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yardwork

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30. I think you're wrong and here's why:
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:32 AM
Dec 2025

Right now, the entire Republican Party is an enemy to American and global democracy.

You don't help your enemy when they're self-destructing.

In pockets around the U.S. some Republican politicians are feeling the justified heat from constituents who are noticing that Trump's campaign promises aren't coming true.

This heat is an essential part of democracy reasserting itself. If we want to win this war and save our democracy, we need to defeat Republicans and replace them with Democrats.

MTG is clearly pitching herself for higher office. I don't want her to succeed. Do you want her to replace one of the current Democratic senators in Georgia? I don't. I want her to retire to oblivion.

Same with Massie. Do you want him to replace Mitch McConnell in the senate? I don't. I'm hoping Kentuckians elect a Democrat instead.

Same with Nancy Mace. She's crazy and evil, I'm not going to help her. Lauren Boebert? Please.

This idea that "if we're nice to them they'll be nice back" is wrong wrong wrong. These evil doers want to get elected to even higher offices. Don't help them.

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No bashing............... Lovie777 Dec 2025 #1
You dont have to trust them to support them when they're in the right. Callie1979 Dec 2025 #3
Excellent analogy gab13by13 Dec 2025 #7
Right, it's not like we are supporting them for political office JI7 Dec 2025 #15
Yup. There will be enough MAGGOTS bashing them anyway, no reason for us to Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #108
It took John McCain (almost literally dying) mr715 Dec 2025 #99
I would tell MTG to her face; I dont agree with many of your positions; Callie1979 Dec 2025 #2
She's hopping of the ship purr-rat beauty Dec 2025 #35
She actually believed him when he said he supported releasing the info Callie1979 Jan 2026 #111
They can switch parties then, otherwise they are pukes that did one right thing once. Blues Heron Dec 2025 #4
But what's wrong with that ? Why do they need to switch parties ? What's wrong with opposing Trump JI7 Dec 2025 #16
It's great, but let's not get carried away here, they are pukes and not to be trusted. Blues Heron Dec 2025 #18
I don't see anyone getting carried away here, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #28
There's every reason bash them continuously for being Nazis, this seems like Stockholm syndrome or something Blues Heron Dec 2025 #29
Who here is saying their our friends? MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #32
Ok we'll do us and you can do you Blues Heron Dec 2025 #40
That's just stupid. This is the both sides mentality. JI7 Dec 2025 #48
There is a space between attacking them and supporting/trusting them. mr715 Dec 2025 #97
I'm in the bash-away camp. Gore1FL Dec 2025 #5
I think you are wrong, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #8
I submit the Epstein files would have eventually came out; all but one republican voted to release it. Gore1FL Dec 2025 #73
Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd underpants Dec 2025 #6
Nancy Mace should apologize to our congresswoman Sarah McBride, whom she treated like shit j Walleye Dec 2025 #9
She never will because she isn't serious. mr715 Dec 2025 #100
No bashing here, I applaud them for standing up to Trumpedo, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #10
I mean, St. Paul was once Saul, a murderer. gab13by13 Dec 2025 #11
So the story goes, anyhow. MineralMan Dec 2025 #38
I agree that the likes of MTG, Boebert, Massie, etc. don't have our best interests as a priority, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #41
Sure. It's good that she has turned on Trump. MineralMan Dec 2025 #42
Agreed. nt MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #43
I gave money to my only Democratic Rep in Pa. John Fetterman, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #70
Trump took power a year ago with a fresh solid Jenga Tower. JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #12
Like the Allies joined with Russia in WWII. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #13
That's the same analogy SCantiGOP Dec 2025 #45
I seriously doubt the howler monkey twins are gonna save the world! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #66
Yep at least Stalin helped us win the war. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #71
Mace is genuinely cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs ecstatic Dec 2025 #14
Truth telling and facts ZDU Dec 2025 #17
"These people are tiny cracks in Krasnov's armor who live in Magat districts who can bring unwashed Magats over to our WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2025 #19
Have you not been watching the special elections? gab13by13 Dec 2025 #21
. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2025 #24
I am not expecting a Magat movement, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #36
Not necessarily, but they can urge their contituents to sit out the mid terms MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #31
Have any of them said they were gonna do that? MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #67
I have no idea if or if not any of them have urged their constituents MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #89
MTG and Milo today talking about all the Republicans on X today saying they will not pay their taxes in protest womanofthehills Dec 2025 #93
Yeah, Sure ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #105
We needed the Soviet Union to side with us in World War II Norbert Dec 2025 #20
MTG and Nancy Mace want to eradicate all trans people. Nancy Mace uses transphobic slurs repeatedly. Oneironaut Dec 2025 #22
. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #68
Goebbels doesn't get kudos mr715 Dec 2025 #96
I have no words anymore BootOutTheGoons Jan 2026 #110
In 2025, both Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) have maintained very high levels of alignment with CentralMass Dec 2025 #23
Excellent, citing their actual records is all that needs to done displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #80
Praising them is an even worse idea. MineralMan Dec 2025 #25
I love watching them call out Trump womanofthehills Dec 2025 #49
They're causing headaches for MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #26
Let them fight it out. aocommunalpunch Dec 2025 #27
I think you're wrong and here's why: yardwork Dec 2025 #30
IMO the opposite happened, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #72
MTG, for instance, is a shrewd politician. yardwork Dec 2025 #87
Mmmm...their damage is Done purr-rat beauty Dec 2025 #33
I don't Rebl2 Dec 2025 #34
All of you people who disagree with me, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #37
Oh, my! MineralMan Dec 2025 #39
I will have a phone on me purr-rat beauty Dec 2025 #54
If that's all it takes for them to turn on me, fuck them. Their support for us is piss poor or nonexistent. ... marble falls Dec 2025 #60
A decent person would just call 911! Not stupidly ask, "Hey, you're half dead, need some help?" MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #65
WTH? mr715 Dec 2025 #101
If I got into a car wreck and they knew I was trans... BootOutTheGoons Jan 2026 #109
I'm Not ConstanceCee Dec 2025 #44
I've always said "When your enemy is agreeing with you STFU and let them." meadowlander Dec 2025 #46
Here we go again... like when RWNJ Liz Cheney became a hero. WarGamer Dec 2025 #47
Nobody here is claiming they're heroes, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #50
I 100% agree Kaleva Dec 2025 #58
How is not bashing someone the same as proclaiming them to be a hero? Kaleva Dec 2025 #57
Who said they were admirable? gab13by13 Dec 2025 #75
Playing footsie with Liz won us absolutely zero votes, but it did cost us. JHB Dec 2025 #91
THIS. 100% WarGamer Dec 2025 #94
Adam Kitzinger was also paraded around mr715 Dec 2025 #104
Hand them a "participated" trophy, but stop there. They were part of the problem. JHB Dec 2025 #106
Which is funny, mr715 Dec 2025 #107
Dayum mr715 Dec 2025 #103
These are awful people Quiet Em Dec 2025 #51
They are awful people, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #53
I agree that the infighting among the MAGA cult can benefit Democrats Quiet Em Dec 2025 #55
Agreed and a Happy New Year. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #61
Happy New Year to you as well. Quiet Em Dec 2025 #63
I may be an optimist some_of_us_are_sane Dec 2025 #52
Everyone, please concentrate on a positive program and actions to smash the Party of Pedo Protectors usonian Dec 2025 #56
An old saying Timewas Dec 2025 #59
She co-drove the bus that took us to this #ell! Hope22 Dec 2025 #62
Who's bashing? MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #64
What is the consequence? Cirsium Dec 2025 #69
Several things can be true at once ibegurpard Dec 2025 #74
I haven't seen anyone suggest we get fully behind them Kaleva Dec 2025 #77
Yes! Let them be..... frogstar0 Dec 2025 #76
You'll not see me siding with Trump in attacking his enemies Kaleva Dec 2025 #78
Yes, using people is politics. betsuni Dec 2025 #79
Nothing is preventing them from flipping to the Democratic Party and being centrists. 33taw Dec 2025 #81
100% correct. orangecrush Dec 2025 #82
I won't bash them, but I don't support them, either calguy Dec 2025 #83
Disagree with them when they're wrong, but.... LogDog75 Dec 2025 #84
Yes. For now. Scrivener7 Dec 2025 #85
Tell them it is now very clear to even the magats (except the pedophiles) that Justice matters. Dec 2025 #86
When they oppose Trump, give them a treat thought crime Dec 2025 #88
We've had this debate before, about NeverTrumpers. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" stuff. JHB Dec 2025 #90
The reality is... purr-rat beauty Dec 2025 #92
"Stole from us" mr715 Dec 2025 #95
We need all the dissidents we can get. IluvPitties Dec 2025 #98
I don't like any of them personally. Initech Dec 2025 #102
Not every thought needs to be expressed. BannonsLiver Jan 2026 #112
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