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angrychair

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8. It seems to me

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:50 PM

Yesterday

The response has been to throw progressives under the bus by partnering with Republicans in attacking progressives...some Democratic consultants literally advocating for progressives being thrown out of the Democratic Party and their primary wins cancelled.

That seems to be the response so far.

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Joe Walsh, former Republican, speaks for me [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

I prefer the straight forward approach... Moostache Yesterday #1

Facts don't matter Ferryboat Yesterday #2

And the fact that they are LYING senseandsensibility Yesterday #5

Dem-voting counties generate 70% of this nation's economy and pay the lion's share of taxes. blm Yesterday #3

That means GOP-voting counties contribute just 30% to GDP. blm Yesterday #4

No. 6: Controlled Mass Media Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7

Great Point Kid Berwyn Yesterday #6

Yes, we have the recent examples of defund the police and transgender senseandsensibility Yesterday #10

It seems to me angrychair Yesterday #8

You can't implement progressive ideas if Mossfern Yesterday #11

Well progressives aren't fighting angrychair Yesterday #12

It's great that they're winning Mossfern 21 hrs ago #22

When you break it down, it is a battle between propagandists... kentuck Yesterday #9

It's because they show so much love for stupid people mdbl Yesterday #13

They speak their language senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #15

He's an opportunist deadbeat dad. I would take his advice about anything. xuplate 23 hrs ago #14

Democrats need to respond by forcefully pointing out that Republicans want billionaires... Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #16

Offense is certainly a big part of it senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #21

Always on the defensive from the childish name callers lame54 23 hrs ago #17

they are also blaming the bad economy on Joe Biden and him "letting in" hordes of illegal immigrants LymphocyteLover 23 hrs ago #18

My dumbass in-laws have already bought into it... ECL213 23 hrs ago #19

And unfortunately there are a lot of those people out there senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #23

I'm a member of the Democratic party Torchlight 22 hrs ago #20