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Cosmocat

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28. I have had heartburn since my young adult years in the early 90s

Tue Mar 29, 2022, 07:54 AM

Mar 2022

cause I saw all of this coming. It took a long time, but for over three decades I have seen the relentless push from the right incrementally eat away at all of the normative systems that held this country together and both the media and the country at large indulge what they were going EVERY FUCKING TIME.

Yes, it is over, and it isn't because of 45, he was a symptom, not the cause.

He gave the last big push, but they had already deteriorated our democracy to the point to allow a big, bad strong man to take over.

Even if he has a stroke or dies or something, there are PLENTY of immoral POS in their ranks who will find a way to finish the job.

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WTF is wrong with people?? The best numbers for jobs, infrastructure passed, deficit falling, [View all] Samrob Mar 2022 OP

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TFG had worse UE rate than Great Depression DIRECTLY connected to the way he ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #10

Given The Obstacles Biden Has Faced DallasNE Mar 2022 #15

+1, I'm looking at polling and even FOX news has some relative good news for dems ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #18

UE- Urinary Excretion? RainCaster Mar 2022 #16

un employment rate uponit7771 Mar 2022 #19

A toxic media propelling every bullshit fucking right wing meme, trope, and lie Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #2

+1 betsuni Mar 2022 #3

+1, looking at multple polling and that's the only thing I can point to. I don't see how in the hell uponit7771 Mar 2022 #20

Because the right wing controls 1500 radio stations and 3 24 hour a day news networks? Initech Mar 2022 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #4

And every major press out is excoriating Biden over saying Putin had to go. elias7 Mar 2022 #5

This is the power of the echo chamber Metaphorical Mar 2022 #6

Inflation qazplm135 Mar 2022 #7

TFG DIRECTLY killed 300,000 Americans but his numbers were this low with ***NO*** collapse uponit7771 Mar 2022 #11

nope qazplm135 Mar 2022 #13

Polling shows Biden's numbers are down in CoC in dem areas NOT because GZP voters don't like uponit7771 Mar 2022 #14

"Dem areas" qazplm135 Mar 2022 #33

Mostly dem areas and learned here recently its' not just CoC its mostly independents. There is some uponit7771 Mar 2022 #34

Being down qazplm135 Mar 2022 #36

Right, we're even in generic even though Biden's numbers are in 40s and RTWT is in the 70s ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #37

Anyone who think our media is remotely objective and unbiased needs to wake the f up unblock Mar 2022 #8

+100 Well said. nt abqtommy Mar 2022 #22

+1, lets see if the M$M gives TFG recent treason as much time as they gave Biden's non gaffe ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #35

Dems lousy @ messaging. elleng Mar 2022 #9

+1, the places Biden's numbers are falling are CoC where dems aren't doing what Stacey Abrahams uponit7771 Mar 2022 #12

But why is that Democrats' fault? betsuni Mar 2022 #23

LOGIC. Want support of someone(s?) Present positions persuasively, elleng Mar 2022 #24

Logic, facts, presenting policies and accomplishments doesn't work. betsuni Mar 2022 #25

Just keep reminding everyone BaronChocula Mar 2022 #17

Two of the GQP candidates for senate in Ohio are going big on closing borders/finishing 'the wall' Norbert Mar 2022 #21

Because we have three types of major media in this country... JHB Mar 2022 #26

And pretend "progressive" media constantly bashing Democrats as corrupt "corporate Dems" betsuni Mar 2022 #29

Never underestimate the power of right-wing propaganda dwayneb Mar 2022 #27

I have had heartburn since my young adult years in the early 90s Cosmocat Mar 2022 #28

Because even with all those strong markers, people are still struggling. Housing prices, wages, WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #30

Most of the people in this country rownesheck Mar 2022 #31