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Pototan

(2,919 posts) Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:42 PM Sunday

We are the party of Government [View all]

Liberal Democrats gave us Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA and SNAP (Food Stamps). We believe that Government can make life sustainable for the poor and middle class.

Therefore, closing government and thinking Republicans give a fuck is delusional. Never mind closing the government, they would like to eliminate it.

So, what I'm saying is, for us to use shutting government down will always be a losing tactical decision for Democrats.

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We are the party of Government [View all] Pototan Sunday OP

When did the Democrats that actually gave us standingtall Sunday #1

They accomplished all that Pototan Sunday #4

We are not going to do that by betraying our base over and over again. standingtall Monday #6

It works the other way around Cirsium Monday #11

We know the GOP is evil Egwinsi Sunday #2

Except the pukes were being blamed, and we had a blowout, so, yeah, wrong. Blues Heron Sunday #3

What's our alternative Pototan Sunday #5

Don't cave, hold the line, show some spine. This is Merrick level shit all over again. Blues Heron Monday #9

For me personally and others who live in deep blue states FHRRK Monday #10

Then why bother fighting in the first place? fujiyamasan Monday #7

Sorry, but we are the party of what Donald J johnnyfins Monday #8

He won fujiyamasan Monday #12