Do you really think that people who cite FreeRepublic as vile and hateful, and say nothing about Democratic Underground, have actually visited and read from both sites? Honestly, I had read for years on FreeRepublic how ghastly a place DU was, but it was nothing like seeing it for myself firsthand. They are raving, hate-driven ideologues. The only effect facts have on them is to ratchet their hatefulness up several more notches. It is scary!
Probably not. And, you are correct....you have to see DU to believe it.