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BannonsLiver

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19. Agree

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:30 PM

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One of the biggest shortfalls of the Harris campaign was making it solely about defining Trump as a threat to democracy. Meanwhile anyone who gave a shit about that was off the fence years and years ago. It was a substantial miscalculation.

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We can do both MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #4

Agree BannonsLiver Wednesday #19

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