I also asked it to compare the two sites. It was a little more objective:
Democratic Underground and Free Republic are two political websites that cater to different political ideologies. While Democratic Underground is a liberal news and discussion website, Free Republic is a conservative news and discussion forum.
Free Republic was founded in 1996 and is known for its conservative and pro-Republican views. It features articles and news stories that reflect conservative viewpoints and is popular among conservative activists and politicians.
In contrast, Democratic Underground features news and opinions from a liberal perspective and is popular among progressive activists and politicians. While both websites provide a platform for political discussion and activism, they represent different ends of the political spectrum.
In terms of user experience, both websites offer similar features, such as forums, news articles, and user-generated content. However, the content and tone of the discussions on each website differ significantly due to their different political orientations.
Overall, the key difference between Democratic Underground and Free Republic is their political ideology and the type of content they feature.
In the early days, FR featured articles and news stories that also reflected liberal viewpoints, since that's all there really were. Our goal was to debunk those articles and point out the liberal bias from the LAAP-dog media.
-PJ