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53. All I'm hearing in the comments is a lot of sputtering, which is in itself telling.

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 10:12 PM

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I've also been here since nearly the beginning, and the vitriol has definitely ramped up quite a bit. There have always been a few voices that would say some frankly offensive and hateful things, but the alert system generally filtered that out pretty quickly.

These days, though, I'm finding that for my own mental health, I have to limit the posts that I am willing to read because the rhetoric is, frankly, over the top.

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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 Sunday OP

I wasn't shocked iemanja Sunday #1

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

Because the other side wants to exterminate us. RandySF Sunday #3

unless we have use as slaves DoBW Sunday #10

⬆️ THIS ⬆️ Clouds Passing Yesterday #86

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

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

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

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

He said he would have voted for Trump SamuelTheThird Sunday #8

Nah, fuck Trump voters Johonny Sunday #9

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

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #12

People are cutting, and cutting their loses because of Trump. applegrove Sunday #13

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

people need to feel secure in themselves for that effort bigtree Sunday #15

I share your concerns. Ms. Toad Sunday #16

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

Bye Felicia! fujiyamasan Sunday #18

Self-Inflicted wounds JustAnotherGen Sunday #19

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

It's the paradox of tolerance. Ocelot II Sunday #21

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

Thank you O-II Seinan Sensei Sunday #54

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #78

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

The Sanctimony Is Just Pouring Off This Post ProfessorGAC Sunday #23

It reads more like disappointment to me iemanja Sunday #62

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

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

Popper's paradox of tolerance in play... haele Sunday #26

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

One more thing. . .Use the IGNORE button DinahMoeHum Sunday #38

I see So Much Kindness, Empathy, & Compassion Cha Sunday #28

They don't oppose authoritarianism Seeking Serenity Sunday #29

He got what he supported... regnaD kciN Sunday #30

I have no sympathy for any trump supporter. None. Swede Sunday #32

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #77

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

Some of us took the "high road" and now see people being murdered in the streets by a Stasi style secret police maxrandb Sunday #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 Sunday #35

I'm conflicted FullySupportDems Sunday #36

I get some of what you say mvd Sunday #37

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

What in the world are you talking about? dpibel Sunday #46

Here, it's debunked WarGamer Sunday #47

Thanks! dpibel Sunday #48

Even when you shred what I write, I always respect your input WarGamer Sunday #49

When someone votes for the "Leopards Eating Faces" party sakabatou Sunday #40

Being gentle... purr-rat beauty Sunday #41

It reminds me of a relationship with a angry person Tree Lady Sunday #42

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

Hyperbolic dpibel Sunday #45

DUers are often far too focused on "dicks" luv2fly Yesterday #69

there simply is very little support for Trump admirers these days Skittles Sunday #44

Our side goes "FAFO" their side would put our backs to the wall. Swede Yesterday #81

This message was self-deleted by its author Swede Yesterday #82

My compassion left November of 2024. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #50

If you support Nazis, you are a Nazi JoseBalow Sunday #51

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

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

Me too MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #67

My empty well hath run dry róisín_dubh Sunday #55

Politics are permission. Sympthsical Sunday #56

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

I have empathy with one exception... Hope22 Sunday #58

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

I agree it has changed FHRRK Sunday #60

I'm very empathetic JBTaurus83 Sunday #61

Why should you expect us to be choie Sunday #63

Oh boy.... Happy Hoosier Yesterday #64

He's a Trump supporter who got sent to Mexico. Aristus Yesterday #65

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

I agree. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #68

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Yesterday #70

Agree, I've noticed it too. Raine Yesterday #71

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

Point proven... sarisataka Yesterday #73

Playing nice just doesn't cut it anymore. We're on the brink of losing it all. Vinca Yesterday #74

The country we knew is gone - and so are the old ways of thinking JustAnotherGen Yesterday #76

Trump would approve. Nothing he would like better than increase his base from among Democrats. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #88

And you, Sir or Madam, cannot claim moral superiority either when you expatriate to Costa Rica and leave others to fight UniqueUserName Yesterday #75

A LOT of people don't watch the news and don't follow politics. Nittersing Yesterday #79

I checked the op you're referring to ecstatic Yesterday #80

I s'pose we all have different opinions. Torchlight Yesterday #83

Because "when they go low we go high" agingdem Yesterday #84

Sorry, but, DU hasn't changed at all, imo. Oneironaut Yesterday #85

Another child torn from a parent, lives upended. Aren't we against that? AloeVera 11 hrs ago #87