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allegorical oracle

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3. Yep -- the Repugs are trying to have their cake and eat it, too. Pass the harm, but

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2025, 09:19 AM

Jul 2025

delay the harm's impact until after the midterms. Still believe a majority Dem House and Senate could clip the harm of this bill -- and (in my ideal world) impeach djt for all of his blatant corruption.

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The worst changes in the Trump bill are pushed back to after the midterms and the worst cuts in 2028 [View all] In It to Win It Jul 2025 OP

There's nothing as bad as expanding ICE -- the concentration camps where fellow humans will be tortured / die lostnfound Jul 2025 #1

You are correct obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #2

Yep -- the Repugs are trying to have their cake and eat it, too. Pass the harm, but allegorical oracle Jul 2025 #3

And blame dems when it happens. Every democrat running in 2026 Tadpole Raisin Jul 2025 #4

The only thing that will save the country at that point is by the Ds gaining a majority in both Houses because in2herbs Jul 2025 #5

Democrats aren't going to win anything unless they learn how to message effectively to the... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 2025 #6

Agree with your points. But isn't it ironic? Every success we've seen by Repugs has been allegorical oracle Jul 2025 #8

Actually, you can take that back way farther than the last six months. The vilifying has changed over time, but... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 2025 #9

+1 dalton99a Jul 2025 #11

But they did not roll back the taxcuts? kentuck Jul 2025 #7

Of course, they have to have canon fodder to blame the Dems, or they won't get that precious Fox air time. Initech Jul 2025 #10

Ultimately whatever happens in 2028 will fall back on Jspur Jul 2025 #12