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Palestinian bloggers protest Daily Kos | 104 comments (104 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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But DKos does not ignore it as its policy is not understandable. Kos is not running for some office so that pandering to the right wing Zionist who populate his site is unnecessary. I say that not knowing anything about Kos' income situation, and how it would be affected. Blog entrepreneurs are what they are.


by shergald on Tue Oct 26th, 2010 at 04:26:11 PM EST
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We have explained why it is understandable, you simply choose to discount that.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Oct 26th, 2010 at 04:39:47 PM EST
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I would suppose that when you count over 35 bloggers banned for proPalestinian advocacy, and only two banned who are against it, you just have to admit, you don't understand. And that sometimes means we don't understand the underground, those things that go on behind the scenes that motivate such behavior, especially on a Democratic blog.

by shergald on Tue Oct 26th, 2010 at 05:30:42 PM EST
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hahaha, that's funny

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Oct 26th, 2010 at 05:46:02 PM EST
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Daily Kos stated purpose is (iirc) to get Democrats elected.

And every time it comes down to policy discussions that might harm short term election gain for the Democratic party, Kos chooses to shut it down. For example, Jerome had one where he wanted to discuss policy after a democratic victory, but that was not deemed possible to discuss until the election was won, as it might cost votes. And after it was to late, as the recently elected safely ignores anyone who does not even buy them lunch when proposing their policies.

By self-selection those left at the site are thus people who agree with that purpose.

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by A swedish kind of death on Wed Oct 27th, 2010 at 02:34:11 PM EST
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By self-selection those left at the site are thus people who agree with that purpose.

Well, by self-selection and by having people who fail to toe the party line evicted.

Which, given the relationship between the Kossacks and the Democratic Party insiders (the kind analysis is that the Kossacks are gaining status within the machine; the unkind analysis is that they have been co-opted), is neither surprising nor particularly odious.

What would be odious would be claiming that it doesn't employ their editorial control to push the party line. Because that would be untrue.

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Oct 27th, 2010 at 02:42:40 PM EST
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I disagree.  I'm still there and many others who find it to be a flawed but still useful place.  I has the virtue of volume, though the strained logic to defend the Obama administration's adoption of Bush's policies has splintered the site.

I/P diaries there generally result in the same people saying the same things and there seem to be no practical ways to influence a change.  I don't know that the perception is true, but that is the perception-as I perceive it.

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson

by NearlyNormal on Wed Oct 27th, 2010 at 02:53:16 PM EST
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The IP conflict is an ongoing drama that is unfolding every day. And yes, it sounds the same everyday, because the injustices just continue everyday.

Would that be a reason to forget say, Darfur, as a same old same old conflict that never changes? Think not.

by shergald on Wed Oct 27th, 2010 at 03:19:25 PM EST
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can you point out to me where I said we should "forget" the struggle that is going on in the Middle-east?  Reading a bunch of diaries that are polemical in nature is not a requirement for not forgetting something.  Print an article that shows a realistic way forward and I'll read and recc it.

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson
by NearlyNormal on Wed Oct 27th, 2010 at 03:45:16 PM EST
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Sorry if I wrongly implied that, but I do agree that the same defenses of Israel are mounted day after day.

In this matter as with others relating to human rights, we have a choice: get tired of it and become silent, or make noise. I prefer the latter. When was the last time we heard anything about the military dictatorship in Myanmar (Burma)? And even Darfur has slipped off the screen.

by shergald on Wed Oct 27th, 2010 at 05:29:23 PM EST
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Palestinian bloggers protest Daily Kos | 104 comments (104 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)