Save it for the "Fuckin Told You So" diary when $illary flames out and crashes...

I'm saving mine for that!

I know I'm just indulging my DK dependency pathology, but divineorder's diary mention's "kos’ comment" about OPOL's banning, so I was curious to read it. I'm not finding it, and I don't want to waste a lot of time looking. Anybody have the link?

I'm hoping OPOL will post here. Does anyone know the current number of people signed up here? Just curious.

Thanks.

Thanks for all that you do. Your pieces have always been a great lift, full of edifying, impassioned and fiercely liberal inspiration.

I also see the Sanders 2016 campaign as my last foray with electoral politics and the end of my fealty to the Democratic Party if they railroad his movement. As an Occupy supporter/activist I did not vote for the Obama in 2012, but Bernie pulled me back again because I couldn't believe how much of his platforms lined up with the OWS ideology.

Had a little back and forth with the minions there:

thirty three and a third
Mar 29 · 07:29:46 PM

Jesus Christ, this place has become so pathetic.

It’s starting to distinctly feel like the domain of an authoritarian elementary school principal with a Napolean complex who everybody thinks is an asshole. Turning into a kind of look-behind-your-back Eastern Bloc Communist haven of threats, not knowing what you can and can’t say, who or who isn’t to be trusted, and tip-toeing on egg shells with anxiety that you might be interpreted as someone other than an oath-carrying Loyalist.

The Political Revolution will not be stopped.

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Darmok thirty three and a third
Mar 29 · 07:34:42 PM

Or, it’s a place for electing Democrats.

And not a playground for the same stuff one can find on Redstate or Free Republic.

Or maybe you joined after the 2008 primary season?

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thirty three and a third Darmok
Mar 29 · 08:25:17 PM

I’m not interested in either the DK varsity sweater or wearing the blue Dem uniform if it requires a Loyalty oath.

I’m interested in why there’s chronic dysfunction and a Revolving Door in DC. I’m interested in why my country administers healthcare through for-profit insurance companies. I’m interested in why my democracy requires the endless dialing-for dollars by elected officials to do the work of The People. I'm interested in why my friends can’t afford the ever-rising rents and cost of life because we won't challenge the malignancy of an economic system that is rigged to concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. I’m interested in fighting against the vested interest of a status quo of a broken political system beholden to campaign donors. I’m interested in finding out why friends have to go to other countries to get prescription drugs and surgery because it’s too costly here. I’m interested in finding out why we give massive tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations, an upward redistribution of funds, which they continue to use to further solidify their monopolistic positions in the market and leave us with the bill. I’m interested in knowing why politicians don’t have the courage to dismantle a system that saddles college students with #1 TRILLION of debt, doesn’t prosecute murderous cops, has military bases in over 100 countries around the world resulting in bloated budget that could instead be used to defary the costs of healthcare for all and higher education. I’m interested in prosecuting the Economic Terrorists of Wall St who have destroyed the American middle class by hijacking the economy and continue to savage it with rampant ponzi schemes, institutional fraud and fine print deception.

That’s where my loyalty is. This isn’t a fucking game, in which we blindly root for our team. As NY Times reporter Mark Leibovitch concluded in his book “This Town,” there’s only one color in Washington DC and it’s not red or blue. It’s green, as in Money.

I could go on and on and on and on. But quite frankly I don’t think you really give a shit about any of that.

Besides, Hillary is the bestest, mostest candidate evah! Plus, it’s her turn!! YAY!!!!

Here's a little dose of reality for you folks, if you can stand it: video of Thomas Frank interview with Thom Hartmann)

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indres thirty three and a third
Mar 29 · 09:41:27 PM

Thomas Frank has a book “Listen Liberal”…

It has over 14,000 listens so far.

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Noodles thirty three and a third
Mar 29 · 09:47:10 PM

Bingo. I think you’ve found the dividing line we have here. I’d be interested in hearing people’s opinion on Thomas Frank’s interview and if they think he puts his finger on the problems or if he’s full of crap and then knowing what candidate they support. What an eye opener. He certainly challenges a bunch of my assumptions.

There’s a bunch of history I may have missed revolving around our party since the late 60’s…

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Mogolori thirty three and a third
Mar 29 · 10:01:32 PM

Right fuckin on....

GoGoGoEverton thirty three and a third
Mar 29 · 08:04:20 PM

This comment is a fantastic example of how someone can be completely self-contained in their own bubble.

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thirty three and a third GoGoGoEverton
Mar 29 · 08:37:54 PM

Talk about willfully living in a fucking bubble.

All you can muster is a standard dismissive and evasive, red-herring response, typical of Hills “fans” who never, ever, want to discuss the veritable herd of elephants in the room.

Care to actually attempt to refute any of the assertions?

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Ales thirty three and a third
Mar 29 · 09:04:13 PM

OPOL would say forgive him we need to do the same. I cannot believe this. It is a horrific tragedy. Is this putins Russia?

thirty three and a third Ales
Mar 30 · 12:00:37 AM

I love OPOL and his philosophy.

But my belief is that we have to expose and fight back against the RW Neoliberal pestilence which has infested the Democratic Party and which has infiltrated this site.

The truth is we have the 99% behind us and the thing’s ready to topple. All we need is for a few more to straighten our spines and takes these bastards head on. I don’t think he’d disagree that much.

Quite frankly I’m way past sick and tired of the smug and snide quips with which the concepts of oligarchy, political corruption, healthcare run by insurance companies, media complicity, financial fraud, Wall St Economic Terrorism, Big Pharma domination, corporate subsidies, tax breaks for the wealthy, military overreach, corporate monopolies and student and consumer debt are treated by these Democratic Party Neoliberal frauds.

I apologize in advance if this violates anything here at the wonderful C99.

My purpose is to illustrate the depths to which the Neoliberal cheerleaders have gone in their craven willful ignorance.

Not one person took me up on challenging any of the assertions that I made.

This is not my usual snarky jive talk. I'm just fucking angry at all this rationalization shit about that cesspit.

dervish wrote: "We've done this many times before."

(And I'm not picking on you, dervish, so don't take this personally, please.)

Do you have any idea what that sounds like? This what I hear.

"After the stitches come out, I'll be able to fix dinner again without wincing."

"Pretty soon I won't have to wear sunglasses to hide the black eye."

"He was drunk. He really didn't mean it."

"Once he's sober again, I can go back and get slammed around some more."

I think this shit is called "enabling" and at some point it has to stop.

"If Bernie wins, I'll write..."

Fuck that shit too.

The Hillbots are ideologues of the status quo. They're incapable of progressive thinking because the preponderance of humanity is incapable of stepping out of their comfort zone. They're Right Wing Democrats. Whether they're paid or not in immaterial. The place is losing audience because they're painting themselves further and further into that corner. Anyone who still writes there just gives justification for the "See? We're a big tent here." bullshit, (if you mind your Ps and Qs.) And anyone who continues to write there just makes it easier to for them to say that.

"Yes, but I'm the lone voice of reason in the maelstrom of ..."

You're a fart in a whirlwind. And whirlwinds are highly destructive to the farters, physically and emotionally.

Anyone seriously think the attack dogs are all suddenly going to go all Kumbaya for Bernie? Christ!

OPOL gets banned?

OPOL should never go back. Period. Ever. No GBCW. Nothing.

People who go there should wake up one day, and every day thereafter and say to themselves, "OPOL [to add to the long list] got the chop too? What's the point of wasting my time here?"

The Daily Kos Exodus has begun

The exodus began a while ago, Thank God! Now find a comfy armchair and start writing about shit that matters.

Welcome to causus99percent, Alligator Ed, where the hall monitors are locked in the utility closet.

I've stopped going there.

'No Clicks for Kos!'

at this point , what can banned from a thirdway site hurt? Big Boy B is there stinking up the place... smug. They can have their queen. You will see the exact moment when she drops them for her base. Its coming....