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In reply to the discussion: The "Purity Test" Lie [View all]

AloeVera

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5. Something tells me you didn't watch the video.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:47 PM
14 hrs ago

It's not what you seem to think it is.

Well worth the watch.

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The "Purity Test" Lie [View all] Emile 14 hrs ago OP
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #1
Something tells me you didn't watch the video. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #5
DURec leftstreet 14 hrs ago #2
Yes. It might be a mind-bender for some people. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #6
No, they did not end up voting Kamala Harris JI7 14 hrs ago #3
Who is they? Emile 14 hrs ago #4
So he hates Democrats. He repeats the tired "just the same as Republicans" bollocks. muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #7
He refers specifically to the centrists n/t leftstreet 14 hrs ago #8
No, it's often just about "the Democrats". He does not have a single good thing to say muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #11
He certainly doesn't pull his punches leftstreet 13 hrs ago #12
There's no "value". He's anti-Democrat. muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #14
"When Democrats use the term purity test against leftists ... same ... hypocrisy ... we're familiar with from fascists." betsuni 13 hrs ago #15
He refers to Kamala Harris who is seen as the problem and the solution is Graham Platner. JI7 13 hrs ago #17
It's Democrat-bashing porn. Both Sides porn. betsuni 14 hrs ago #10
Yup , i love how he just dismissed those who did have a purity test JI7 13 hrs ago #18
It doesn't even make any sense, the ideology is hating the Democratic Party and that's it. betsuni 36 min ago #26
That's not how I heard it Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #16
Look again at the quote in reply #11 muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #19
He does indeed mention the Left Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #20
But not the left of the Democrats. muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #21
I'm sure he was including AOC, Bernie, Jayapal, Mamdani, Warren etc. in the group scolded by the Centrists Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #22
Amazing how you're "sure" when he didn't name a single one of them muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #23
Boom.. Mahalo, MV... Cha 1 hr ago #24
I'm put off by a guy MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #9
That's not all he can't "figure out" Cha 1 hr ago #25
Well stated argument. Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #13
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