Many people have been complaining how divisive Daily Kos has been recently. But I was really taken aback when I saw the recommended diaries over on mydd.com and saw how big of a chasm exists between the two sites now.
Many people have been complaining how divisive Daily Kos has been recently. But I was really taken aback when I saw the recommended diaries over on mydd.com and saw how big of a chasm exists between the two sites now. Right now mydd.com recommended diaries are:
Wherein Digby Eviscerates Obama
by Mike Pridmore
115 comments
Obama Buying Super Delegates!!
by linfar
41 comments
Hillary Clinton Wins New Mexico
by RJEvans
46 comments
Obama surfs a wave of misogyny
by RAnne1
173 comments
Jesse Jackson Jr. plays the race card (again)
by LakersFan
10 comments
The buying superdelegate one is particularly over the top, completely ignoring the part where Hillary gave money as well. But what struck me is that they are all about the competition between Barack and Hillary and not about the party and the issues we care about. Now lets look at the daily kos recommended diaries:
FISA Special Comment
by Keith Olbermann
649 comments (291 new)
Obama in real danger of losing Hawaii
by Geekesque
335 comments (179 new)
John Lewis switches to Obama
by tsackton
180 comments (30 new)
At the risk...
by mcjoan
116 comments (116 new)
Rep. Wexler: Criminal Contempt Held for House Officials
by Wexler For Congress Campaign
188 comments (188 new)
My mentor endorses: Jim Hightower for Obama
by Populista
141 comments (141 new)
NIU Condolences, Report from Campus
by ilona
210 comments (210 new)
Forget the Flowers - Send Hillary Some Love Today
by Alegre
404 comments (404 new)
Now obviously there are more Obama posts, but there is also a Hillary post and some Issue diaries.
I am not sure exactly what to take from this but it was alarming to me, there should be a better way to get through this process without disrespecting each other. I understand how it happens, I was getting riled up reading the diaries on mydd and wanted to respond, but it really shouldnt be this hard to pick a leader among people who mostly agree with us. Why do we always have to tear down the opposition.
Anyway, rambling, like I said, it just really struck me reading one site after the other.