I'm taking stock.

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38. This is what I have seen on DU over the past number of years. Defense of the extra-judicial

assassinations of US Citizens. I cannot imagine having seen that during the Bush years.

Defense of cuts to SS in the form of the chained CPI.

Claims that I once heard only from Republicans, that SS was in some way responsible for the Deficit when nothing could be further from the truth.

Claims that SS won't survive, that there is 'nothing in the fund' when in fact it has over a 2 trillion dollar surplus.

Claims that torture can be excused.

Defense of continuing the wars in the ME and everywhere else

Rah rahing for the horrendous invasion of Libya.

I could go on but there were times when I thought I had gone back in time and was posting on one of the forums that were dominated by Bush supporters.

AND slamming of good Democratic Reps like Robert Kennedy Jr. Not to mention snide remarks about the 'Left' which usually had the adjective 'extreme' attached to it.

I know for a fact that many DUers simply left.

Support on DU for Monsanto.

It felt like DU had been invaded.

Support for Droning

Whistle Blowers called traitors.

The only reason I did not join those who left was because of the few great DUers who were still here, many times under attack for their views, who I stayed to support.

I think too that now a lot of people who did not want to enter into some of these pretty nasty discussions, so were not participating, are now feeling safer to do so.