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Tom Rinaldo

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26. Absolutely right

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:44 AM

Sep 2021

Among other things, democracy is a non violent means to resolve power disputes between groups of people inside a nation who hold strongly differing views and priorities. Democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power after every election. There never has been and never will be a full consensus among Americans about the best path forward. A basic adherence to the democratic process, imperfect as it often has been in practice, has been the foundational consensus in America that has allowed us to escape constant political violence and revolving seizures of power, by whoever gains the upper hand, through non democratic means. I can stand with conservatives who agree with us on this principle in our fight to defend it.

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A message many of us are not ready to accept: [View all] kentuck Sep 2021 OP

Without eliminating the steady diet of propaganda Sogo Sep 2021 #1

You are correct Rebl2 Sep 2021 #10

THIS. It is by far doing the most harm in many ways. NewHendoLib Sep 2021 #11

Yup Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #19

In a war, you take out the communications, first. fwvinson Sep 2021 #22

I like! Sogo Sep 2021 #23

I don't know- James48 Sep 2021 #2

Agree.. let them seperate I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2021 #5

Are they going to move? kentuck Sep 2021 #7

Better they crawl back to the dark place. Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #18

I think passing the infrastructure bills will have a big impact on unifying the nation Fiendish Thingy Sep 2021 #3

It will be a game changer Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #16

many of thsoe are likely DOA IF Manchinn sticks to his '$1 trillion to $1.5 trillion max' stance Celerity Sep 2021 #25

The faction set on fascism is more intent on righteousness and power bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #4

+1 2naSalit Sep 2021 #6

In my opinion... kentuck Sep 2021 #8

True, but I would say, self righteousness. Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #15

Yes, yes, thanks for that, it's what I meant of course. bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #24

I'm not sure we aren't heading for another Civil War maxrandb Sep 2021 #9

we are in a cold civil war and have been for some time. NewHendoLib Sep 2021 #12

👍 Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #14

We need the truth. That is what will set us free. Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #13

over 600 insurrection people to prosecute ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #17

The truth of that scripture makes me sad. kimbutgar Sep 2021 #20

How many of the fuckers want to work with US? All they want is fucking power. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2021 #21

Absolutely right Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #26