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Cirsium

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16. Not so

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #12)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:31 AM

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The "big tent" party would faithfully represent the 70-80% of the public that support very progressive positions on almost every issue. A "big tent" party would never be in the position that we are in today.

We have a very small tent: corporate donors, consultants, and a few mass media personalities.

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