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Kid Berwyn

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17. Seems things didn't turn out as expected.

Reply to gulliver (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 10:51 AM

Apr 2025

In 2015-16, the consensus of the party’s wisest thought trumpf would be easiest to defeat. They were wrong, thanks in no small measure to Putin, the FBI and Rupert Murdoch.

And from 2021-2025 we tried hard, but for some reason listened to the SCrOTUS who insisted Democrats couldn’t do much to end his career in politics, crime and espionage, which for dimdonnie j trumpf are all the same.

I’m not giving up, but apart from using text messaging as a tool for raising money, the people in the party making decisions about policy and messaging have not given me much confidence for the near-term and none for the long-term.

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Received this from Occupy Democrats: [View all] PCIntern Apr 2025 OP

Damn! (Thanks for posting--heavy truths, first thing in the morning). Timeflyer Apr 2025 #1

Great rant. sop Apr 2025 #2

Good rant JohnnyRingo Apr 2025 #3

A great read! Id forgotten about the canadian embassy thing.... Karadeniz Apr 2025 #4

I wish this could be blasted from loudspeakers on town malls. Bumbles Apr 2025 #5

I did not know the Canadian embassy hid Americans during the Iran hostage crisis. Holy shit. SunSeeker Apr 2025 #6

My late father was in Tehran then too IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #14

That $$$$ money has allowed us to screw over slightlv Apr 2025 #25

He's come up on my radar a lot lately LittleGirl Apr 2025 #7

Excellent rant! SalviaBlue Apr 2025 #8

Galloway's a mensch, but we need to ask ourselves as Dems, "Did we help create Trump?" gulliver Apr 2025 #9

no we did not azureblue Apr 2025 #11

A whole lot of people who voted Trump were voting against Dems, not for Trump gulliver Apr 2025 #13

What is this gender gap that you mention? love_katz Apr 2025 #24

Seems things didn't turn out as expected. Kid Berwyn Apr 2025 #17

Trump does what he always does azureblue Apr 2025 #10

Only 1 reason MAGAs want assembly jobs. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2025 #12

Exactly Rebl2 Apr 2025 #18

MSN link to article IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #15

Fine rant, except for the ableism. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #16

So no one is "able" to utilize an adjective PCIntern Apr 2025 #19

Please don't read things I didn't say into what I said. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #26

I watched him on the view yesterday and insisted my husband watch that segment kimbutgar Apr 2025 #20

I really could not be more disappointed, discouraged and discusted than I am over our treatment of Canada. FadedMullet Apr 2025 #21

The OP Is Right On CitizenZero Apr 2025 #22

Wow, he nailed it wendyb-NC Apr 2025 #23

KnR Hekate Apr 2025 #27

I'm having trouble understanding the message here MichMan Apr 2025 #28