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In reply to the discussion: Please dial back the hysterical rhetoric. [View all]xfundy
(5,105 posts)108. They DO have a plan. They've been working on it for years. In refining it they ruined nations.
Set aside an hour to watch what was revealed in The Shock Doctrine.
Terrifying stuff. And it's definitely part of their plan.
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Real liberals advocate indefinite detention under the Patriot Act and colorful definitions.
NuclearDem
Oct 2013
#3
LOL: Hey everyone, let's be more respectful of the asswipes that are wrecking the economy
FSogol
Oct 2013
#7
No, there's always Indiana in football and (now) PSU and Nebraska in basketball to take that place.
Scuba
Oct 2013
#52
Yes. They took our jobs. Let's just calmly let them take our ACA, our Social Security, our
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#93
"nothing these imbeciles do will cause any long term ill effects to the world economy"
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#8
Ugh, you don't understand the debt ceiling issue at all. If Congress fails to raise the debt
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#24
Well, how would you characterize deliberately trying to ruin America's economy?
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#41
I agree with you on all points, except that I do think deliberately ruining our
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#53
Insane and irresponsible. Discuss the FACTS. In this case that's all that is necessary...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#54
Are you in favor to the cuts to Social Security and Medicare that Boehner alluded to in his
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#94
If they cause us to default then there will be lasting damage no matter how calm and rational anyone
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#9
Yes, but the uncertainty and damage will be FAR greater if we join them in their foolishness...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#23
So address their plight without spewing nonsense about sedition and treason and all the rest...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#20
Did you see this? Doesn't sound like hysterics to me and apparently a lot of others. Default
AlinPA
Oct 2013
#11
No, they really don't. They are doing what their Social Conservative voters want...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#35
just don't call it 'illegal' or 'sedition' or 'treason' because *THAT* is what is over the top.
LaydeeBug
Oct 2013
#27
Calling it what it is, calling a spade a spade is not 'over the top'. Acquiescing to the inside the
LaydeeBug
Oct 2013
#50
There is no shortage of things we can say that are ACCURATE and DAMAGING. nt
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#25
Say them. That would be better than criticizing Democrats on Democratic Underground.
FSogol
Oct 2013
#32
I have. I am not speaking to "Democrats on DU" but to the relative few who are going over the top...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#37
So counter their lies with facts rather than emotion. That's what I believe we need to do. nt
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#42
I'd just like to jump in here and draw attention to an AWESOME argument on THIS HERE VERY SITE...
sibelian
Oct 2013
#65
I'll say what I want and when I want. If you don't like the drama, you can alert them
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#69
Agreed, the "treason!“ and "round them up and throw them in jail!" nonsense is embarrassing
quinnox
Oct 2013
#75
They are Extortionists. Extortion is a THREAT. In this case, a threat to damage
JoePhilly
Oct 2013
#90
Because! Adults screaming vapid emotional insults at each other is awesome! nt
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#106
They DO have a plan. They've been working on it for years. In refining it they ruined nations.
xfundy
Oct 2013
#108
The salaries of hundreds of thousands of Americans are being held hostage right now.
moriah
Oct 2013
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