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IronLionZion

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10. It's very telling that the cuts were in programs that help people

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 11:01 PM

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while increasing funding for killing people. ICE has a larger budget than the entire Russian military. They managed to hire a lot of people quickly somehow. Hmm... haven't heard much from the Proud Boys lately. Jan 6ers too. I can think of some dudes who need to be held accountable for crimes.

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I can tell you a skill our next Democratic president is going to need to have [View all] Takket Monday OP

You bring up a VALID and scary point some_of_us_are_sane Monday #1

Joe Neguse CurtEastPoint Monday #2

Thank you for introducing me some_of_us_are_sane Monday #3

I have been seeing so many clips of him in Congressional inquiries/meetings/whatevertheyare and he is BRILLIANT CurtEastPoint Monday #4

Joe Neguse is really impressive. yorkster Monday #8

The "status-quo"-as-an-insult-for-Democrats people can knock it off now. No more status quo. There's your revolution. betsuni Monday #5

Why not BOTH???? some_of_us_are_sane Monday #7

The skill to exact retribution without remorse upon the operatives of the racist regime. LuvLoogie Monday #6

Eloquence is not high up on my list, gab13by13 Monday #9

It's very telling that the cuts were in programs that help people IronLionZion Monday #10

i stuck with government service for the stability and security rampartd Monday #11

I'd say charisma and plain speaking. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #12