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6. I don't think stiffling progressive Social Democratic ideas is actually Democratic
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:51 PM
Jul 9

The PEOPLE's Party, need all the good ideas it can get it's heads around

72.3 percent of people in Maine voted for Platner, roughly 20 percent voted for Mills.

The Dems NEED AND MUST PROMOTE ideas that built the numbers in Platner's primary win. Even if Planter is unsupportable as an alleged rapist.

Back in 2016 I was regularly told to stiffle myself... everything depended on winning... and that didn't work out. Dems LOST.

What we need are good ideas that help people with few negative side-effects It's still about winning, but not with exactly the same stuff that was marketed in the past decade.

We need ideas whose benefits reach out to care for my children and grand children after my remains are fertilizing wildflowers.

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