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SocialDemocrat61

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30. Especially if people only engage in performance art
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:08 PM
18 hrs ago

and not do anything that’s actually effective.

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DURec leftstreet 22 hrs ago #1
Absolutely!!!! Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #2
ICE is an anti-Democratic Party militia BeyondGeography 22 hrs ago #3
And 12 Democratic senators and 36 Democratic house members helped enable them. LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #6
Wake. The. Fuck. Up. spanone 22 hrs ago #4
I myself continue to be surprise how many DUers still have not awakened to the fact that we are at war with the MAGAts. flashman13 20 hrs ago #11
Same here. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #20
I just had that reaction in a reply to one of my posts. It was more or less a rebuke telling me my post was "specious". flashman13 16 hrs ago #36
Non-engagement is best in my opinion. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #39
Hear, hear! sop 21 hrs ago #5
Some are Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago #7
If the ones leaving truly cared about more than lip service Horse with no Name 19 hrs ago #23
What should they be doing SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #8
Thank you BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #18
Making noise ad nauseum Lucky Luciano 18 hrs ago #25
Ok that's one media cycle SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #28
And then they came for me... kentuck 18 hrs ago #29
Especially if people only engage in performance art SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #30
"performance art" IS important. choie 15 hrs ago #38
Only if it's combined SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #41
I am so tired of excuses made on behalf of flaccid leadership. choie 12 hrs ago #45
Not excuses SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #48
They are excuses. And they are dangerous. choie 12 hrs ago #49
No they aren't SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #50
They are excuses, and we need to start shouting louder than the other side. nt mr715 12 hrs ago #51
Yes. choie 11 hrs ago #52
Fine SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #54
or at least AS Loud, for pity's sake... Jack Valentino 11 hrs ago #57
You can always predict certain responses from certain people choie 15 hrs ago #37
Just sent my 2 Seantors the same message orangecrush 21 hrs ago #9
Exactly! They either need to step up or step aside. StarryNite 20 hrs ago #10
And that's a good battle cry. calimary 19 hrs ago #22
I'd also like to know where the Democratic Governors Association is when all this is happening to their states. Nanjeanne 20 hrs ago #12
Republicans need to do their jobs. They could stop this now if they did. betsuni 20 hrs ago #13
Republicans will NEVER do their jobs. The one GOP bronxiteforever 20 hrs ago #14
What part of "We want this to happen" do people not get? relayerbob 20 hrs ago #15
I like that! "WE are the ones WE are looking for." calimary 19 hrs ago #19
ICE training? BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #16
State and local police should be fighting this everywhere FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #17
If I could recommend this a million times, kentuck, I would. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #21
They need to get their asses in gear. Martin68 19 hrs ago #24
Their eyes ARE open. They don't care or love the violence. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #26
Just to clarify, I was not directing my comments to Democrats primarily.... kentuck 18 hrs ago #27
Schumer has issuing tweets today regarding everything except the topic you brought up. Fil1957 17 hrs ago #31
Berlin april 1945 Josiesdad 17 hrs ago #32
They need to do their jobs or we'll do it for them. The Grand Illuminist 17 hrs ago #33
'So Help Me God' Marvin Jones 16 hrs ago #34
This is an emergency KT2000 16 hrs ago #35
Here's a list of Democratic co-sponsors for the impeachment of Kristi Noem... AntiFascist 15 hrs ago #40
Where the hell are Dan Goldman, Jamie Raskin? choie 12 hrs ago #46
Umm. They can't see or hear you here. If you're not calling and emailing them as a constituent.. CousinIT 15 hrs ago #42
I see AOC continue to set a courageous example for all the reps Magoo48 14 hrs ago #43
K&R red dog 1 13 hrs ago #44
Unfortunately she doesn't appear to be included choie 12 hrs ago #47
If this continues to accelerate popsdenver 11 hrs ago #53
Congress - you ARE Article 1! yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #55
So far it's been Kryptonite to talk shit about ICE Klarkashton 11 hrs ago #56
Why should they? Republicans a proud of what ICE is doing. Kablooie 6 hrs ago #58
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