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ehrnst

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11. Then who is it that you are think we can't "give an inch to?"

Reply to Soph0571 (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:10 AM

Sep 2019

Who is this rant about?

And what is it that you are ranting about that people "giving them?"

Are you talking about giving Trump voters "an inch?" In what way?

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We cannot give them an inch [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2019 OP

We've given them far too many inches already. KPN Sep 2019 #1

Who are you talking about when you say "we?" (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #2

Us. n/t Soph0571 Sep 2019 #6

Speak for yourself. I'm not certainly "giving them an inch." (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #8

Neither am I - that is the whole point of the article... n/t Soph0571 Sep 2019 #9

Then who is it that you are think we can't "give an inch to?" ehrnst Sep 2019 #11

The right wing that is currently trying to steal our democracies Soph0571 Sep 2019 #12

OK. What do you mean by "giving them an inch?" ehrnst Sep 2019 #13

Do not give them an inch Soph0571 Sep 2019 #14

I'm not backing down - who is it that you think will back down? ehrnst Sep 2019 #15

Any answers to my questions? ehrnst Sep 2019 #22

Was busy but here you go Soph0571 Sep 2019 #24

You still haven't told me what specifically you want them to do. ehrnst Sep 2019 #25

Take no prisoners BSdetect Sep 2019 #3

What does that mean in concrete terms? ehrnst Sep 2019 #23

just don't be weak in punishing them BSdetect Sep 2019 #26

Still very vague - what actual punishments do you think are available to congress? ehrnst Sep 2019 #27

What you say is true around the globe. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #4

It's not our giving that worries me, it's their taking. Jim__ Sep 2019 #5

Yep. Moscow Mitch holds that key. ehrnst Sep 2019 #21

Agree. But the focus needs to be to UNITE with others Hortensis Sep 2019 #7

A very good Orwell quote in your post: kentuck Sep 2019 #10

And there is absolutely nothing that could come out in a hearing that will change their minds. ehrnst Sep 2019 #19

I feel like Dems are still catching up Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #16

No longer in Kansas... kentuck Sep 2019 #17

Why do you think that "party leaders are being caught off guard?" ehrnst Sep 2019 #20

I think right now Democracy is being held hostage by terrorists. ehrnst Sep 2019 #18

" there is actually little we can do about it before 2020" saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #28

False dillemma and a straw man ehrnst Sep 2019 #29

My bad, I understand your concerns. saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #30

There is a limit on how much reality one 'creates' ehrnst Sep 2019 #31

Yes, "actions speak louder than words" saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #33

We aren't giving them an inch, they are taking miles. nt Autumn Sep 2019 #32

40 years of a right wing war on liberalism brought this on. Initech Sep 2019 #34