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J_William_Ryan

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24. "Democratic niceties are not going to save us"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:53 AM

3 hrs ago

What exactly would you have Democratic officials do.

What levers of power do Democrats have access to to stop the likes of Noem.

The fault lies not with elected Democrats but with the fear, ignorance, and stupidity of the voters and the fascist Trump regime they foolishly put into power.

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