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In reply to the discussion: My trumper sister has it all figured out. She says if Dems don't stop them from touching SS or Medicare/medicaid [View all]
betsuni
(29,087 posts)41. "Why didn't/don't Democrats stop ____ ?" Of course.
The idea that Democrats are the same as Republicans because they could easily stop them if they wanted to but don't want to. That lie has been targeted at those on the Left to make them hate Democrats, now I guess it's leaked (like many anti-Democratic lies, especially from 2016) to the Right.
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My trumper sister has it all figured out. She says if Dems don't stop them from touching SS or Medicare/medicaid [View all]
boston bean
Jan 2025
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Also that is SOLELY the responsibility of elected dems to go back to DC (with no actual power...
Volaris
Jan 2025
#14
I told her that democrats couldn't filibuster it. And she looked at me and behind her eyes her mind was a blank slate.
boston bean
Jan 2025
#4
Guess you got all the brains in that family. I have a twin brother who voted for him.
kerry-is-my-prez
Jan 2025
#61
So Dems are supposed to stop the crimes committed by the psychopaths she elected?
Irish_Dem
Jan 2025
#5
She's already got her reasons ready to blame and keep on voting for the people who are harming her.
boston bean
Jan 2025
#9
What an interesting and distressing theory. No matter what it's the Dems fault.
Biophilic
Jan 2025
#10
They create their own truth and reality, and they won't let your facts pierce it.
Wingus Dingus
Jan 2025
#12
Leopards Eating Faces leader confused, but happy that people are blaming the opposition
sakabatou
Jan 2025
#34
She is perhaps partially correct, changes cannot be made to Social Security through budget reconciliation.
tritsofme
Jan 2025
#23
I very much doubt it. I don't think they have the votes, no matter how big a temper tantrum Trump throws.
tritsofme
Jan 2025
#56
Honestly, if Senate Democrats thought there was a big risk of Republicans tinkering with the filibuster
tritsofme
Jan 2025
#65
Perhaps if your sister had voted for Harris, she wouldn't have to be concerned about Dems
LoisB
Jan 2025
#30
Ask her..Which party wants to destroy SS and Medicare and why did she vote for them?
chowder66
Jan 2025
#37
She knows. But she is so sure the Dems can prevent it didn't factor in to her decision making.
boston bean
Jan 2025
#39
Schumer was among the most effective majority leaders ever. Over four years he moved a record number of Biden judges
tritsofme
Jan 2025
#75
I'll bet she also thinks Dems were behind the Jan 6th attack on the Capitol too?
Ohioboy
Jan 2025
#47
Do these people have a brain malfunction where they don't grasp accountability?
Ruby the Liberal
Jan 2025
#73
Oh that's not new. I hear similar sentiments from others who want to pre-blame Democrats *
Oopsie Daisy
Jan 2025
#95