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Escurumbele

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30. I may be a bit extreme on this but, I would not put it past republicans for doing this, they know a third party

Reply to RandySF (Reply #26)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:12 PM

7 hrs ago

would benefit them and would hurt Democrats.

What a terrible idea, this is a time when all Democrats must be united, whether you are happy with the Democratic candidate, or you are not, it doesn't matter, to give any kind of power to republicans is to contribute with the destruction of the USA.

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More likely SCantiGOP Yesterday #3

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Sounds like a great way to guarantee permanent Republican rule Orrex Yesterday #15

I voted for candidates Progressive dog Yesterday #18

All they will do is siphon voters from the Democratic party. JustKay Yesterday #19

If the Working Families Party works with Democrats the way that New York's Liberal Party worked with Democrats Vogon_Glory 23 hrs ago #20

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And there's an AI-oriented fake independent party, with the former president of FreedomWorks and highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #22

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It might be beneficial for discussions in early primary season oldmanlynn 19 hrs ago #24

I foresee another army of paid "influencers" pushing this divisiveness. live love laugh 19 hrs ago #25

Bad timing. RandySF 19 hrs ago #26

I wonder... 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #27

I may be a bit extreme on this but, I would not put it past republicans for doing this, they know a third party Escurumbele 7 hrs ago #30

Oh, god... here we go again. QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #28