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ellenrr

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10. In my experience, people tell someone to 'lighten up' either bec. they disagree with the message or

Reply to Cha (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 06:57 AM

Dec 2014

they don't understand it.
Either way, it's a trite and banal phrase.

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An open letter to African-Americans who have left DU [View all] steve2470 Dec 2014 OP

Poignant letter, steve.. mahalo~ Cha Dec 2014 #1

thanks, mahalo! :) nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #2

i would like to see many return also but i don't blame anyone JI7 Dec 2014 #3

yes, sadly nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #4

It's opportunistic to tell African Americans to come back bec. the DP need them. ellenrr Dec 2014 #5

..... steve2470 Dec 2014 #6

Yes, ellen was impolite. Feral Child Dec 2014 #28

Lighten up.. This is steve's heartfelt open letter for any of the African Americans who left to Cha Dec 2014 #7

In my experience, people tell someone to 'lighten up' either bec. they disagree with the message or ellenrr Dec 2014 #10

Actually "lighten up" is exactly what you need to do.. I don't care how Cha Dec 2014 #12

OK, I'll be more explicit but you won't like it: Feral Child Dec 2014 #30

+10000 JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #25

No it's not JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #23

.. Cha Dec 2014 #27

You know why! Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #43

if AAs have left, what's the point of posting on DU? vlyons Dec 2014 #8

ok, your points.... steve2470 Dec 2014 #9

Why did you perceive it as a personal attack? vlyons Dec 2014 #14

I'm not ashamed, and that statement was a personal attack steve2470 Dec 2014 #15

Whether you meant it as a personal attack or not.. "it's seems your post only advantage is to make Cha Dec 2014 #16

ok, later today I'll go through that url and do exactly that... steve2470 Dec 2014 #11

that tweet just reached all of my followers and will spread from there steve2470 Dec 2014 #17

Oh.. and this is going to surprise you.. but, sometimes when people leave they Cha Dec 2014 #13

It's not a secret site marym625 Dec 2014 #18

this is the African American group JI7 Dec 2014 #21

I believe that newbie, ahem, didn't notice that this is the African American Group. Just saw it BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #34

Many lurk and continue to read JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #22

Early Morning drive-by to acknowledge that truth. M0rpheus Dec 2014 #44

I hope the admins read this thread nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #45

I've been here for over a decade. M0rpheus Dec 2014 #46

Jesus! Feral Child Dec 2014 #31

Not sure if everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed marym625 Dec 2014 #19

Hopefully some will see it, I did a tweet, I'll go on a few AA sites too steve2470 Dec 2014 #20

You nailed it with this phrase . . . brush Dec 2014 #26

yea the LUCSPOS comment put me over the edge.... steve2470 Dec 2014 #37

that was disgusting rbrnmw Dec 2014 #39

I have my criticisms of Obama, but I rarely post Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #29

As I said, as long as you adopt the constructive posture, I see no problems steve2470 Dec 2014 #40

It's almost like people don't want them to come back. gollygee Dec 2014 #41

strange reactions that's for sure marym625 Dec 2014 #42

Will tweet this from my laptop JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #24

steve2470, my friend Feral Child Dec 2014 #32

thank you, Feral Child steve2470 Dec 2014 #33

To be honest Feral Child Dec 2014 #35

I discovered a couple of lost black DUers when I finally joined twitter Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #36

I did a big tweet and begged for retweets nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #38

I agree heaven05 Dec 2014 #47

thanks, I so agree! steve2470 Dec 2014 #48

A few years ago I posted a Hearts post in the BOG for posters that don't post here anymore Number23 Dec 2014 #49

A real shame to see all those people gone, probably forever steve2470 Dec 2014 #50

The only post Skinner has ever made in this forum (as far as I know) was to chastise bravenak Number23 Dec 2014 #51

very sad steve2470 Dec 2014 #52

Here's athought about "something being done" ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #56

yes I agree steve2470 Dec 2014 #57

+100 nt okaawhatever Dec 2014 #68

You just took me down memory lane. I miss many of those posters. kwassa Dec 2014 #54

Swampy! NOLALady Dec 2014 #84

Yes, you are absolutely right! Number23 Dec 2014 #86

It was a coordinated effort, and it clearly worked. So much for our "liberal" allies. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2014 #53

Sadly, coordinated by less than 5 ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #58

Ding! Ding! Ding! Their main contribution here seems to be their opposition to anything Obama. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2014 #72

no re-tweets of my original plea on Twitter..ZERO.. that's SAD..... sigh steve2470 Dec 2014 #55

That's because ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #59

you nailed it steve2470 Dec 2014 #60

Two things ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #61

I guess I'm a tad nervous it would be ruled Meta and locked steve2470 Dec 2014 #62

GD x-post steve2470 Dec 2014 #63

Please ... Oh, Please DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #65

so far so good nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #67

wow...unbelievable noiretextatique Dec 2014 #82

yes horrible, another classic example of DU failure nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #83

I'm with you, Steve. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2014 #64

thanks! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #66

Excellent post malaise Dec 2014 #69

Only under the radar if one isn't trained to spot it. nc4bo Dec 2014 #70

Yes indeed malaise Dec 2014 #71

thanks! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #76

I replied to your post in GD but wanted to support your OP here as well... Spazito Dec 2014 #73

any reactions to how the thread is doing in GD ? steve2470 Dec 2014 #74

I saw this after I posted a direct thanks to you JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #75

I saw it, thanks :) nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #77

I commend you for X-Posting this to GD ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #78

thanks steve2470 Dec 2014 #79

Understand ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #80

yea you're right steve2470 Dec 2014 #81

Well said YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #85

Ummm...are the admins asleep, dead or what? Number23 Dec 2014 #87

I have no clue steve2470 Dec 2014 #88

It appears that the admins don't admin. kwassa Dec 2014 #89