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In reply to the discussion: I'm done with this [View all]Totally Tunsie
(11,771 posts)4. Staying for pizza?
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Make their voting records public and easy to find for anyone. They need shamed
Deuxcents
Saturday
#1
Both Sides Warmongers message aimed at potential Democratic voters in 2028 to discourage participating.
betsuni
Yesterday
#84
Yep. This is YET another post that is trying to suppress the vote and discourage people from voting for Democrats.
QueerDuck
20 hrs ago
#90
What it boils down to is that we must not suggest we can do better. All those of us who do that
Scrivener7
18 hrs ago
#101
And the fascists will use their propaganda machine to make you believe that.
Zelda_Orchid
Saturday
#22
The Democratic Party is a coalition. With different factions uniting for the common good.
Zelda_Orchid
Saturday
#41
It's much easier to have a real conversation about military funding with someone who isn't trying to kill you.
Zelda_Orchid
Saturday
#58
and so you are STILL saying - that you fully intend to 'sit out' (withhold your vote/support)
stopdiggin
Saturday
#79
I share your frustration with the size of the military-industrial complex. However...
QueerDuck
19 hrs ago
#91
yeah, we need to force change, but it's not simple or easy and we can't afford to not vote for the Democrat
themaguffin
19 hrs ago
#92
I'm impressed by the confidence it takes to lecture others on 'talking down' to people while using those adjectives.
QueerDuck
22 hrs ago
#88
The obnoxiously self-righteous people who are correct about purity tests
Fullduplexxx
18 hrs ago
#104
Here we go again. Same old arguments just before an election. Some folks never learn.
sop
Saturday
#24
Thing is, I agree with your position of not supporting war funding, endless wars and trillion dollar military budgets.
sop
Saturday
#39
If elections were only about stopping endless war funding and trillion dollar military budgets, I would agree with you,
sop
Saturday
#50
Not voting for (and sabotaging) Democrats doesn't prevent the funding. Instead, it just guarantees MORE funding...
QueerDuck
22 hrs ago
#89
Yes it the same ...she has a funny laugh, but her emails . Gitmo was closed fast enough
Fullduplexxx
18 hrs ago
#95
I know it's fucking disgusting every fucking election we get these people
Fullduplexxx
18 hrs ago
#106
Wow. The people in this thread who are arguing with you are actually insisting that we mustn't have
Scrivener7
Saturday
#65
If the Democratic candidate also voted for military funding, you would vote for a third party candidate instead?
MichMan
Saturday
#76
Did angrychair ever say anything remotely resembling that? If so, please link to it.
Scrivener7
18 hrs ago
#97
"another penny of military funding .." (that would include paying service members ..?)
stopdiggin
Saturday
#78
Evidently Democrats chomping at the bit for "endless wars and bottomless military budgets" and
betsuni
23 hrs ago
#87
"Defund the Military" makes as much political sense as "Defund the Police"...
QueerDuck
18 hrs ago
#107
Which is a deliberate misinterpretation. Read angrychairs other posts in this thread.
Scrivener7
18 hrs ago
#105
Just going by their words as written. If that's not what they intended, they should edit it.
MichMan
16 hrs ago
#114