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39. Oh yes. Obama wanted to cut SS, not Republicans!

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 04:38 PM

Aug 2025

There was a troll claiming to be so disappointed with Obama that he left the country in 2009. Of course that wasn't true, he'd left the country during the Bush administration, said it was because he didn't want his taxes going to fund war.

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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