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20. It's not just the media portraying them as such,

Mon May 25, 2026, 09:07 PM

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here's an example. Blue slips. Dick Durbin honored that policy for republicon senators even after they refused to do the same for Democratic Senators.

Time and time again, we are "nice". That's why it's easy for the media to push that image.

And many see the contrast with times that republicons are in the minority yet manage to successfully obstruct and thwart Democrats anyway.

We need to fight the same way, or we will soon lose it all.

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

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

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

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

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

It's not just the media portraying them as such, FoxNewsSucks Monday #20

I'm not saying Dems couldn't do more against this administration and suspend some of those norms, however they have LymphocyteLover Tuesday #27

Pretty god damned impotent ABC123Easy Tuesday #31

Trump was INDICTED MULTIPLE TIMES by Garland's DOJ. It was the fucking Supreme Court who fucked over those cases. LymphocyteLover Tuesday #32

Not BS ABC123Easy Tuesday #33

You don't know what exactly he did. Anyway, if SCOTUS has interfered and massively delayed the cases, Dump would have LymphocyteLover Tuesday #34

Thats a giant load of wishy washy BS ABC123Easy Tuesday #35

I disagree that he did nothing. I agree he could've acted more urgently but he did pursue the cases and the LymphocyteLover 12 hrs ago #38

I disagree. ABC123Easy 11 hrs ago #39

you seriously think SCOTUS would've just left the case alone and not interfered if Garland rushed the prosecutions? LymphocyteLover 2 hrs ago #41

Again ABC123Easy 1 hr ago #42

There's a difference between realistic and defeatist. wnylib Monday #17

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Who are the pollyannas? MorbidButterflyTat Monday #19

Revolution Pollyannas: don't threaten us with the Supreme Court or tell us to vote blue no matter who. betsuni Monday #24

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

This time, put the women in charge. Men just cause problems and BS wars. OMGWTF Monday #7

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

Is it being challenged? Absolutely! Phoenix61 Monday #10

I think the US can have a real democracy - but it needs a real constitution first. harumph Monday #11

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

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