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LeftInTX

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17. Thanks! I feel purity politics hurt us. I'm a big tent type. Everyone is from different districts.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #16)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 06:11 PM

Aug 28

What works in one district, may not work in another. We have that even on city council. Although non-partisan, we know who the Democrats are. We have three who are endorsed by DSA and five who are traditional Democrats, two endorsed by the GOP.

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