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highplainsdem

(58,984 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:52 AM Monday

Robert Reich: Democrats held the cards -- and folded for no reason. [View all]

Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.

Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.

Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.

Democrats held the cards â€” and folded for no reason.
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T16:49:47.641358Z

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Robert Reich: Democrats held the cards -- and folded for no reason. [View all] highplainsdem Monday OP

Party Unity Kid Berwyn Monday #1

DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ? DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ? republianmushroom Monday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Monday #3

The federal workers who haven't been paid in over a month, many of whom are late on mortgage, car, credit card payments tritsofme Monday #4

You have ironclad proof SNAP is going out in December? durablend Monday #7

Do you have ironclad proof that Trump and the SCOTUS 6 tritsofme Monday #12

So they're admitting they caused this? leftstreet Monday #8

I never supported letting the shutdown drag on as long it did tritsofme Monday #9

This cave in by the less that great 8 will likely have an adverse effect on DEM turnout in near future elections Attilatheblond Monday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #6

Most of the brains behind our party agree, giving up, folding, breaking promises to their voters is a very bad move. nt yaesu Monday #10

K&R spanone Monday #11

Robert Reich's bashing of Obama and Clinton on trade helped give us trump 1. So, I don't pay much attention to him. Silent Type Monday #13