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haele

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18. Thanks for taking it well.

Reply to thatdemguy (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 12:46 PM

Nov 12

I grew up around Universities and educators back when Liberal Arts was prized and rhetorical discussions were regular occurrences, so I saw where you were coming from.
I am also old enough to understand the various levels of hurt going on.

Haele

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Saving our democracy, we are a republic and be glad for that. [View all] thatdemguy Nov 12 OP

"The Democrat party" Oooooooooooof Prairie Gates Nov 12 #1

Yup Stuckinthebush Nov 12 #3

Many of the other points are taken straight from right wing internet discourse Prairie Gates Nov 12 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author jimfields33 Nov 12 #6

When you start with "the Democrat Party" your rant loses legitimacy from the start...nt Wounded Bear Nov 12 #2

So what should I have called it thatdemguy Nov 12 #5

The Democratic Party zipplewrath Nov 12 #8

It is known as the "Democratic Party." nt Gore1FL Nov 12 #9

Saying we are a Republic, not a Democracy is like saying, "it's not a Jetta, it's a Volkswagen." nt Gore1FL Nov 12 #7

Agreed. And it is a bit too soon to get into distinctions like that. haele Nov 12 #12

Sorry you took it like that and your right about lets see what happens thatdemguy Nov 12 #16

Thanks for taking it well. haele Nov 12 #18

I have long warned Zeitghost Nov 12 #10

Careful, your slip is showing Fiendish Thingy Nov 12 #11

I agree with the expansion of the court to weaken individual justices. thatdemguy Nov 12 #13

If the filibuster is gone almost nothing is unrepairable. Fiendish Thingy Nov 12 #15

A shibboleth morillon Nov 12 #14

Again sorry for a mis type thatdemguy Nov 12 #17

What mistype? The reasoning you gave for using the term is the Republican /right wing reason Prairie Gates Nov 12 #19