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44. That's the bare minimum

Reply to RainCaster (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 04:54 PM

9 hrs ago

And we need to go more extreme than that, IMO

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Guardian: It's time for Democrats to go low [View all] RainCaster 14 hrs ago OP

Agree. But how many will (or won't)? nt intrepidity 14 hrs ago #1

Welp BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #6

Millennials and Gen Z in the Democratic Party seem less squeamish about doing what's necessary Elessar Zappa 6 hrs ago #58

I'm in. Resist. It's a goddamn war. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #2

Yes, consistent resistance in the most creative ways we can come up with. Magoo48 12 hrs ago #18

Should but don't think they know how. republianmushroom 14 hrs ago #3

The fact that this is clearly necessary is a sad commentary... keep_left 14 hrs ago #4

Why is that sad? Cirsium 11 hrs ago #28

Well, you're certainly right about the 1850s, and you're probably right... keep_left 10 hrs ago #37

It is all from the right Cirsium 8 hrs ago #48

Great analysis! yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #53

Yeah, that's fair. It's not "both sides" at all; offhand, I can only think of one... keep_left 6 hrs ago #57

Roll over VBNMW 22 min ago #62

it is indeed appalling Skittles 11 hrs ago #35

What about Nancy Macey? Maraya1969 14 hrs ago #5

that's what the rethugs want southmost 13 hrs ago #7

Amen and Amen again. Buns_of_Fire 13 hrs ago #8

Kick 'em in the balls progressoid 13 hrs ago #9

Yeah, except too many elected Democrats think they can get republicans voters to back them so they play nice ZonkerHarris 13 hrs ago #10

Voters, or dollars? Cirsium 11 hrs ago #33

exactly ZonkerHarris 9 hrs ago #45

It is past time for Biden's DOJ to arrest Trump for his insurrection and put him on trial for it. Replace Garland... xocetaceans 13 hrs ago #11

So you think this will happen over the weekend? Lulu KC 13 hrs ago #12

YES!! Rikki Tikki Tumbo 12 hrs ago #16

Unfortunately, the ruling meant the Supreme Dark n Stormy Knight 7 hrs ago #56

Sounds made up VBNMW 17 min ago #63

I could not disagree with you more in your blaming Biden wnylib 11 hrs ago #30

Obama is responsible for not holding choie 2 hrs ago #60

I wish I could VBNMW 15 min ago #64

The leaders and voters of the dem party DENVERPOPS 12 hrs ago #13

Minute men. William769 12 hrs ago #14

the Dem base has been screaming this for ages now LymphocyteLover 12 hrs ago #15

Dems need to assert themselves! poli-junkie 12 hrs ago #17

This right here Aviation Pro 12 hrs ago #19

We should NEVER make nice to the magats Mountain Mule 12 hrs ago #20

Dems/Librulz have no counter to the Right's media ecosystem. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #21

Controlling nothing means nothing to lose ck4829 12 hrs ago #23

I'm all in. Bird Lady 12 hrs ago #22

The pigs have been trying to pull us down into the mud for decades. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #24

Sure Cirsium 11 hrs ago #34

Your analogy makes zero sense. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #36

Do better Cirsium 8 hrs ago #49

And the high ground has gotten us...? ck4829 9 hrs ago #39

I didn't say we shouldn't go low, but I dread the muddying live love laugh 9 hrs ago #40

Understandable ck4829 9 hrs ago #42

I always thought the "When they go low, we go high" approach was idiotic. AZ8theist 11 hrs ago #25

Agreed, but they won't. flvegan 11 hrs ago #26

It isn't a choice. orangecrush 11 hrs ago #27

Yes, we need a disciplined opposition party, a shadow government bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #29

Shadow Government yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #54

Go scorched earth for next two years. Sneederbunk 11 hrs ago #31

If that is even possible. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #55

No, states control the elections. summer_in_TX 2 hrs ago #59

They don't know how. DJ Synikus Makisimus 11 hrs ago #32

I've been wanting that since 1980 - no luck as of yet tenderfoot 10 hrs ago #38

It's time to elect some new Democrats who are capable of going low. Too many of the old guard live in the past. jalan48 9 hrs ago #41

People will choose an imperfect fighter over a perfect wimp dalton99a 9 hrs ago #43

That's the bare minimum Blue_Tires 9 hrs ago #44

All this doesn't mean shit... SpankMe 8 hrs ago #46

Good read malaise 8 hrs ago #47

Weird and Couch was effective. So was mentioning Project 2025. Kid Berwyn 7 hrs ago #50

Odds of that happening lower than odds of me winning Powerball awesomerwb1 7 hrs ago #51

ruthlessly, bitterly mean is NOT who we are. elleng 7 hrs ago #52

The part of the article that most resonated with me was: summer_in_TX 2 hrs ago #61