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14. it's still defeatist, especially the idea that Dems are impotent and that we can't win the midterms

Mon May 25, 2026, 03:25 PM

23 hrs ago

Dems have no real power, so of course they seem impotent to people not paying attention.

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"The American experiment is over..." [View all] CousinIT Yesterday OP

I said the same thing to a friend this morning. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

that bluesky post is illiterate defeatist bullshit Blues Heron Yesterday #2

No it's not. It's the bucket of cold water thrown in the faces FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #8

It's not just the media portraying them as such, FoxNewsSucks 17 hrs ago #20

Pretty god damned impotent ABC123Easy 5 hrs ago #31

There's a difference between realistic and defeatist. wnylib 19 hrs ago #17

There are way too many people FoxNewsSucks 17 hrs ago #21

Who are the pollyannas? MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #19

I really hate this snowybirdie Yesterday #3

Where does it say to give up and walk away? FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #9

That's not what it says. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #30

I won't be celebrating the 250th Easterncedar Yesterday #4

THIS. n/t CousinIT Yesterday #6

Cheer up and take the opportunity that is offered bucolic_frolic Yesterday #5

Men have little ground to stand on when claiming that women.. CousinIT Yesterday #12

Is it being challenged? Absolutely! Phoenix61 Yesterday #10

I agree it's over. It will take a hundred years to rebuild, if ever. Our sinkingfeeling Yesterday #13

Fuck the Borg struggle4progress 23 hrs ago #15

Word! yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #16

Somebody posts something on social media ... so who is this guy anyway FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #23

There is an irrefutable Step One that has to happen this year... BH liberal 6 hrs ago #28

Sneed is a click master. Peddle despair, make a buck. delisen 8 hrs ago #26