This site, like society, has a problem of sexism and a serious difficulty in coming to grips with the importance of women's issues. The problem permeates Markos, me, the community, the Democratic Party and the world.
We need to work together to address these issues.
But in order to address these issues, we must act and accept that others are acting in good faith. This was a starting point for me yesterday:
Do you think markos is a lying fraud using this site to advance his personal interests? That is what [some] say.
If I thought the answer was yes, I would leave and never return.
When I discuss the problems here at dailykos I want to know what kind of person I am dealing with. If that is where you are coming from, then we have nothing to discuss. Nothing.
More on the flip.
Accept our good faith. Accept that we recognize our flaws and want to get better at this. Accept that we won't agree on all issues, or even all goals.
With that, then we can get to work. Tell us what you think we need to do.
Finally, I was very angry yesterday about what I think are lying smears of dailykos, markos and me. I was offensive to too many people. I know this broken record is now too old, but I apologize for my behavior yesterday.
Now, tell us what we need to do (but not about the ad; that is a done deal.)