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delisen

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14. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:55 PM

Aug 2

Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775, Battle of the Gerrymander, 2025

Democrats are signaling they see the whites of the eyes of the foe who are intending to destroy our democratic republic.
These haters of democracy have fully revealed themselves.and the time to strike back is now.

This is war. We have tried to placate the destroyers with reason, logic, diplomacy, and care-but these petty royalists still want to fight for a shadow of a king and tear down what we have built.

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Democratic governors throw support behind Newsom, back partisan redistricting [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2 OP

good! they wanna PLAY...? Let's show them how we do it! FirstLight Aug 2 #1

We. Can. Do. It. Trueblue1968 Aug 2 #2

Abso-fuckin'-lutely!!! calimary Aug 2 #4

Pay back time....FINALLY!! littlemissmartypants Aug 2 #3

About time we started fighting fire with fire. Figarosmom Aug 2 #5

It recently occurred to me - soldierant Aug 2 #11

Gov Walz a bit lukewarm.... Ninga Aug 2 #6

He endorsed the strategy however, so maybe KPN Aug 2 #7

I get it. Just wish it wasn't part of the record.,,, Ninga Aug 2 #10

No choice but to wake TF up JCMach1 Aug 2 #8

if republicans are smart (sigh, I know) NJCher Aug 2 #9

Then she should be made Speaker in the new Dem congress. rubbersole Aug 2 #13

Why not do it regardless if they redistrict texas all Tribetime Aug 2 #12

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" delisen Aug 2 #14

Finally!!!! N/t gay texan Aug 2 #15

About fucking time. This is war. We need to acknowledge reality. nt SunSeeker Aug 2 #16

Got to. They leave us no choice. Evolve Dammit Aug 2 #17

Absolutely. Fight fire with fire. Vinca Aug 2 #18

Good News.. few and far between today.. Cha Aug 2 #19

The time of playing nice needs to end before the Republicans turn this country into a theocracy. cstanleytech Aug 2 #20

Last time I looked, "Two can play". oasis Aug 4 #21