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I think we already are. Can we improve? Yes.
Absolutely, I agree. The point is that it doesn't matter how bad they are... we should strive to be the best we can be, and not worry about them. That means, among other things, that when there's suspicion that somebody has committed a crime, don't assume his guilt simply because of his political affiliation. That's what they do, you know. Whenever anyone posts the most outlandish accusations about a Republican, the replies immediately fill up with eager beavers rushing to break their necks when it becomes obvious that the allegations are groundless. It makes them look like idiots.
There's a cautionary tale in this. Even brain-dead morons like the DUmmies have their uses... as examples of how not to act. A whole lot of people smugly declared that Andy was a scammer on insufficient evidence. They were clearly influenced by political matters; I doubt they'd treat a conservative's plea for funds to treat his cancer the same way. To any of you who happen to read this, I'm sorry to have to say it, but: you acted like DUmmies. Learn from the error.