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Irish_Dem

(81,563 posts)
29. We no longer have a US Constitution.
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:14 AM
Wednesday

Or a Bill of Rights.
Or rule of law and checks and balances.

Denial is no longer a good coping strategy.

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As someone who votes by mail in a blue state (Illinois) for health reasons... greatauntoftriplets Wednesday #1
I they'd have to have Congress repeal the 19th Amendment which was fought for since 1848 and we wont let it go Deuxcents Wednesday #2
Pretty sure we said we wouldn't let abortion go Laurelin Wednesday #3
Yes, it definitely got a real kick in the teeth so we gotta be extra dedicated since we know what it means to lose Deuxcents Wednesday #4
Abortion rights were nor legislated into GenThePerservering Wednesday #8
Two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of state legislatures. valleyrogue Wednesday #15
When I was pointing out decades ago that the misogynist, theocratic, niyad Wednesday #5
Whenever people say, "Just a few crazies," you KNOW it's an idea that will catch on like wildfire with the far right. Scrivener7 Wednesday #10
The far right isn't anywhere near the majority. valleyrogue Wednesday #16
And yet, they've managed to take the most basic human right away from a little more than half the population. Scrivener7 Wednesday #23
Trying isn't succeeding. valleyrogue Wednesday #25
See my answer below. And JFC? I'm guessing that means "I disagree," but with a big dash of nasty, right? Scrivener7 Wednesday #30
JFC is jesus fucking christ, so you are quite correct. niyad Wednesday #33
Yes. Also translated as, "I can't believe anyone is so stupid as to believe what you are saying." Scrivener7 Wednesday #34
That, too. niyad Wednesday #35
We no longer have a US Constitution. Irish_Dem Wednesday #29
They don't care Cirsium Wednesday #40
It is impossible to do it. Impossible. valleyrogue Wednesday #18
You are missing the main point here. And that is the fact that a niyad Wednesday #20
No, I am not. valleyrogue Wednesday #24
They have unlimited money and they will use that unlimited money to achieve their goal. Scrivener7 Wednesday #28
Wow, nice insult there, since you apparently have no idea how old I am, niyad Wednesday #31
That would be nice Cirsium Wednesday #41
And it wouldn't end there. Mister Ed Wednesday #6
Yep EuterpeThelo Wednesday #7
Their attacks on no-fault divorce, domestic violence laws, child custody. . niyad Wednesday #22
Probably want to start burning women at the stake again. Irish_Dem Wednesday #27
That has already been proposed. niyad Wednesday #32
They are refusing to give dying women medical care. Irish_Dem Wednesday #42
Every single country that has disenfranchised GenThePerservering Wednesday #9
"Christian Nationalists" are NOT Christian. ProudMNDemocrat Wednesday #11
Men and Owned Women have been whining GenThePerservering Wednesday #12
I wondered when they would get around to returning to the "good old days" when... Redleg Wednesday #13
They wouldn't be talking this bullshit if women voted GOP. valleyrogue Wednesday #14
Wherever There Are Rights, MineralMan Wednesday #17
I am sure Rebl2 Wednesday #19
And there are a good many women who are fine with this idea. niyad Wednesday #21
No it wasn't. You know what was a bad idea? Letting Donald Trump back in the White House. Initech Wednesday #26
Trans people and undocumented immigrants were only the beginning... DSandra Wednesday #36
I believe quite a few women vote gop GenThePerservering Wednesday #37
Well, they've been pushing this forever. themaguffin Wednesday #38
"The Handmaid's Tale"; coming to a craphole Red State soon. /nt artemisia1 Wednesday #39
Incels fantasy MorbidButterflyTat Wednesday #43
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