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ancianita

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16. Thank you. Your post is important for what it says about criticisms of the party, all to the good.

Reply to dpibel (Reply #12)

Sun Aug 27, 2023, 07:17 PM

Aug 2023

Often I'll come across these 'thoughtful' takes on Democratic governance, and it's good to show discernment about his claims that don't make a sufficient case for Democratic hypocrisy.

We need this kind of command of accomplishment vs inertia, and wisdom vs cynicism as media has been prone to horse race hype in general elections.

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I am NOT a fan of this anti-Democrat video commentary keopeli Aug 2023 #1

Understood. I think, however, that if we're a self-correcting and big tent party, that we ancianita Aug 2023 #2

As succinctly as possible... keopeli Aug 2023 #6

This video is almost two years old dpibel Aug 2023 #3

True. That means it's ten months after Democrats won. ancianita Aug 2023 #4

Seriously? dpibel Aug 2023 #5

Seriously about the general facts of trifecta states beyond WA. ancianita Aug 2023 #8

I guess we're talking past each other dpibel Aug 2023 #12

Thank you. Your post is important for what it says about criticisms of the party, all to the good. ancianita Aug 2023 #16

++++ emulatorloo Aug 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Aug 2023 #9

Johnny Harris: A Story of YouTube Propaganda emulatorloo Aug 2023 #10

Fine. If you're saying the NYT video opinion section allows itself to have ancianita Aug 2023 #13

I think it is good to discuss party flaws but I think we can do it better without centering it emulatorloo Aug 2023 #15

Response to some of your questions dpibel Aug 2023 #17

You said it better than I did. Well done. "It's solipsism." keopeli Aug 2023 #18

let's talk about taxes and living in CA lapfog_1 Aug 2023 #11

Thank you! I love this, and agree with your take on taxes. ancianita Aug 2023 #14

I've spoken to/heard from many, many Dems (including electeds) that agree with this philosophy. keopeli Aug 2023 #19

I hear you. Thanks. ancianita Aug 2023 #20