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jaxexpat

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4. It is profound that so many, the apolitical majority, gravitate toward balance......

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 05:31 PM

Jul 2020

when confronted with social ugliness. It may not last much past Feb. 2021. However, if democrats dare assume ascendancy and attempt to speak as the majority for the majority they will have a run not seen since Roosevelt.

As a kid I'd listen to apolitical people reminisce humbly about FDR. I know they thought of him as a friend and savior.

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Gallup: Party preference swings dramatically in favor of Democrats [View all] applegrove Jul 2020 OP

Damn, the Republicans were actually UP in January? That stuns me. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #1

Trump has done what nobody since FDR has done. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #3

This is going to drive tRump nuts, yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2020 #2

That's a short drive. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #5

It is profound that so many, the apolitical majority, gravitate toward balance...... jaxexpat Jul 2020 #4