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Joinfortmill

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23. Yup, I've been telling my family that Trump and his band of bandits

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 04:24 PM

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are going to push the country left. Glad to know it seems to be happening.

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Robert Reich: Meet the Future of the Democratic Party [View all] FakeNoose Friday OP

Reagan's election began this trend of shoveling money UP the income scale. bucolic_frolic Friday #1

"Big money" always backs a safe media star FakeNoose Friday #4

Reagan wasn't the first RainCaster Friday #7

Add Dr Abdul for Senator in Michigan. multigraincracker Friday #2

I have been saying for a very long time that Democrats should nominate a non-politician for president in 2028 gab13by13 Friday #3

I'm not so sure about that though PatSeg Friday #8

Reich makes the distinction between a Bernie Sanders-type politician FakeNoose Friday #13

There are certain aspects to politicians PatSeg Friday #15

Yes, it takes a big ego to get into politics, I agree... slightlv Friday #27

So I guess you count Reagan as a politician. For me, that's a stretch that could go either way. If he was a KPN Friday #19

Yes, Reagan popped in my head as well as PatSeg Friday #20

Reagan was excellent as a politician slightlv Friday #28

I'm not entirely sure Platner won't be another Fetterman but... NNadir Friday #5

We need more people running for office with a Bernie Sanders type attitude KS Toronado Friday #6

I absolutely agree! If we had a younger version of slightlv Friday #29

Rahm needs to go. Too many ties to banking and he served in the IDF as a civilian volunteer. ChicagoTeamster Friday #9

Funny that when I post that the DNC shoved HRC on the voters, it gets alerted on intheflow Friday #10

The DNC did not force Hillary on the voters -- that is a myth JT45242 Friday #12

Really? I'm a DNC voter and I felt the party pushed HRC on me. intheflow Friday #14

Please be careful ... and I understand there are disappointments and some hard feelings FakeNoose Friday #17

I do understand. intheflow Friday #21

Vote totals 16.9 million to 13.2 million ; 55 percent to 43 JT45242 Friday #22

She won Nevada by a voice vote. intheflow Friday #24

I forgot the voice vote thing...sorry JT45242 18 hrs ago #32

what is REALLY annoying Skittles Friday #25

THANK YOU Skittles 13 hrs ago #33

My perception was that they did force her on the party. lees1975 23 hrs ago #31

This is the era of the progressives angrychair Friday #11

Wow. Only 58 recs? Either not many folks have seen this, or most don't like Robert Reich or are not happy KPN Friday #16

Well it's early yet FakeNoose Friday #18

Yup, I've been telling my family that Trump and his band of bandits Joinfortmill Friday #23

I vote Democrat, no matter what. But... CozyMystery Friday #26

This! slightlv Friday #30