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malaise

(292,895 posts) Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:00 AM Apr 2025

The way Cory Booker and his staff wove that John Lewis 'good trouble' theme throughout that marathon speech was not

Just brilliant. It was a wake up call for everyone who understands and appreciates the gains achieved by women, non-whites and poor whites.
It should Wake Up Everybody.

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The way Cory Booker and his staff wove that John Lewis 'good trouble' theme throughout that marathon speech was not (Original Post) malaise Apr 2025 OP

hopefully the maga et tu Apr 2025 #1

Now wake up 1% of the 1%. Empathy is a gift and a treasure worth far more than money and power over others. Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #2

They will never wake up malaise Apr 2025 #5

A few may wake up and that will be the few we need. Although I am forever hopeful. Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #7

Yes. It wasn't just brilliant. Its wake up call is ancianita Apr 2025 #3

And in the congressional record LiberalArkie Apr 2025 #4

Must have taken the wind out of the racist Slobby's sails malaise Apr 2025 #6

Truly brilliant is right malaise Apr 2025 #8

Indeed. So much brilliance, delivered with eloquence and heart. yellow dahlia Apr 2025 #9

et tu

(2,387 posts)

1. hopefully the maga

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:18 PM

Apr 2025

slumber party is over or at least
waking up to the reality of the grift
and very poor governance

thank you cory booker for some great
'good trouble'

Clouds Passing

(7,021 posts)

2. Now wake up 1% of the 1%. Empathy is a gift and a treasure worth far more than money and power over others.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:54 PM

Apr 2025

malaise

(292,895 posts)

5. They will never wake up

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:18 PM

Apr 2025

Toxic*Greed and power

Clouds Passing

(7,021 posts)

7. A few may wake up and that will be the few we need. Although I am forever hopeful.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:33 PM

Apr 2025

ancianita

(42,907 posts)

3. Yes. It wasn't just brilliant. Its wake up call is

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:59 PM

Apr 2025

another reason Booker's speech was truly brilliant.

LiberalArkie

(19,322 posts)

4. And in the congressional record

Reply to ancianita (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:17 PM

Apr 2025

malaise

(292,895 posts)

6. Must have taken the wind out of the racist Slobby's sails

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:26 PM

Apr 2025

given his planned rebirth of America tariffs speech.- the longer he takes to deliver it, the more it is looking more like stillbirth rather than rebirth.
I am expecting more ‘born again’ bullshit.

malaise

(292,895 posts)

8. Truly brilliant is right

Reply to ancianita (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:40 PM

Apr 2025

😀

yellow dahlia

(4,607 posts)

9. Indeed. So much brilliance, delivered with eloquence and heart.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:41 PM

Apr 2025

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