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MasonDreams

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44. How can anyone w/ brains enough to become (R) congressperson

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 05:55 PM

Aug 2025

Sleep, put on a suit, go to work & rubber stamp a psycho con man who steals from his childrens cancer charity???
Especially when his agenda increasingly mimics wild destructive delusional chaos combined with the Third Reich?

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I'm very scared that we can't stop this madman. [View all] CTyankee Aug 2025 OP

We can't especially if the opposition party and leaders are not making much more noise Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #1

I agree we need a strong leader fearless Tree Lady Aug 2025 #10

That's probably part of it, the media has given up representing what's actually happening Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #12

Exactly and now they are closing Tree Lady Aug 2025 #16

2024 Young men (18-29) voted majority Trump (56%) speak easy Aug 2025 #28

Then maybe this isn't my country anymore although I think the election was rigged Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #40

... in another development college educated White women voted Harris 57% speak easy Aug 2025 #54

It's not stupid. Why should the young follow LuvLoogie Aug 2025 #29

I'm a geezer and I AGREE Skittles Aug 2025 #69

I'm with ya... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #74

I have to say Skittles Aug 2025 #82

We can hope Satan will call him home soon. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #2

How can we not see that we need someone like AOC and others Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #4

Young people do seem to be taking notice TommyT139 Aug 2025 #6

Nothing is stopping them from leading. RandomNumbers Aug 2025 #17

No to AOC. murielm99 Aug 2025 #19

Louder leadership is good. In fact, it is not only good it is the only thing that will save us. CTyankee Aug 2025 #25

If AOC were in charge, people would turn on her the same way they do all our other Democratic leaders... W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #41

AOC is not in charge quakerboy Aug 2025 #83

It needs to be the entire hydra. TommyT139 Aug 2025 #5

Doubtful that Satan wants anything to do with that scumbag. Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #77

We need to both select and start heavily marketing Melon Aug 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Aug 2025 #15

It appears American democracy was far more fragile than most of us believed. Jim__ Aug 2025 #7

Most are either brainwashed or Tree Lady Aug 2025 #13

The founders never imagined one branch, much less two, would concede their power. - nt CrispyQ Aug 2025 #60

The founders never imagined the kind of telecommunications we have misanthrope Aug 2025 #65

I can't believe there is no one.. MiHale Aug 2025 #8

Americans have become cowards DSandra Aug 2025 #67

That was clear to me on 1/20 BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #9

Then comes catastrophic climate change Kaleva Aug 2025 #11

Here is a site to explain how close we are to Climate Collapse Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #26

That's a great website. markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #43

Thanks! Kaleva Aug 2025 #62

You don't stop him. You ride out the storm. bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #14

Hunker down till midterms, meanwhile ... BlueWavePsych Aug 2025 #50

we already stopped him once, in 2020 cadoman Aug 2025 #80

I'm with you there iemanja Aug 2025 #18

What worries me Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #20

The Democratic Party is in the 30s? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #23

Yep Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #24

Repukes have kissed the rings or kept their mouths shut sakabatou Aug 2025 #21

Our only hope... surfered Aug 2025 #22

I have no answers. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #27

You are right to be scared... Christian255 Aug 2025 #30

Boycott FIFA 2026 BlueWavePsych Aug 2025 #51

IT'S THE ENTIRE GOP: Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #31

Oh, "we" can stop him. malthaussen Aug 2025 #32

It's already too late bif Aug 2025 #33

The Republican Party and all their funders need to be gone. tRump, like bush, Reagan, etc. is just a pustule on diane in sf Aug 2025 #34

They knew what they were doing. markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #46

All things come to an end EnergizedLib Aug 2025 #35

Most, probably all, Republicans fear him, too. blm Aug 2025 #36

Until people occupy the streets and shut this country down, nothing will happen. 58Sunliner Aug 2025 #37

Seriously! Right now our only hope is the Big Macs. Initech Aug 2025 #38

You know what? I feel exactly like you. Sad day in America when ALL our (GOOD) generals and (GOOD) lawyers bluestarone Aug 2025 #61

Our system of government and laws is essentially a "gentleman's agreement". mn9driver Aug 2025 #39

and we all know the orange piece of shit is no gawd damn gentleman. a kennedy Aug 2025 #48

I can't rec this post enough. Boomerproud Aug 2025 #49

His recent "guidelines" so to speak for moniss Aug 2025 #42

How can anyone w/ brains enough to become (R) congressperson MasonDreams Aug 2025 #44

We've been here before... sop Aug 2025 #45

I have no problem criticizing Democrats when it's warranted but Buddyzbuddy Aug 2025 #47

We can, the resistance will spread... then it'll be everywhere uponit7771 Aug 2025 #52

Indivisible. One Million Rising. Join a group. Indivisible.org Amaryllis Aug 2025 #72

We Must stand up!!! At the very least we cannot be scared to show the proof of theft when found Iwasthere Aug 2025 #53

Think about how you felt on No Kings day. We need that again, and more. scipan Aug 2025 #55

One Million Rising is the next step. Indivisible.org Amaryllis Aug 2025 #73

Republicans will start breaking with 47 when... pat_k Aug 2025 #56

They will turn from 47 when that is the path to greatest power misanthrope Aug 2025 #66

Bookmarking for a later reply. yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #57

Here's how it's done.... Blue Owl Aug 2025 #58

He's probably called Bukele already. moondust Aug 2025 #59

Feeling this way tonight too berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #63

I Hear you! I go through bits of this off and on! Also know sometimes things come out of left field as they say.... electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #64

The party had four years to prepare for a return of Trump, and it blew it DSandra Aug 2025 #68

No I think the democrats fought hard. The media white washed trump and attacked President Biden and mucifer Aug 2025 #71

I completely agree, and I saw it coming when Biden was clearly indicating that he believed in... Ol Janx Spirit Aug 2025 #75

Sign up for One Million Rising and join an Indivisible group. It makes all the difference if you are in community with Amaryllis Aug 2025 #70

Sensible Repuglican? Where? mdbl Aug 2025 #76

A few examples that keep me going: Yesterday at the KitFox Aug 2025 #78

Resistance takes participation. Awhile back the were posts about spending boycotts. Hotler Aug 2025 #79

He'll cost the plutocrats a lot of money and worse, inconvenience them Warpy Aug 2025 #81