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Happy Hoosier

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7. Make sure you understand the fight we're in.

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 11:15 AM

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While I agree that we need to maintain some discipline and respect for process.

But make no mistake: our enemies know that this is their shot to permanently seize power, with the prospect for no meaningful challenge to their power for a generation. They will do WHATEVER they can get away with to make that happen.

While we maintain our integrity, we MUST be willing to get in the mud and fight. This is our last chance. Right now.

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Democrats can't endorse "vigilantism" even if we sometimes think it's deserved. [View all] RoeVWade Tuesday OP

Fog of war. Make no mistake: the gloves are off. marble falls Tuesday #1

Respectfully, there is no real war here karynnj Tuesday #8

Give it a very little time. Kristal Nacht happened before a war. The Rischstadt fire happened befor the war. ... marble falls Tuesday #11

I never said not to fight these illegal actions karynnj Tuesday #15

Petitions and demonstrations are not enough. They are not going to a polite debate, whether we are or not. ... marble falls Tuesday #16

I agree, we don't need to degrade ourselves just because the Republicans are indulging in it Walleye Tuesday #2

Yeah, there is no "thought crime" so we can have "is he dead yet" thread, but these quite possibly illegal acts should RoeVWade Tuesday #5

We shouldn't listen to any of that. They have no moral authority. Walleye Tuesday #6

+100! marble falls Tuesday #12

I was expecting this to be about Luigi MichMan Tuesday #3

It's not? leftstreet Tuesday #4

Based on all the other comments, apparently not MichMan Tuesday #13

Make sure you understand the fight we're in. Happy Hoosier Tuesday #7

Agreed. EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #9

Every American soldier who enlisted to fight the Nazis felt that same thing. marble falls Tuesday #14

This is murder from kacekwl Tuesday #10

plenty of so-called progressives cheered that gun humping freak Mangione Skittles Tuesday #17

Is that your strawman on fire? Democrats do not endorse vigilantism. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #18