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112. I'm probably too old and senile to recall precisely but...

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 04:51 PM

Feb 12

...I suspect it was from a website called "smirking chimp" where the argument at the time centered largely around whether Ralph Nader was an asshole or not. I was an advocate for "he's an asshole."

There was a moderator there called "board nanny," who I assumed was actually the web page owner sock puppet, who sometimes, eventually often, would delete posts for specious reasons, like a lack of specificity in the post title.

Someone probably linked DU and I came over and never looked back.

I did post for a while at DailyKos, somewhat prolifically for a while, but the owner banned me for telling the truth. Unlike DU, Daily Kos is an autocracy. I returned all my commentary to DU where, when I'm obnoxious - and sometimes I am - I'm judged by a jury of my peers.

I'm concerned that DU may be suppressed by the fascist thought police led by his Maggotcy King Elon the first ( and hopefully last.)

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The Smirking Chimp. I found DU and lurked for a couple of years before joining ms liberty Feb 12 #34

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I'm probably too old and senile to recall precisely but... NNadir Feb 12 #112

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I dont remember but it was more likely from Huff-Post as well as I was on there. Eko Feb 12 #127

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