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Jeannie's avatar

They actually do have a plan. The plan is to not have a plan. One would almost think that they’re almost complicit in this emerging dictatorship by not having a plan. It’s part of the plan. Possibly.

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Brie McReynolds's avatar

I've wondered about this quite a lot recently... And I'm so damn angry with Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer... Half a century shaping US politics and where TF are they not that democracy is under threat?!

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Josie Robison's avatar

We need a 'Project 2025' *to replace* Democrats. We need to raise our own flag, and if they want to join us under it and follow that lead, they're welcome to. And if they don't, when the midterms come we primary the hell out of them and run independent candidates wherever we can.

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Brie McReynolds's avatar

Not gonna lie... There is logic in your position. The new administration has swung so far to the right of traditional American politics (or democracy, for that matter), and to your point, the Dems will have an opportunity to build the largest coalition we've ever seen.

My concern is what happens after Trump; that giant coalition would hold long enough to get him out of there, but if we don't have a political party that's willing to stand up to billionaires, we're gonna end up right back here. Someone in government, at some point, has to say "democracy is not for sale," and it's definitely not gonna be Republicans...

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Josie Robison's avatar

They did this. Biden and Harris swung right, cozied up to 'RINOs', ditched their progressive angles pretty much entirely. And it failed, *again*.

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Josie Robison's avatar

She has never been anything but on the conservative end of the party. What you mean is that Democrats should have stopped you from consuming nonsense right wing propaganda, but that's one thing they genuinely can't do.

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Emily F Rosenmeier's avatar

Ah, another kool-aid drinker! Anti - fracking is good, many types of surgery are federally funded, and the Squad is the best hope for the future we have.

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Brie McReynolds's avatar

Whoooooaaaaa... There it is. We finally found the source of our disagreement George!

You know the slogan of my newsletter is Content for US peasants right? Lol

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She Said It Out Loud's avatar

Brie...this is not a valuable use of your time. Keep writing. This one is special in his inability to answer a question with facts. I don't know I say go write us another great piece and leave this. Sometimes it's just hopeless.

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Brie McReynolds's avatar

I actually got the idea from you Billie! 😉 I'm writing an article as we speak 🙂

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She Said It Out Loud's avatar

Oh my goodness that is so cool! I am glad I could inspire you!

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Brie McReynolds's avatar

I beg to differ, I'm afraid 🤷 Billionaires are the biggest problem facing our country. This administration has put the problem front and center in Americans' faces by building a cabinet whose net worth exceeds several other countries.

I think comparing today's class warfare with that of the 1980's is like comparing the first Nokia cell phone to the latest iPhone today; sure, there are hints of the original design, but you'd be missing a lot of features by concluding it's the same phone as yesteryear.

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Brie McReynolds's avatar

Yes yes, SO successful, SO prosperous!

Except 16 days ago, two homeless children froze to death in Detroit.

Except it's not normal in other countries to go bankrupt for needing surgery.

Except Americans are fatter, more depressed, more suicidal, more cancerous, more anxious, less educated, have less work-life balance, less social safety nets, and lower life expectancy than other countries with a lot less money.

I just wanna make sure we're acknowledging that the prosperity you're so proud of is only enjoyed by 10% of our citizens, at best.

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