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Cheezoholic

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1. I agree. And if you don't like the leadership in the party, get in and change it instead of throwing fits about it

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 03:29 PM

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We're not unreasonable. But right now the stakes are to high to be messing around. And I would not put it past the other side to be trying to plant Nixonian style disrupters to infiltrate our party and stir up chaos. They have the Putin playbook in their hands.

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If you are running on the Democratic ticket [View all] Peacetrain Sunday OP

I agree. And if you don't like the leadership in the party, get in and change it instead of throwing fits about it Cheezoholic Sunday #1

The one thing that drives me crazy, is someone wanting be on the party ticket Peacetrain Sunday #2

I'm confused DemocracyForever Sunday #10

Not at all. But if you treat politics like a battle, wherever there's a divide or weakness on one side Cheezoholic Sunday #16

You're calling fudamental issues unpopular? DemocracyForever Sunday #18

show me a Democrat - ANYWHERE - that is against affordable healthcare, and affordable groceries stopdiggin Sunday #20

It's all about priorities DemocracyForever 22 hrs ago #21

Bullcrap. But I see that you've totally bought in to the facile 'patter' stopdiggin 17 hrs ago #23

I have no idea what you're talking about. Fiendish Thingy Sunday #3

I'm guessing it's an anti DS post orangecrush Sunday #5

Yeah, that was my guess too. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #8

If this is what people are going to fill GD with TBF Sunday #4

Absolutely and elect as many progressives as you can. Bev54 Sunday #7

Yes - it's going to vary so much by state TBF Sunday #11

A-fucking-men! QueerDuck Sunday #6

If that logic is correct, then Democrats would rather stagnate the party into irrelevance Orrex Sunday #9

A perpetual minority doesn't have to worry about a bold agenda. mr715 Sunday #17

Peacetrain is telling us to "get on board"? There's a song in there somewhere. JustABozoOnThisBus Sunday #12

If you are running for Democratic leadership... mr715 Sunday #13

I would be interested in more details Susan Calvin Sunday #14

What's the point of this? Is the request to vote far prrogressive? Melon Sunday #15

"40% of our party are moderate to conservative": NO. TBF Sunday #19

We have a great platform. Torchlight 22 hrs ago #22