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ismnotwasm

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26. Yup.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 10:33 AM

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"ordinary white men sold generations of economic aspirations for white supremacy and bragging rights" [View all] marmar Nov 9 OP

Heather Cox Richardson has been one of the people keeping me sane. She is a treasure. chia Nov 9 #1

Might I note that almost, maybe all of these people can be seen on the dreaded MSM. LAS14 Nov 9 #23

Magats just tabled a bill that would increase Social Security benefits gab13by13 Nov 9 #2

Yup, they voted against their own interests Joinfortmill Nov 9 #4

I don't know why people don't understand this. Republicans have been against Social Security from the beginning. Walleye Nov 9 #31

Their hatred and supremacy is more important than economic prosperity. Irish_Dem Nov 9 #3

Here's the facts Pototan Nov 9 #5

One more paragraph Maeve Nov 9 #6

Yes, but how do we fight ignorance? I'm not sure but see my post #23. nt LAS14 Nov 9 #24

MSM hasn't been up to the job Maeve Nov 9 #32

Unfortunately, kids no longer get their news from MSM. That's one reason it hasn't done its job. nt LAS14 Nov 9 #33

Not just kids. Not sure what 21st century needs Maeve Nov 9 #34

K&R ck4829 Nov 9 #7

Not regulating the internet and social media has been our downfall dlk Nov 9 #8

How do you regulate the internet and social media Elessar Zappa Nov 9 #12

The First Amendment does not protect all speech in all circumstances dlk Nov 9 #16

We quit pretending the Constitution is set in stone rather than a fluid document travelingthrulife Nov 9 #19

I don't think even liberal judges Elessar Zappa Nov 9 #21

That's why we need to focus on educating our children about how... LAS14 Nov 9 #25

If the country were not diverse .. Dem4life1234 Nov 9 #9

Simple economic fact. Cost structures drive pricing. paleotn Nov 9 #10

It's also the real reason for the contraception obsession on the right . . . hatrack Nov 9 #18

Boils down to bigotry. travelingthrulife Nov 9 #20

But that would mean angry MAGAts . . . hatrack Nov 9 #22

Absolutely, and many would love to come here. paleotn Nov 9 #35

Yes indeed Blue Full Moon Nov 9 #11

This is exactly what I've been saying all along. The right wing media is democracy's biggest threat. Martin68 Nov 9 #13

K&R Solly Mack Nov 9 #14

That's why GOP likes to cut funding for education IronLionZion Nov 9 #15

That's how they got where they are at Blue Full Moon Nov 9 #17

Yup. ismnotwasm Nov 9 #26

Trump doesn't understand tariffs Beck23 Nov 9 #27

Yes, the South has never recovered from the Civil War. ananda Nov 9 #28

I left Tennessee Beck23 Nov 9 #30

Republicans know better about tariffs but they also knowingly supported the lie. Tadpole Raisin Nov 9 #29