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standingtall

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

Reply to Pototan (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:00 AM

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Earlier Democrats won those majorities, because people felt the full consequences of conservative policies which is what it will take again. By the time Trump is gone we will be lucky if any of those programs are left at all.

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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