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angrychair

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5. Unfortunately

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 10:40 AM

15 hrs ago

It is pointless to hope for anything significant over the next 10 months. Democrats are likely to be very middle of road, non-confrontational for the balance of the year for fear of offending anyone right before the election.
They are all acting as if the country isn't literally coming apart but politics is politics.

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Not only funding the Gestapo... slightlv 14 hrs ago #7

We are giving away our only leverage again, for ..... nothing Mr. Sparkle 17 hrs ago #3

Oh, we still get the Jack-booted thugs! ybbor 17 hrs ago #4

Unfortunately angrychair 15 hrs ago #5

Wait. ancianita 14 hrs ago #6

My criticism isn't about Democrats angrychair 10 hrs ago #8

Okay. Thanks. I hear you. ancianita 7 hrs ago #9