you are and if that's so, why are you so distressed about what some nameless/faceless poster on an anonymous board thinks about you that you felt you had to start an OP about it. (Yes, I KNOW that was a long sentence. Thhhpppptt!)

Iow, Dude, grow a few more epidural layers and shake it off.

[1awake]

23. lol... not distressed but your last line was great! nt

[packman]

21. A true blue Democrat

has a thick skin and a sensitive soul - it defines us, and apparently, you. But as Shakespeare or Twain, or was it Christ, said, "If the shoe fits...."

Like the cat photo.