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OAITW r.2.0

(32,599 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:25 AM Mar 2025

Are you less inclined to comment on the cuurent reality of US politics on DU?

I took a few months off. but I am getting more engaged, again.

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Are you less inclined to comment on the cuurent reality of US politics on DU? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 OP

What can I say. After 25-ish years here, I broke my record of most hides in a Carlitos Brigante Mar 2025 #1

Looking forward to the day when we hold Republicans to the same standard that we expect of Democrats. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #2

Republicans are lower that crocodile piss. Their default setting is Carlitos Brigante Mar 2025 #3

Here is a DU fundraising idea Abolishinist Mar 2025 #5

I took 16 days off bc I was getting physical pain from the emotion tension I was having following things here.... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #4

Pffft... FirstLight Mar 2025 #6

Carlitos Brigante

(26,848 posts)

1. What can I say. After 25-ish years here, I broke my record of most hides in a

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:30 AM

Mar 2025

single day today. We're in real fucking trouble and what passes for representative leadership is......... I'll just leave it to others who are more eloquent and less fucking angry than I am.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,599 posts)

2. Looking forward to the day when we hold Republicans to the same standard that we expect of Democrats.

Reply to Carlitos Brigante (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:39 AM

Mar 2025

Carlitos Brigante

(26,848 posts)

3. Republicans are lower that crocodile piss. Their default setting is

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:42 AM

Mar 2025

"How many people can I fuck over today. And how much can I fuck it up for the other side even when I'm out of power.". So yeah, I have no expectations for them. But you do you.

Abolishinist

(3,052 posts)

5. Here is a DU fundraising idea

Reply to Carlitos Brigante (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 01:06 AM

Mar 2025

that I would fully support and contribute to.

Pay x amount of dollars into an account that allows you to see removed posts at x dollars per view (I would do so to see one or more of yours).

Win-Win!

electric_blue68

(27,296 posts)

4. I took 16 days off bc I was getting physical pain from the emotion tension I was having following things here....

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:56 AM

Mar 2025

Now I'm back but will probably take 1-3 days off between visits, or just go to the Lounge.

FirstLight

(15,771 posts)

6. Pffft...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 03:13 AM

Mar 2025

What .. like it's not 'safe' or something?

No..not scared of them. More scared id lose power for a considerable amt of time in a snowstorm...more immediate issues.

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