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Fil1957

(889 posts)
5. We need more Democrats to speak like this. Too often many Dems and other anti-Trumpers soften their language. An example
Mon Nov 3, 2025, 04:29 PM
Nov 2025

of this is the situation with the destruction of the boats off the coast of Venezuela. Too often I hear Dems, the media and others describe these actions as "extra judicial" killings, or military strikes of suspected drug smugglers and other benign terms.

We need to call this what this is -- murder. By definition that's what it is, and we need to call it that every time it happens and stop sugarcoating it.

She speaks for me BeneteauBum Nov 2025 #1
kick. some plain speaking is sorely needed. nt wiggs Nov 2025 #2
I am just waiting for the popsdenver Nov 2025 #24
Please... pazzyanne Nov 2025 #33
Yea, you'r right popsdenver Nov 2025 #35
...or for the mortgage fraud investigation. nt wiggs Nov 2025 #37
+1000 Bluetus Nov 2025 #32
GOOD! calimary Nov 2025 #3
Recommend times a bluestarone Nov 2025 #4
We need more Democrats to speak like this. Too often many Dems and other anti-Trumpers soften their language. An example Fil1957 Nov 2025 #5
Hear! Hear! nt stage left Nov 2025 #20
Yep...George Carlin would be appalled! Lucky Luciano Nov 2025 #26
To get even more in the weeds about this -- we need to stop using words that have a Norman French origin and only use Fil1957 Nov 2025 #30
The point is that this mealy mouthed language obfuscates real terribleness. Lucky Luciano Nov 2025 #36
Jennifer Siebel Newsom.. Quite an Amazing Woman! Cha Nov 2025 #6
She sounds wonderful. murielm99 Nov 2025 #7
Yes, and a surprise to me.. I didn't know Cha Nov 2025 #9
Terrific -- she might make a great First Lady. ? nt allegorical oracle Nov 2025 #11
My thinking, too... Cha Nov 2025 #12
The good thing. Most of Americans are thinking.."She's too kind" chouchou Nov 2025 #8
What an upgrade not fooled Nov 2025 #10
I agree 100 percent of everything she says. ArnoldLayne Nov 2025 #13
insufficient Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #14
I like maybe if his parents raised him right?We wouldn't be in this position Tribetime Nov 2025 #15
The time they said no was when they Tree Lady Nov 2025 #18
Every word the truth Tree Lady Nov 2025 #16
Kick dalton99a Nov 2025 #17
Well said flamingdem Nov 2025 #19
Love and admiration for what a true patriot speaks. ffr Nov 2025 #21
K&R red dog 1 Nov 2025 #22
Truth. czarjak Nov 2025 #23
No lies detected. GoCubsGo Nov 2025 #25
Scaring the gop: with a future first lady introduction. C Moon Nov 2025 #27
Astute! SheltieLover Nov 2025 #28
Newsom for President Pachamama Nov 2025 #29
Yup. Martin68 Nov 2025 #31
OutSTANDING. Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #34
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