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BadgerMom

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13. The right is now so extreme that they are radicalizing the majority of Americans--to oppose them.
Wed May 25, 2022, 03:06 PM
May 2022

We must work like crazy to get out the vote, expand the Senate to a true majority while hanging on to the House. Then, we must move with power. Drop the filibuster, expand the SC, make DC and Puerto Rico states if they so desire, expand voting rights, control guns and put women’s health in the hands of women. I’d love to think the DOJ could open a RICO investigation into the GOP. I understand how radical these ideas now sound thanks to corporate-owned media and the decades long rightward slide of the Overton window, but I fully believe only bold action will salvage our democracy at this point. The well has been poisoned over the years so that bold ideas by Democrats are villainized while Republicans like Sen. Lee can state that the US wasn’t conceived as a democracy, everyone yawns and the news cycle grinds on. Something’s gotta give.

Good for him! CaliforniaPeggy May 2022 #1
Wow! I hope there are thousands more out there leftyladyfrommo May 2022 #2
Steve Kerr Quoted A Statistic Last Night ProfessorGAC May 2022 #29
Wonderful to hear. FM123 May 2022 #3
Ask him if that includes voting for Democrats SoonerPride May 2022 #4
"...what in hell took him so long" Wednesdays May 2022 #5
Wish my brother would come around elias7 May 2022 #6
Breaking an addiction or cult membership often takes a real shock, or "hitting rock bottom" usonian May 2022 #7
May there be a 10 million+ realizations just like your brother's. peppertree May 2022 #8
This is all well and good but as my late father would say... llmart May 2022 #9
Jeeebz give the man a little more time to get to the place electric_blue68 May 2022 #34
He's HAD time. mwb970 May 2022 #38
If your brother lives in Texas, I hope he supports Beto FakeNoose May 2022 #10
Hopefully more people on the right will adopt your brother's feelings. beaglelover May 2022 #11
Funny, I'm not for banning all guns Warpy May 2022 #12
Agreed, nor am I for banning all people from owning. soldierant May 2022 #24
Unfortunately, it seems 90% pf tjpse guns were sold to exacly those people Warpy May 2022 #27
I agree completely. murielm99 May 2022 #36
The right is now so extreme that they are radicalizing the majority of Americans--to oppose them. BadgerMom May 2022 #13
My new mantra..."Repeal the 2nd" flying_wahini May 2022 #14
It certainly i no longer needed. soldierant May 2022 #25
The earth moved people May 2022 #15
Good that he's changed his mind about guns, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2022 #16
At SOME point DFW May 2022 #17
is it possible that some hardcore "2nd amendment supporters" feel guilt? AlexSFCA May 2022 #18
I understand, great, but I'm not holding BootinUp May 2022 #19
Finally had enough, I guess. Even for him. calimary May 2022 #20
He finally listened to the soul part of Mind... it just may be the start of awareness of others! Karadeniz May 2022 #21
Ok..vm.means you didnt dream it Demovictory9 May 2022 #22
I just sent this to my rep. VILE warning The Jungle 1 May 2022 #23
Good for you and your brother... Mozeltov Cocktail May 2022 #26
For now... until propagandists change his mind. live love laugh May 2022 #28
Thank him profusely....and see if you can get him to talk to his friends Fresh_Start May 2022 #30
Good on him! Aussie105 May 2022 #31
My guess. Too many children be shot to death. Joinfortmill May 2022 #32
Millions of people need Turbineguy May 2022 #33
Good for him treestar May 2022 #35
We need the balls to start a movement to repeal the second amendment SpankMe May 2022 #37
tell him to vote for it. pansypoo53219 May 2022 #39
I hope he doesn't take it back. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2022 #40
what took him so long? barbtries May 2022 #41
He'll flip right back when Dems again try and ban assult rifles Bengus81 May 2022 #42
One down--millions to go! pandr32 May 2022 #43
Better late than never? BobTheSubgenius May 2022 #44
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