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Steven Maurer

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26. The best argument against Democracy....

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 11:42 PM

Apr 2025

...is a five minute conversation with an average voter.

~ Winston Churchill

You think Germans didn't know who they were voting for in 1933?

You think racist whites and sexist men of all colors didn't know who they were voting for in 2025?

Obviously evil people don't stop being evil just because they're properly identified as what they are. But I'm not running for office here. I'm just telling the truth.

Leadership did not fail. When racists and sexists get comfortable, they vote their hatreds. Then, when the villainous fools they elect to office hurt them, they'll hold their nose to vote for Democrats to fix things. But as soon as we do, they get comfortable and go right back to voting for evil again. Round and round we go.

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New Yorker cartoon today: (re Schumer) [View all] IcyPeas Apr 2025 OP

Ouch. nt Susan Calvin Apr 2025 #1

Double "Ouch!" Jon Stewart jumped on him last night. Grins Apr 2025 #20

The shoe fits! He is useless in a fight to keep our democracy. Actually he is just plain useless. rich7862 Apr 2025 #2

Elaine would get this one. Xavier Breath Apr 2025 #3

They took my rants, and turned them into an image. yellow dahlia Apr 2025 #4

Isn't he aware how weak he sounds when doc03 Apr 2025 #5

Sorry to say it, but Schumer earned that scornful toon, fair and square. Paladin Apr 2025 #6

Write it on a fiddle lame54 Apr 2025 #7

Pretty embarrassing. calimary Apr 2025 #8

The political world changed. Sen. Schumer didn't. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2025 #9

Gingrich saw the possibility markodochartaigh Apr 2025 #11

Oh, I Hate/d Gingrich! Flame throwing Droog! electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #13

Pritzker is coming on stronger and stronger. nt moniss Apr 2025 #10

A good portion of his ranting was directed to the middling crowd wolfie001 Apr 2025 #17

More apt an analogy than the New Yorker even realizes... Steven Maurer Apr 2025 #12

Question Cirsium Apr 2025 #16

Answer Steven Maurer Apr 2025 #21

Sorry Cirsium Apr 2025 #23

I didn't say we're OK. I said there's nothing better to do. Steven Maurer Apr 2025 #24

Whoa Cirsium Apr 2025 #25

The best argument against Democracy.... Steven Maurer Apr 2025 #26

To stop Godzilla, do we need King Kong? thought crime Apr 2025 #18

More power to Bernie and AOC.... however... Steven Maurer Apr 2025 #22

He'll win them over in the Senate work out room LiberalLovinLug Apr 2025 #14

Yikes! Bet that hurts ... but apt. KPN Apr 2025 #15

And a giant nerf cannon orangecrush Apr 2025 #19

"namby pamby" Intractable Apr 2025 #27