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MadameButterfly

(4,208 posts)
40. you really need to get over that
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:49 AM
1 hr ago

Independents become spoilers unless they run as Democrats, which is why they were allowed to run as Democrats by the DNC. Of course this is fictional and neither will run. People are having fun with this, so keep it fun instead of digging up old fights.

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I wish politicians were smarter about bubbles WSHazel Tuesday #1
Really? MadameButterfly Tuesday #3
I will try, but I recommend Ed Zitron WSHazel Yesterday #23
could you include a link, please? rurallib Yesterday #26
Here is one link, there are many more WSHazel 23 hrs ago #28
THanks. This is fascinating MadameButterfly 20 hrs ago #31
Nvidia Betty Boom Tuesday #5
In 1998, a broker gave me similar advice DFW Yesterday #14
I've purchased other stock over the years, but never had one go as crazy as this one did Betty Boom Yesterday #19
It's a spectator sport for me as well DFW Yesterday #20
Capital gains tax in Germany (Kapitalertragsteuer ie KESt) Celerity 19 hrs ago #32
I wouldn't have had the patience to look that up, so tack skall du ha! DFW 12 hrs ago #34
If we had listened to Bernie in the first place we wouldn't be in this mess. Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #2
I think too many people listening to Sanders in the first place is why we are in this mess to begin with. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #13
If only Harry Reid hadn't been able to talk Sanders out of primarying Obama in 2012. betsuni Yesterday #17
Exactly mvd Yesterday #15
Yep nt Rob H. Yesterday #27
50% isn't enough if they steal my work MadameButterfly Tuesday #4
Adapt. Adjust Betty Boom Tuesday #6
My cannonball factory has been pretty slow for a while now.....BUT AZ8theist Yesterday #10
Replacing old inventions with new inventions MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #30
There is no such thing as original anything Betty Boom 13 hrs ago #33
If that was true, we'd all still be scratching our asses staring at a blank cave wall. meadowlander 11 hrs ago #35
That is the best explanation I've ever seen for what is going on, MadameButterfly 1 hr ago #39
We could have an interesting conversation about Picasso.... CTyankee 4 hrs ago #37
Artists being influenced by art that has come before MadameButterfly 2 hrs ago #38
Once AGI is better than humans at all labor that generates value in a capitalist society, there is no job to adjust to. meadowlander 11 hrs ago #36
50% of a negative number is a negative number WSHazel 23 hrs ago #29
Andrew Yang was ahead of his time. Emile Tuesday #7
Boy was he ever! calimary Tuesday #8
OMG....WANG/Sanders!!!!!! Seriously....2028!!!!! a kennedy Yesterday #12
Wang/Sanders 2028. a kennedy Yesterday #16
Financing shouldn't be hard to obtain for an Independent run DFW Yesterday #21
Sorry, but remember he's not a Democrat gulliver Yesterday #9
you really need to get over that MadameButterfly 1 hr ago #40
I'll give your advice about what I need to get over... gulliver 22 min ago #42
I do not have any good answers to any of this. I used to tell people if you state of stupid Yesterday #11
You don't think robots can fix robots? Emile Yesterday #22
Yes, there is no doubt that can be done. I also wonder at what point we have to state of stupid Yesterday #25
That's the problem MadameButterfly 1 hr ago #41
We shoudl set up a basic income Matthew28 Yesterday #18
This has been coming since the 1980s. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #24
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