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flashman13

(2,446 posts)
16. They want us to self censor. We all must speak truth to power.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 04:19 PM
Sep 2025

As long as Schmidt, Wilson, Colbert, Kimmel, Springsteen, De Niro, Harris, Newsom, Pritzker, Crockett, etc., etc., etc. are willing to stand up to Trump and the fascists, none of us can do less.

Me personally; I've been on the government's shit list since the days of the Vietnam protests.

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I approve of this message. ananda Sep 2025 #1
Hell yeah! Me too! Mysterian Sep 2025 #10
Tax the rich, feed the poor 'Til there are no rich no more I'd love to change the world But I don't know what to do twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #2
Joshua Christie from Bethlehem said like, it's easier for the poor Justice matters. Sep 2025 #4
ding. THIS AllaN01Bear Sep 2025 #5
Re. Trump: and his opposition must follow leaders who are ready to "fight fire with fire," flashman13 Sep 2025 #3
I am afraid fascist miller will take that as a threat from "radical-leftist"... Justice matters. Sep 2025 #6
They want us to self censor. We all must speak truth to power. flashman13 Sep 2025 #16
Good ofc, but I think instead of using "fight fire with fire" Justice matters. Sep 2025 #22
DING .THIS. THE ONCE AND TRUE PREZIDENT SPEAKS volumes !!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Sep 2025 #7
Would love to see a poll of how many Trump voters think they voted for the wrong person in November. ificandream Sep 2025 #8
fighting fire with fire at least gets us back in the game samsingh Sep 2025 #9
We have been clawing back governorships BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #11
thanks for the reminder. That's good. samsingh Sep 2025 #17
Unhinged , psycopath Maxheader Sep 2025 #12
We will. We are. mahina Sep 2025 #24
Yes! Fight fire with fire! BaronChocula Sep 2025 #13
TY Kick for Kamala! Cha Sep 2025 #14
I think one drawback about the American system is that there is no formal leader of the opposition LiberalLovinLug Sep 2025 #15
"In most other democracies, Kamala Harris would have remained the leader of the opposition after the election" BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #18
I'm not sure what you are arguing LiberalLovinLug Sep 2025 #19
In the Parliamentary system, they still don't "directly elect" a "leader" like we do BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #21
yes. that is all true LiberalLovinLug Sep 2025 #27
"Although after Trump lost in 2020, he was still considered the leader of their party." BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #28
THIS is The Way! TY, Kamala... electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #20
Now THAT is what I come here for! And you folks of course. mahina Sep 2025 #23
Is the sound funny for you folks too? mahina Sep 2025 #25
The Forbes video was apparently recorded with the sound coming from the speakers in the room BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #26
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