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Irish_Dem

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9. Oh EL, I was not implying that at all.

Reply to EnergizedLib (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:30 PM

Oct 2025

I know it is a heart felt discussion and concern on your part.

Optimism is good and necessary.

We are all afraid. For good reason.

But some of us are getting in the ugly deep weeds to win the war and restore our country.
We have to face some very cold harsh realities and not flinch.
It is not for the weak of stomach for sure.

But everyone does their part to the best of their ability and it all counts in the end.

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I'm so sick of the Dem bashing [View all] EnergizedLib Oct 2025 OP

Is it bashing or constructive discussion about how to win the war being fought? Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #1

Based on the perception I get EnergizedLib Oct 2025 #2

Yes but that is enemy propaganda. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #3

I have seen trolls actively divide this forum. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #5

I'm not trying to troll EnergizedLib Oct 2025 #6

Oh EL, I was not implying that at all. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #9

Yes, we have quite a few trolls here. ananda Oct 2025 #7

It's a coup and it's against us - they see us as the enemy not the loyal opposition Blues Heron Oct 2025 #4

The RW propaganda machine is on 24 by 7 by 365 by years and years. usonian Oct 2025 #8

Another thing I hate EnergizedLib Oct 2025 #10

Bernie and AOC are wildly popular with regular people. usonian Oct 2025 #11

Bernie Polybius Oct 2025 #13

Relatively low, as such things go... Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #16

We need to start calling them the very far right racist nazi-like extremists which they ARE, Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #15

Maybe you're on the wrong social media, or following the wrong people---- Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #12

That's good EnergizedLib Oct 2025 #18

Yes, I'm still on Twitter also.... but even there don't see much anti-Dem action Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #19

The truth is when the Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Tribetime Oct 2025 #14

I hope that won't happen, or EnergizedLib Oct 2025 #17

We need to plan for it now and redistrict everywhere we can Tribetime Oct 2025 #20