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Ping Tung

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16. In a democracy the people are allowed. even encouraged, to criticize their leaders. Even Democrats.

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Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:57 PM

Aug 2025

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Even Robert Reich who is a well known Democrat.

As an aside: Robert Reich also criticizes Republicans. As is illustrated in the OP.

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If Democrats got off their asses, here's what they'd be doing now - Robert Reich [View all] justaprogressive Aug 2025 OP

I agree with Robert Reich. yardwork Aug 2025 #1

Agree completely, there's not a single person here who has unconditionally supported this party and the candidates Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #2

Like what drastic measures? creeksneakers2 Aug 2025 #20

Read about what the South Koreans did to rescue their country from their Trump-like madman synni Aug 2025 #24

I think they had a better understanding of "doing enough". Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #35

The thing is JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #4

Many posts on this thread blame Reich for 'turning against' the Democratic Party or at the least not helping, but PatrickforB Aug 2025 #23

Thank you for this post. Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #36

He's not helping now JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #3

"What sacrifices will be entailed." thebigidea Aug 2025 #5

Agreed. In general Reich is pretty tiresome as far as I'm concerned. emulatorloo Aug 2025 #11

Exactly. It's also time the anti Democrats change their messaging Nixie Aug 2025 #43

It should've started 25 years ago ClimateChangeisReal Aug 2025 #6

Follow posts in Activist Headquarters. usonian Aug 2025 #7

Another day, another OP bashing Democrats mcar Aug 2025 #8

Yes, may as well rename it "I_HATE_DEMOCRATS_UNDERGROUND". As to the Pundit-class, emulatorloo Aug 2025 #10

It does seem to be an industry mcar Aug 2025 #14

The effort to turn this into Democratic Undermine is pathetically transparent, I thought the betsuni Aug 2025 #26

They started complaining about 20 minutes after Obama took office mcar Aug 2025 #27

Everybody was against the Bush administration, then overnight some of the most vocal were suddenly betsuni Aug 2025 #34

Here we go again mcar Aug 2025 #37

No doubt you remember that very popular DU troll who endlessly claimed Obama had a 'secret plan' to emulatorloo Aug 2025 #38

Oh yes. Obama wanted to cut SS, not Republicans! betsuni Aug 2025 #39

I'd forgotten about that one mcar Aug 2025 #44

I wish it would stop creeksneakers2 Aug 2025 #19

It did hurt turnout, creek mcar Aug 2025 #28

Yep creeksneakers2 Aug 2025 #46

Do you disagree with the strategy Robert Reich outlined? Martin Eden Aug 2025 #41

Get off your ass mcar Aug 2025 #45

DURec leftstreet Aug 2025 #9

I agree with number 1 whole heartedly, something they never do that continually frustrates GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #12

Build a fecking Shadow Government with the best possible communicators JCMach1 Aug 2025 #13

Exactly. And use that structure to help when/if we get back the executive branch. erronis Aug 2025 #18

Waiting for the gatekeepers to scold Reich for falling out of lockstep Orrex Aug 2025 #15

In a democracy the people are allowed. even encouraged, to criticize their leaders. Even Democrats. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #16

They say stuff all the time creeksneakers2 Aug 2025 #17

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but what B.See Aug 2025 #21

For months in our household we've been saying GusBob Aug 2025 #22

Not again. MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #25

It's the exact same myth the revolution people all believe, that the solution is easy: just explain using the betsuni Aug 2025 #29

exactly. It's so condescending to bleat "they vote against their own interests" thebigidea Aug 2025 #40

Day truth squad for sure BoRaGard Aug 2025 #30

"Have a truth squad that responds immediately with the facts and cites sources." TO WHOM??? Ferrets are Cool Aug 2025 #31

Democrats Need to Create a Shadow Government Koinos Aug 2025 #32

K&R spanone Aug 2025 #33

They all took an oath to protect and defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Hotler Aug 2025 #42