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29. They don't oppose authoritarianism

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:33 PM

9 hrs ago

They want to be the authoritarians.

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DU has certainly changed. Folks no longer seem to value empathy nor compassion here and have become as [View all] sinkingfeeling 11 hrs ago OP

I wasn't shocked iemanja 10 hrs ago #1

We're not as brutal as the other side. The other side ruins their own lives as they work to ruin ours. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #2

Because the other side wants to exterminate us. RandySF 10 hrs ago #3

unless we have use as slaves DoBW 10 hrs ago #10

I am neither shocked nor disappointed that people have run out of empathy for suicide bombers. RockRaven 10 hrs ago #4

i'm very empathetic, but my empathy has a few not too unreasonable conditions Takket 10 hrs ago #5

There is a lot of frustration by most Dems simply because we are walkingman 10 hrs ago #6

We can claim moral superiority because we would not have deported him if it was up to us JI7 10 hrs ago #7

He said he would have voted for Trump SamuelTheThird 10 hrs ago #8

Nah, fuck Trump voters Johonny 10 hrs ago #9

I think there is a big difference between a lack of sympathy and reveling in sadistic cruelty Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #11

The difference is the other side wants to fight us. Half the time, we want to fight ourselves. PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #12

People are cutting, and cutting their loses because of Trump. applegrove 10 hrs ago #13

You'll have plenty of time in concentration camp to feel sorry for Trump supporters. usonian 10 hrs ago #14

people need to feel secure in themselves for that effort bigtree 10 hrs ago #15

I share your concerns. Ms. Toad 10 hrs ago #16

I haven't been here at DU for nearly as long. B.See 10 hrs ago #17

Bye Felicia! fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #18

Self-Inflicted wounds JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #19

2 years ago, i was shocked at the attitude of 2 people that i have known for 20 years Tetrachloride 10 hrs ago #20

It's the paradox of tolerance. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #21

That social contract is also known as the "golden rule"... regnaD kciN 9 hrs ago #31

Thank you O-II Seinan Sensei 7 hrs ago #54

He supported a regime that never lied about what they wanted to do. nini 10 hrs ago #22

The Sanctimony Is Just Pouring Off This Post ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #23

It reads more like disappointment to me iemanja 6 hrs ago #62

There are a few dozen posters in that thread. This forums has tens of thousands of members as far as I know. FascismIsDeath 9 hrs ago #24

FWIW, a quote from Marcus Aurelius: "Choose not to be harmed anciano 9 hrs ago #25

Popper's paradox of tolerance in play... haele 9 hrs ago #26

The country is definitely more polarized,. But if you look at right wing sites and Facebook, you will see much worse. surfered 9 hrs ago #27

One more thing. . .Use the IGNORE button DinahMoeHum 8 hrs ago #38

I see So Much Kindness, Empathy, & Compassion Cha 9 hrs ago #28

They don't oppose authoritarianism Seeking Serenity 9 hrs ago #29

He got what he supported... regnaD kciN 9 hrs ago #30

I have no sympathy for any trump supporter. None. Swede 9 hrs ago #32

People are angry, they want revenge. I don't think it leads to good places EdmondDantes_ 9 hrs ago #33

Some of us took the "high road" and now see people being murdered in the streets by a Stasi style secret police maxrandb 9 hrs ago #34

I'm not ready to give hitler 2.0 or his supporters a big wet kiss, not even after a half pint of vodka. nt yaesu 9 hrs ago #35

I'm conflicted FullySupportDems 8 hrs ago #36

I get some of what you say mvd 8 hrs ago #37

110%... this should have 200 recs not the fake Twitter post that has 200+ recs below WarGamer 8 hrs ago #39

What in the world are you talking about? dpibel 8 hrs ago #46

Here, it's debunked WarGamer 8 hrs ago #47

Thanks! dpibel 8 hrs ago #48

Even when you shred what I write, I always respect your input WarGamer 8 hrs ago #49

When someone votes for the "Leopards Eating Faces" party sakabatou 8 hrs ago #40

Being gentle... purr-rat beauty 8 hrs ago #41

It reminds me of a relationship with a angry person Tree Lady 8 hrs ago #42

In addition... every day I see bigotry on DU that was unacceptable in the past. WarGamer 8 hrs ago #43

Hyperbolic dpibel 8 hrs ago #45

DUers are often far too focused on "dicks" luv2fly 4 hrs ago #69

there simply is very little support for Trump admirers these days Skittles 8 hrs ago #44

My compassion left November of 2024. Buddyzbuddy 8 hrs ago #50

If you support Nazis, you are a Nazi JoseBalow 7 hrs ago #51

I'm shocked that you see DU members in that light. The members I value are those that have enormous compassion and Martin68 7 hrs ago #52

All I'm hearing in the comments is a lot of sputtering, which is in itself telling. eggplant 7 hrs ago #53

Me too MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #67

My empty well hath run sry róisín_dubh 7 hrs ago #55

Politics are permission. Sympthsical 7 hrs ago #56

Agree. Neoantiestablishment is my word for what you're talking about. betsuni 7 hrs ago #57

I have empathy with one exception... Hope22 7 hrs ago #58

/America/ and /we/ are not /the crime/ and haven't /become/ it. TRUMP is. UTUSN 7 hrs ago #59

I agree it has changed FHRRK 6 hrs ago #60

I'm very empathetic JBTaurus83 6 hrs ago #61

Why should you expect us to be choie 6 hrs ago #63

Oh boy.... Happy Hoosier 6 hrs ago #64

He's a Trump supporter who got sent to Mexico. Aristus 6 hrs ago #65

Prioritizing moral superiority over much more important things is how fascism seized power in the first place. W_HAMILTON 6 hrs ago #66

I agree. MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #68

A bug of online communication? jfz9580m 3 hrs ago #70

Agree, I've noticed it too. Raine 3 hrs ago #71

That is one hell of a "fuck you" statement, that DUers don't value empathy flvegan 1 hr ago #72

Point proven... sarisataka 1 hr ago #73