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usonian

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6. Simple! Republicans for decades stonewalled any useful legislation except for tax cuts for the rich.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2025, 04:12 PM

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This gave congress a reputation of being a waste of space, and since they granted insane executive power post 9/11, that’s where the action is.

Not to mention Schumer-Gate ceding even more power to President Musk.

Count the wars we have had since WWII, undeclared by congress. Not a one was declared, and off we go again, so that a bunch of cosplay generals can get their lulz from killing heathens.

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It has finally dawned on me that a significant number of people in this country.... [View all] LAS14 Friday OP

They want others to suffer for their shortcomings. NCDem47 Friday #1

It's simpler. They have a boss and are used to it. underpants Friday #2

They don't want the law or the courts to make them "politically correct." ananda Friday #3

They are authoritarians or like being subservient to authoritarians. I think religion plays a big part in this mindset. jalan48 Friday #4

Such people are NOT the majority. This trump/musk chaos and incompetence... brush Friday #5

Simple! Republicans for decades stonewalled any useful legislation except for tax cuts for the rich. usonian Friday #6

I have to disagree about Schumer. LAS14 Friday #12

I understand the lose-lose situation. usonian Friday #13

They only want that when the president is a member of their party. milestogo Friday #7

It follows a pattern RJ-MacReady Friday #8

See. St. Ronnie Reagan NCDem47 Tuesday #15

They do/don't want it, depending on who the President is at the moment. LeftinOH Friday #9

It's the only way they can 'win' C_U_L8R Friday #10

It depends on who the dictator is. Wouldn't doc03 Friday #11

No actually blubunyip Friday #14

No. Not at all. yardwork Tuesday #17

They want a big strong white daddy to protect them from brown people. yardwork Tuesday #16

... Prairie Gates Tuesday #18