Is Democratic Underground an echo chamber too?

[travisbailey]

Is Democratic Underground an echo chamber too?

I see a lot of liberal postings but pretty much no counter arguments.

I say "too" because exactly 2 months ago today, I wrote my first DU web blog asking for suggestions of Good Republican Web blogs:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1843887

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I am interested in a Republican web blog where members (and especially
moderators are):

1) generally open minded (i.e. moderators do not erase "anti-bush", "anti-America" posts)

2) the web site is generally high traffic with a lot of posts and differing views.

I like to be on web blogs where I am the political minority and can post serious critiques of politics without being banned for criticizing the right.

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I got some really good suggestions of Republican web blogs from DU members.

Well, I wrote two "anti-bush" postings on two pro-bush web blogs. Both refused to post my messages, and when I called them on how they are an echo chamber, both web blog moderators were incredibly rude.

I made a web blog "echo chambers" to let the world know that these two web blogs are "echo chambers":

http://www.livejournal.com/community/echochambers/

Again, I ask is Democratic Underground an echo chamber too?

I have followed the postings on Cindy for the past two days, and everyone seems to have the same political view. Is dissent allowed?

If I had a profile with a Bush icon in front of an American flag, and wrote that Hillary Clinton is a dishonest liberal, and listed all of the conservative hate groups talking points, would my messages be deleted?

[Zenlitened]

1. *snort*

:popcorn:

[Bunny]

2. Did you read the rules when you joined?

Therein lies your answer. A pretty simple thing that you can take care of yourself.

[Misunderestimator]

3. Echo Chamber? Hardly. But you won't get pro-Bush opinion here.

It's really not welcome.

In answer to this:

"If I had a profile with a Bush icon in front of an American flag, and wrote that Hillary Clinton is a dishonest liberal, and listed all of the conservative hate groups talking points, would my messages be deleted?"

Why yes, I believe that your posts would be deleted because you would be breaking the rules of this site.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Rule #1

Who We Are: Democratic Underground is an online community for Democrats and other progressives. Members are expected to be generally supportive of progressive ideals, and to support Democratic candidates for political office. Democratic Underground is not affiliated with the Democratic Party, and comments posted here are not representative of the Democratic Party or its candidates.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

5. We are like-minded progressives. See the Rules...

"Members are expected to be generally supportive of progressive ideals, and to support Democratic candidates for political office.

We ban conservative disruptors who are opposed to the broad goals of this website. If you think overall that George W. Bush is doing a swell job, or if you wish to see Republicans win, or if you are generally supportive of conservative ideals, please do not register to post, as you will likely be banned."

[MADem]

6. I invite your attention to this link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html

It should answer your questions.

[MissB]

7. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No. Yes.

[Avalux]

8. This is not a Republican site

it is called Democratic Underground for a reason.

Please go here to read who we are and the rules:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html

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[Misunderestimator]

19. *sigh*

[Bluebear]

23. Ay yi yi yi

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

10. Step into a thread on tasers, Guns, Christianity, Fundies...

Gore, Clark, Kerry...

You haven't been reading much.

Echo chamber? I don't think so.

Cindy? She's pretty much got a message most of us believe in.

[stopbush]

12. Wha? Wha? Wha? Wha? Wha? Wha? Wha? Wha?

Wha? Wha? Wha? Wha? ...

[AllieB]

13. I'm new here too, but I would never expect that a website called

DemocraticUnderground would be DebateUnderground for people of all political persuasions. The Yahoo boards offer a wide variety of opinion, though most of it to the far right.

I view DemocraticUnderground as a refuge from what else is out there. The right-wing controls the major media outlets, and it's refreshing to know there's a place where Democrats and Progressives can chat.

[Jazzgirl]

14. Sorry but if you want support

you need to maybe be on a different site. Not DU. Disagreement is allowed but.....again....you might be on the wrong site.

Oh...and on edit...what allie said.

[puerco-bellies]

Check out the Nader Letter to Cindy thread.

Tell me if you think that is an echo chamber.

[fooj]

15. "Is dissent allowed"...

Perhaps the President should be the one you direct that question to. That is, of course, after you have passed your security screening and signed your oath of allegiance to him! LOL!

[LeftyMom]

16. We have diversity of opinion

but it's a progressive website. If you let everybody in the conversation degenerates in to a free-for-all and nothing gets acomplished (see Yahoo's news comentary forums for a good example.)

DU is upfront from the beginning about who this board is for and who isn't wanted. One agrees to those rules before getting an account and any questions about them really ought to be directed to the admins.

[mandyky]

18. While I think Hillary is a faux liberal

I would not ever have a GWB icon.

I hope the Party has the good sense to nominate a former Governor as the candidate for 08. Hillary does not have the executive experience to be Prez. Plus she was a Goldwater Girl. Yikes! The Clinton triangulation cost me dearly. I lost my 4 kids due to welfare cuts, etc. And all this "god talk" from Hillary lately makes me wanna hurl. She is pandering to people who hate her AND us!

[Dees]

20. Boo friggin' hoo. Yep it's one huge nest of liberals and

progressives. No, not much debating here as far as what category of greatness MonkeyNuts fits in to.

[Catholic Sensation]

21. Oh ho ho ho

I love it when I'm right. However, I don't like the fact you clearly lied when I called you on yourself.

[graywarrior]

22. Hello? Hello? {{{{{{hello}}}}}} Is anybody in there?

[fooj]

24. Where did you go?

:P

[Dr.Phool]

25. Anyone who was here 2 years ago

Knows we're no echo chamber. You get some pretty spirited debates at times. And we run the gamut from DLCer's to Socialists. You'll find a wide range of viewpoints here, but right-wing flamebait is not tolerated.

[Technowitch]

26. Locking - because this person is no longer among us

Thanks for the Alerts folks.

-Technowitch
DU Moderator