Today is my day to be the parody of the "blogger". I'm still in my pink flannel pootie jammies and it's nearly one PM here in the east. I have a cat in my lap and a few more laying around my computer desk. They and hubby and I have all had breakfast but that's about the extent of my accomplishments so far today. I'm loving this infrequent day to rest, relax and navel gaze.
Then, well, someone writes a diary that gets my goat. It doesn't get me out of my jammies however! So, I just have to make a counter point to the diary about DailyKos being full of delusional whiners.
Albeit the diarist was writing about many here who blame Obama and the Democratic Party for our troubles and suggested some Kossacks "refuse to lead and don't know how to follow", I take grave exception to the notion that we mostly whine and get nothing done.
This community does many good works on an ongoing basis. We may not be able to fix the problems in Congress, although we do try by being strongly engaged in GOTV efforts, working for Progressive candidates all over the country and staying informed. DailyKos promotes donating to our progressive candidates and makes it easy to do so.
Beyond all of that I want folks to take a look at what the"bunch of folks who get off on whining, complaining, and tearing stuff up because they don't have the patience to build something or help someone else build something" manage to do day after day, week after week.
Kossack iriti finally found one of our own who had been missing for awhile. Turns out she is in a world of hurt so iriti enlisted help and she got it in spades. RiaD, sara and GlowNZ did likewise for another community memeber with great results, you can check it out here. These are only two examples.
Let's see, there's the ongoing Netroots for the Troops project, IGTNT to honor, respect and remember fallen service members and offer comfort to their families.... the list goes on and on.
nyceve and slinkerwink continue to fight for healthcare reform after all they have already done.
These are just a few examples of the ability to get things done here on DailyKos.
Of course we as a community are unhappy about Dem losses, folks' spines, or lack thereof, but a bunch of "delusional whiners" who can't get anything done? Nope nope and nope. This is the most "get 'er done" group I've ever been a part of and if it doesn't come from outside and through what used to be the normal channels. We jump right in and take care of it.
There, got that off my chest, now I can go back to reading truly good works like Muskegon Critic's excellent diary!