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Hillary Clinton
In reply to the discussion: Can someone please explain the hostility at DU to me? [View all]Squinch
(50,911 posts)153. Which can only mean that you haven't seen the movie
that the term comes from. "Gaslight." It's an old Ingrid Bergman movie, and it's really great. You should see it.
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People take their inner angst and channel it through politics, religion, lifestyle --
byronius
Dec 2015
#2
It was similar 8 years ago, but no nearly as venomous as it is this year and hopefully only.....
George II
Jan 2016
#160
Me too. I'll vote for whoever is nominated. I responded to a poster who said he would not
Squinch
Dec 2015
#8
Yes. It's short sighted, and obviously works against their own interests in the long run.
Squinch
Dec 2015
#14
Actually, I've chosen to self-delete my response to you, because there has been way too
Squinch
Dec 2015
#20
I bet we could get a big group of people who would be perfectly happy to VOTE for
Squinch
Dec 2015
#74
Aaaaand ... another one to prove my point! A broad brush "you all ask for it" attack.
Lil Missy
Dec 2015
#24
Nah, no one is "basking" in anything.. that's just another worthless accusation from
Cha
Dec 2015
#77
I agree with you completely about the rudenesss. It's the personal invective that gets especially
MADem
Dec 2015
#49
And, it's set up for the minority to lose in the censored dept. I'm so sick of walking
Cha
Dec 2015
#126
As if they're actually there working against BS.. because they're sure not doing him any favors.
Cha
Dec 2015
#120
You hit the nail on the head. DU has been infiltrated by hired GOP disruptors.
Fla Dem
Dec 2015
#147
When they pretend to be good duers it is very hard to figure them out. I would imagine they are both
applegrove
Jan 2016
#159
We have learned nothing, apparently. There's a whole lotta really toxic crazy out there.
Hekate
Dec 2015
#148
Except for a VERY FEW exceptions, it's indicative of a Sanders supporter's tendencies.
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2015
#152