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snowybirdie

(5,227 posts) Mon Oct 18, 2021, 06:21 PM Oct 2021

Its occurred to me today [View all]

that in kinder, gentler days, people would give the death of a famous person at least a day of tribute and/or sadness before bashing his/her record. But, alas, we're all so angry these days.

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Its occurred to me today [View all] snowybirdie Oct 2021 OP

So true! lkinwi Oct 2021 #1

True, but I also think that depends on the nature of that record FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #2

It would appear that respected Democratic Leaders have a more forgiving opinion... brooklynite Oct 2021 #3

Probably do. Appearances matter far more to officials than to anonymous internet posters FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #9

Anger blinds. It seems we can no longer differentiate gradients of bad acts or the truly "evil" vs. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #4

Well said rustydog Oct 2021 #5

And, those bashing hopefully haven't profited off the war or MIC. NT Baked Potato Oct 2021 #6

Na. Remember when Jerry Fallwall died? And that great video of the Teletubbies Maraya1969 Oct 2021 #7

Falwell deserved every bit of that FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #10

If someone doesn't want others to talk shit about them after they die, they shouldn't do shitty WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #8

not sure why that concept is so hard for some people to fucking understand Skittles Oct 2021 #17

well, i'm not sure when those days were. surely must have been before du. mopinko Oct 2021 #11

perhaps we're just up to our eyeballs in bullshit stillcool Oct 2021 #12

So, when TFG dies, piddyprints Oct 2021 #13

There are very few people that I grave dance over... LeftInTX Oct 2021 #14

his influence has been gone? Skittles Oct 2021 #16

After the Bush admin, he basically retired LeftInTX Oct 2021 #19

yes I remember when he opened up and called out BUSH INC Skittles Oct 2021 #20

I'm not defending him. I just have got more important things to focus on today than Colin Powell. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #21

and this exactly why they were never held accountable Skittles Oct 2021 #23

I'm working on a Special Election right now. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #24

some people don't even deserve five minutes Skittles Oct 2021 #15

Lol. Not on DU. I'm not much for grave dancing but ecstatic Oct 2021 #18

He is partly at fault CrackityJones75 Oct 2021 #22