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Morbius

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9. Politics become different when you control the narrative.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 11:28 PM

Jun 2025

All the GOP has to do by the end of 2026 is convince America that the Democrats are to blame for whatever is wrong in their lives. They have a lot of practice at this. Over 90% of the media is owned by people who prefer the GOP.

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Normally this bill would be political suicide by the Republican Party [View all] Chasstev365 Jun 2025 OP

It's up to us to make sure that does not happen Tribetime Jun 2025 #1

Wish that was true. This won't hurt tsf or Republicans. chicoescuela Jun 2025 #2

It's not political suicide when you don't have to worry about elections. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2025 #3

On the other hand, it ought to be easy to convert some trump voters in midterms and those who sat out Silent Type Jun 2025 #4

The GQP starts out with a disadvantage in the midterms, without Trump on the ballot Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #7

"Reagan proved that deficits don't matter" Vice President Dick Cheney, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #5

they MATTER only when a DEM is president Skittles Jun 2025 #6

INDEED! And truly that has been part of their long-term plan--- Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #8

the "pro-life Christian" bit too Skittles Jun 2025 #12

Well, George W. Bush thought that his own father had made a mistake Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #13

I DESPISE Dubya Skittles Jun 2025 #16

Not that I don't--- he still ought to stand trial for war crimes, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #19

I honestly don't care what he does Skittles Jun 2025 #20

Politics become different when you control the narrative. Morbius Jun 2025 #9

THAT is my fear! Chasstev365 Jun 2025 #14

I do see that as increasingly harder to do Skittles Jun 2025 #17

Their 2017 tax cut bill was deeply unpopular and bad politics... and it didn't stop them. In It to Win It Jun 2025 #10

didn't stop the fucking Trump voters either Skittles Jun 2025 #18

Well... kinda. He did lose the next election. In It to Win It Jun 2025 #22

I guess I am referring to short memories Skittles Jun 2025 #23

Most people have short attention spans JI7 Jun 2025 #11

Well, if they manage to pass their big horrible bill to take effect after the 2026 midterm election, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #21

It looks like there's a good chance that the GOP will D. Spaulding Jun 2025 #15