The same thought has struck me every time I've sampled the buzz at DU. Here, I read many posts exhibiting beautiful patriotism, hope, faith... over there I read many posts dripping with paranoia, vitriol, hatred and fear. There's a thread at DU right now where they're challinging people to present proof that the shuttle disaster really was an accident (and not some diabolical plot cooked up by Andrew Card and Bush).
Free Republic thrives on love and hope, DU feeds on hate and loathing. Modern "liberalism" is a species of mental illness.
I hear you brother.