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DBoon

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4. quote from Bertolt Brecht

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 12:06 PM

Dec 10

Some party hack decreed that the people
had lost the government's confidence
and could only regain it with redoubled effort.
If that is the case, would it not be simpler,
If the government simply dissolved the people
And elected another?

https://www.azquotes.com/author/1856-Bertolt_Brecht

"Party hacks" is a good description of the Missouri GOP

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Shorter Missouri GOP: 'To Hell With The Will Of The Voters!' [View all] riversedge Dec 10 OP

The motto of todays GOP..........'To Hell With The Will Of The Voters!' republianmushroom Dec 10 #1

Absolutely Rebl2 Dec 10 #7

Screenshot FakeNoose Dec 10 #2

Still Mz Pip Dec 10 #3

Still ncf Dec 10 #5

quote from Bertolt Brecht DBoon Dec 10 #4

This is exactly what the gop is like in MO. No matter what we pass in MO, they'll ignore it and proceed as if SWBTATTReg Dec 10 #6