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Magoo48

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21. Even if true, ever expanding, courageous public direct-actions taking place daily across the USA demand strong support.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #19)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 04:21 PM

Aug 2025

Seeing some of our democratic congress critters fighting so damn hard casts a harsh light onto those exhibiting considerably less than enthusiastic responses to this fascist onslaught. This situation is inspiring and infuriating in turn.
There is hamstrung and tenacious, and then there is hamstrung and cowed.

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If I hear pundits or elected Democrats say, "we're heading towards a constitutional crisis" again, I'm going to lose it! [View all] Chasstev365 Aug 2025 OP

We will all be living in concentration camps but still just be "heading towards a crisis." Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #1

The word "chilling" is getting old fast as well, as in "having a chilling effect on XYZ" AZJonnie Aug 2025 #2

The phrase you mentioned has been so overused that it could stop global warming if it actually meant anything. Efilroft Sul Aug 2025 #12

As is the word hannah Aug 2025 #16

Hear, Hear! AZJonnie Aug 2025 #20

Then don't read this breaking headline... BaronChocula Aug 2025 #22

They are "Concerned" Traildogbob Aug 2025 #3

Some people's only contribution to the fight BaronChocula Aug 2025 #4

Yeah, like "strongly worded letter" mcar Aug 2025 #17

Yes, "Constitutional crisis" has been overused PatSeg Aug 2025 #5

December 12, 2000 already forgotten. RandiFan1290 Aug 2025 #6

Thanks W. czarjak Aug 2025 #15

So many from the Brooks Bros riot Bluetus Aug 2025 #18

As long as the Supremes approve everything he's doing maxsolomon Aug 2025 #7

"Unprecedented" absyntheminded Aug 2025 #8

Or, as Trump would say... Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2025 #11

That's Right Mr.Bee Aug 2025 #13

This is exactly right. ananda Aug 2025 #9

Stay calm DownriverDem Aug 2025 #10

Fascist takeover yankee87 Aug 2025 #14

To be completely fair, Democrats are hamstrung until the next election Warpy Aug 2025 #19

Even if true, ever expanding, courageous public direct-actions taking place daily across the USA demand strong support. Magoo48 Aug 2025 #21