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Ferryboat

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24. Well said

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Fri Nov 8, 2024, 01:03 PM

Nov 8

We need to recognize those outside our "bubble" get very uncomfortable, especially when it comes to their kids.

In conversations with coworkers, social issues was wedge that pushed them to R's.

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It is a bullshit article. gab13by13 Nov 8 #1

It is evident that most Americans do not share DUers' adulation of Biden. dalton99a Nov 8 #2

Popularity wise he never seemed to recover from that withdraw from Afghanistan fiasco. Jk23 Nov 8 #8

The biggest mistake was the border, radius777 Nov 8 #29

Amen grobertj Nov 8 #36

You want the border shut down?? Why? travelingthrulife Nov 8 #14

Biden DIDN'T 'refuse to allow a primary', we HAD a primary!!! Jack Valentino Nov 8 #19

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This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Nov 8 #3

Death by a thousand cuts GusBob Nov 8 #4

The positions are not wrong. Perhaps the framing is. But backing away from equality is never right. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 8 #5

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It's not complicated and making policy around conservative parents' fears is a recipe for disaster. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 8 #16

It is gross and unfortunate, but it is also quite possibly true Amishman Nov 8 #17

The day "conservatives get the ick from trans people" drives policy is the day I leave this party. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 8 #20

Thank you for this white_wolf Nov 8 #35

Yeah, that's kind of the essence of the Democratic Party to me. Unfortunately, it cost us this time. Silent Type Nov 8 #26

This is a lot of bollocks. Ocelot II Nov 8 #6

What a bunch of horseshit MustLoveBeagles Nov 8 #7

" Performative wokeness" Ferryboat Nov 8 #9

"Too soon, to fast." WhiskeyGrinder Nov 8 #22

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Perfomative wokeness is offensive violasays Nov 8 #11

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But don't you see, viola? People *here* support you; it's just that other people over *there* don't, and it's more WhiskeyGrinder Nov 8 #23

Well said Ferryboat Nov 8 #24

Good point about discussion. I'm hopeful we can discuss these matters openly in coming months. With that said, Silent Type Nov 8 #28

Joe Biden never promised to only run for one term. Self Esteem Nov 8 #12

From the Democratic Party perfection is expected. marybourg Nov 8 #13

Biden never said he would be a one-term president mcar Nov 8 #18

He did kind of hint at it Jk23 Nov 8 #25

I don't agree with that at all mcar Nov 8 #33

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Load of crap. johnp3907 Nov 8 #31

Two points: snot Nov 8 #32

I was waiting for these cursed takes. white_wolf Nov 8 #34

"It was an egregious mistake...to allow Joe Biden to renege..." LudwigPastorius Nov 8 #37