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maxrandb

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33. It's a catch-22

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 12:02 AM

Mar 6

No matter what, when this shitshow implodes, someone is going to have to govern this country.

I don't want an "authoritarian, fuck you, we've got the power now dipshits" party on either the right, or the left.

At least one party has to believe in Constitutional governance, respect for the rule-of-law and the promotion of a more perfect Union, right?

Part of me wants to say; "fuck it, we can worry about stitching this country back together, after we stomp a bloody hole through the middle of the Retrumplican Party", but what does that leave us with?

The kind of rhetoric, violence and cruelty coming from the current Retrumplican Party, is the kind of stuff that leads to Civil War.

If that is where we feel we need to go, we better start preparing for it, or, we can try to use peaceful means.to salvage the country we love.

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Why Democrats and liberals FAIL .. great article Must read [View all] Playingmantis Mar 5 OP

Well said. Completely agree. K&R c-rational Mar 5 #1

Thank you for this read mr715 Mar 5 #2

Yep. nt flying rabbit Mar 5 #3

Why include 'liberals'? SnoopDog Mar 5 #4

Yeah, I found that including the word liberal Farmer-Rick Mar 5 #20

Good point about retired presidents. Have wondered, "Where are the Clintons, Obamas, and Bidens?" allegorical oracle Mar 6 #40

because the author intends for the readers to view Democrats separately bigtree Mar 6 #35

And here come the " You're not supporting Democrats" people in three, two, one... luv2fly Mar 5 #5

This article is spot on IMHO., La Coliniere Mar 5 #6

Dusting feathers ha ha ha very good! Playingmantis Mar 5 #16

We're in this mess because we didn't do it leading up to 2010. LuvLoogie Mar 5 #26

Republicans engage in a street fight, anything to win. In comparison too many Democrats elocs Mar 5 #7

+1,000,000! Paladin Mar 5 #13

Amen! benfranklin1776 Mar 5 #25

Democratic "wimp behavior" is not wimp behavior but the privileged unwillingness to sacrifice their PufPuf23 Mar 5 #32

I'll accept your claim that you've voted Democratic since 1972. So have I. Paladin Mar 6 #37

I don't vote for Democrats to work with Republicans. I vote for Democrats to STOP them. n/t Beartracks Mar 5 #8

Well said! Playingmantis Mar 5 #19

Thanks! Democrats need to be an OPPOSITION party. Beartracks Mar 6 #41

Many good points. Here's one: Persuadable voters "assimilate messages about politics -- messages like... Beartracks Mar 5 #9

I regret that I can only rec this once. n/t Beartracks Mar 5 #10

Kick dalton99a Mar 5 #11

This article is missing a massive point. MrSkunkB Mar 5 #12

Doesnt matter the point still stands.. Playingmantis Mar 5 #24

Kick Yavin4 Mar 5 #14

They are totally misreading the room is how I put it boston bean Mar 5 #15

Appeasement. As per usual. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #17

go left, but for the people. go FDR. pansypoo53219 Mar 5 #18

K/R!! progressoid Mar 5 #21

Ugh, enough with the "working families" leftstreet Mar 5 #22

That would be... reACTIONary Mar 5 #29

I don't want to hear that at all. I want them to grow a spine and FIGHT BACK. n/t PatrickforB Mar 5 #23

Democrats strive to hold Republicans accountable within the existing system Orrex Mar 5 #27

You can really get a great view of America from the bottom of the Capitol steps. LuvLoogie Mar 5 #28

Dems need to be more passionate in their orations swong19104 Mar 5 #30

We've been bullied out of existence with very little opposition. Initech Mar 5 #31

It's a catch-22 maxrandb Mar 6 #33

any fucking time anyone wants to actually advocate against republicans instead of this anti-Democratic twaddle bigtree Mar 6 #34

Democrats have lost the House, and Playingmantis Mar 6 #36

Democrats have been too cowardly. alarimer Mar 6 #38

No thanks- trashed...😁 Meowmee Mar 6 #39