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snot

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3. The media I listen to,

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:13 PM

16 hrs ago

which is mostly public radio including the BBC, have time after time failed to call politicians to strict account for their destruction of the public weal in numerous areas, especially including the regulation of Wall St. & other commercial activity, health care, and these endless, thuggish interventions into other countries' governance.

It's helped pave the way for Trump's predations.

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People are getting angrier and angrier [View all] JPPaverage 16 hrs ago OP

The MSM is selling something different. CentralMass 16 hrs ago #1

The media I listen to, snot 16 hrs ago #3

They are trying to MW67 15 hrs ago #5

They suck, but this may lull Donald & his cronies into complacency Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #36

Yep Cosmocat 1 hr ago #43

righteous anger! markie 16 hrs ago #2

I'm seeing a lot less Trump flags in my red area. Emile 4 hrs ago #33

"can't figure out what is wrong with the people who still support his madness" Ray Bruns 1 hr ago #42

Because he makes hatred acceptable -- KKK and neoNazi talking points are no longer hush hush JT45242 1 hr ago #45

The people who still support his madness..... lastlib 25 min ago #48

"That damned fool in the Whotr House ain't gonna make it any better." Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #4

LOL. rzemanfl 15 hrs ago #7

That confuzzled me, too! buzzycrumbhunger 13 hrs ago #29

Lol JPPaverage 2 hrs ago #37

Works perfectly both ways for what Drumpf is doing to the country. Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #41

Gasoline, where it's locally produced oil and locally refined, was $2.37 a couple of weeks ago. surfered 15 hrs ago #6

When everyone starts seeing a price that's starts with $3. ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #11

It was over $3 for 5 years from 2021-2025 though MichMan 14 hrs ago #16

Yeah, and they bitched about it from 2021-2025 and elected Trump ToxMarz 13 hrs ago #24

Yes, here in mid-Michigan it's only very rarely been below that--- Jack Valentino 11 hrs ago #32

For some reason gas is always higher in our area than most anywhere else in the state Cosmocat 1 hr ago #44

"... if the repukes try to steal the next elections there will be an uprising like we've never seen in our lives." live love laugh 15 hrs ago #8

But are magats connecting the dots between tsf and ALL repukes? SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #9

Have they ever connected the dots on anything? They are not people who bother to find out the truth. Lonestarblue 14 hrs ago #14

Not that I know of. Who is going to tell them. SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #17

It's not just the WH. aeromanKC 15 hrs ago #10

I had another Vietnam vet come up Emile 14 hrs ago #12

I know how much people in San Diego hate him... BigmanPigman 14 hrs ago #13

I have had an "ICE OUT" button on the strap of every purse I carry. It's very noticeable, and I often forget I'm Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #27

Yes, YOU know what I'm talking about first hand! BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #31

I made some "Nut Free Zone" pins and bumper stickers BigmanPigman 20 min ago #49

Sounds like the only ones who still "like" Needy Amin, are right-wing Argentines - and of course, genocidal Likudniks peppertree 1 hr ago #47

I knew you were from the "heartland," because you said your daughter was getting a "pop." Sogo 14 hrs ago #15

Born in Illinois JPPaverage 2 hrs ago #38

Yesterday as I walked by.. Gas was $4.80 something on Cha 14 hrs ago #18

And Israelis hate Netanyahu mountain grammy 14 hrs ago #19

I remember a story blue-wave 14 hrs ago #20

Yeah, I saw that. Thom Tillis speaking with real righteous anger. summer_in_TX 13 hrs ago #21

Yup, that's the guy blue-wave 13 hrs ago #22

You're damn people are pissed. No Kings on March 28th will be a sight to see. flashman13 13 hrs ago #23

"I VoTeD FeR ThIs!" they scream. Most of the 30% will never leave him. Callie1979 13 hrs ago #25

His support here is stronger than ever KentuckyWoman 13 hrs ago #26

The proof will be the midterms lostincalifornia 13 hrs ago #28

Anger is a good start. We need to focus that anger on action. Jim__ 13 hrs ago #30

late poozwah 3 hrs ago #34

GOOD, GOOD, and GOOD! Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #35

"I think if the repukes try to steal the next elections there will be an uprising like we've never seen in our lives." OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #39

Remember the line from the 1992 elections? cab67 2 hrs ago #40

Thanks for the report. Good to hear. Martin68 1 hr ago #46