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johnnyfins

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27. So, the moral if the story is:

Reply to vanessa_ca (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:20 PM

Monday

Don't fight for anything unless the outright lying, badfaulith merchants on the other side give you a hint that you may win.

Got it.

I forgot that the colonists knew from the start that King George was open to American Independence.

I also forgot that the Confederacy didn't really mean it when they left the union. They were also looking forward to freeing all of their slaves.

Damn, I must have been asleep in history class on the day we learned that the Axis powers really wanted peace.

This strategy was also at play in every labor strike ever in the U.S. Strikes only happen when management tells you you will win.

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Who Caved on Shutdown Says Chuck Schumer Knew All Along [View all] vanessa_ca Monday OP

Well there you fucking have it. He needs to go now. Autumn Monday #1

Schumer (and the 8), DIRECTLY Lied to all of us! Ars Longa Monday #28

100+ InAbLuEsTaTe Monday #31

That's what I've been thinking all morning, Schumer got Durbin to do his bidding. dem4decades Monday #2

this is shocking!!!!! berksdem Monday #3

I may be young, but I'm growing up fast. Eyes wide open now -eom vanessa_ca Monday #4

I knew it. iemanja Monday #5

They kept ALL in the Democratic caucus aware of what they were doing. W_HAMILTON Monday #6

This right here AZJonnie Monday #17

I am as well, if for the simple fact I'm tired of the flamethrowers throwing their flames. W_HAMILTON Monday #18

For me, no, not another old man, thanks! AZJonnie Monday #19

Oh, I'd actually really love Elizabeth Warren! W_HAMILTON Monday #21

If age is a dealbreaker ITAL Monday #24

It's more the combination of old + man if I'm honest AZJonnie Monday #26

Sen. Schumer probably thought, and here I'm just speculating, that he could escape MarineCombatEngineer Monday #7

Schumer engaged in what I call La Coliniere Monday #9

this means even less than what you claim here bigtree Monday #8

Bullshit. This would not have ocurred with out Schumer and the DNC approving of it. CentralMass Monday #15

But...i was told in another thread not to join the circular firning squad radicalleft Monday #10

Did anyone think he didn't? All of this is orchestrated. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #11

Yes, last night people were arguing with me about it. iemanja Monday #13

If any Dem in DC thinks that voters are going to look favorably upon their RockRaven Monday #12

And the sky is blue! Pisces Monday #14

Good grief. MontanaMama Monday #16

+1 leftstreet Monday #20

IIRC both Schumer and AOC are up for re-election in 2028. pecosbob Monday #22

AOC is up every two years ITAL Monday #25

Of course he did. There was doubt? Nanjeanne Monday #23

So, the moral if the story is: johnnyfins Monday #27

Of course he knew. Emile Monday #29

Good to know. InAbLuEsTaTe Monday #30