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bigtree

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2. effective political advocacy is about repetition

Reply to cachukis (Reply #1)

Fri May 15, 2026, 08:04 PM

8 hrs ago

...and not assuming everyone is as informed folks participating daily on a Democratic message board.

What is the problem exactly with continuing to hold Trump accountable on these? It's still actionable and politically relevant, if not otherwise.

I just don't get the sentiment that it's old news.

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Any updates? [View all] bigtree 9 hrs ago OP

Yesterday's news. cachukis 8 hrs ago #1

effective political advocacy is about repetition bigtree 8 hrs ago #2

Because you live in an attentive world. cachukis 8 hrs ago #4

it's not yesterday's news. bigtree 7 hrs ago #9

I agree with everything you said, although it was a cachukis 7 hrs ago #12

Well, every bit of news was reported somewhere before you saw it. erronis 8 hrs ago #6

Dead yet? BidenRocks 8 hrs ago #3

All those things Just Jerome 8 hrs ago #5

I don't think any of the (r) political folks believed them when they were uttered. erronis 8 hrs ago #7

we used to hold politicians to those promises bigtree 7 hrs ago #10

Two weeks! Nasruddin 8 hrs ago #8

DOGE was a scam and grand larceny in plain sight. Initech 7 hrs ago #11

All coming in two weeks. LoisB 7 hrs ago #13

Melania's immigration documents. The war in Ukraine being finished Jan 21, 2025. fierywoman 6 hrs ago #14

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