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DemocracyForever

(49 posts)
8. This attitude...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 01:13 PM
14 hrs ago

is what's brought our country to the verge of becoming a Nazi dictatorship. This go along to get along, let's be nice crowd needs to be replaced with leaders who understand the gravity of the situation that our country is now in and are willing to make a stand to save our country. American democracy's very survival is at stake. The "nice" crowd seems to be oblivious to this ugly truth.

Alls I hope for is an A.O.C. primary. 3Hotdogs 15 hrs ago #1
Please explain because I don't understand your post. Ferrets are Cool 14 hrs ago #9
Pretty Sure... GB_RN 13 hrs ago #24
I get it orangecrush 13 hrs ago #31
Ms Ocasio-Cortez... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #13
Speculation is that AOC may primary Schumer BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #22
Now THAT... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #47
But...but...she used to work at a bar!!! ECL213 13 hrs ago #25
Speaker John Boehner Seinan Sensei 13 hrs ago #35
Did she fail a centrist purity test? Emile 13 hrs ago #21
Neocon... yourout 13 hrs ago #26
The AOC primary he is referring to means MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #36
It's a long way off, but if this happens BlueKota 13 hrs ago #38
He can't meet the moment because he can't understand the gravity NewHendoLib 15 hrs ago #2
He's a good guy, but he's playing old school, hoping the rethuig GOONS are willing to also play old school. bluestarone 15 hrs ago #3
The older Democrats see the Republicans as "fellow Gentlemen" They are like me, just a little different viewpoint LiberalArkie 14 hrs ago #5
Agree. bluestarone 14 hrs ago #6
This attitude... DemocracyForever 14 hrs ago #8
Go along to get along.. BattleRow 13 hrs ago #18
Yes he's a kind of "Bob Dole-Howard Baker" guy, which was fine if this were 1990 FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #12
My benefit of a doubt died orangecrush 13 hrs ago #29
He's used to dealing with politians MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #37
Agreed. BlueKota 12 hrs ago #39
I keep saying this, Miguelito Loveless 15 hrs ago #4
Right there with you. nt Phoenix61 14 hrs ago #11
Totally agree Scubamatt 13 hrs ago #34
The mistake is in thinking that Schumer is incapable of striking a hard bargain Prairie Gates 14 hrs ago #7
Smells Garlandish LuvLoogie 14 hrs ago #10
10-4 orangecrush 13 hrs ago #28
We are fighting under the Marquis of Queensbury rules. BidenRocks 14 hrs ago #14
They are shooting people in the face. littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #16
I cannot emphasize this enough angrychair 14 hrs ago #15
It takes backbone,NOT,wishbone. BattleRow 13 hrs ago #20
Ivory Tower thinking is literally killing people and giving Democrats littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #17
Pretty Much. GB_RN 13 hrs ago #19
And that butter knife is made of tissue paper durablend 8 hrs ago #49
Replace him wit AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #23
KILO & ROMEO orangecrush 13 hrs ago #27
I truly believe that there's a Democratic Senator that would be a better leader dem4decades 13 hrs ago #30
Ever since 9/11... tonekat 13 hrs ago #32
We've been putting up with this shit for years, sorry to say. hadEnuf 13 hrs ago #33
A brief overview of Republicans' role in the destruction of our country democrank 12 hrs ago #40
When will Dems learn... Snackshack 12 hrs ago #41
All of the old guard corporate Democrats need to go bob4460 12 hrs ago #42
What's in the proposal Shumer sent? Martin Eden 12 hrs ago #43
Someone alerted on the OP. Said "Support Democrats." Intractable 12 hrs ago #44
Someone else orangecrush 12 hrs ago #46
as someone who wants chuckie gone quakerboy 12 hrs ago #45
Agree with house Dems. It is time. republianmushroom 9 hrs ago #48
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