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slightlv

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121. That one calls for a deep discussion... with a lot of listening, not just talking...

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #116)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:32 PM

4 hrs ago

Other than agism, I just can't wrap my head around that. Had to put it in a ball in the back of my mind and let it stay there as just "one of those things." When life, itself, starts throwing more at you than you can handle, some things have to take backstage. Husbands with dementia, flying mailboxes, and exploding bathrooms happening all in the space of two weeks have me so discombobulated that there's a lot that's been put in that "let's do that a little later" box. And I'm not doing well with all these "booms" right now, truth be told.

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Guess who scares the piss out of Trump more than anyone? [View all] orangecrush 15 hrs ago OP

This is the GOP strategy for November elections. yardwork 15 hrs ago #1

That's already happening here. ananda 13 hrs ago #36

And as Bill Clinton would say so appropriately, Janbdwl72 2 hrs ago #133

he considers all democrats to be commies. rampartd 15 hrs ago #2

If we're all"commies", then how does he explain HE WAS ONE for most of his adult life?? AZ8theist 8 hrs ago #96

as with so much about this freak, no one seems to care. rampartd 8 hrs ago #97

At this point. I'm just doggone tired of him. calimary 9 min ago #135

This is not a surprise. Because it works. Callie1979 15 hrs ago #3

Progressive policies are, for the most part, Democratic policies. RandomNumbers 15 hrs ago #7

"Progressive" works for me. An argument with oasis 13 hrs ago #24

Progressive and liberal Democratic policy goals are same, but I see (like in this thread) supposed betsuni 12 hrs ago #41

I come from a family of New Deal Democrats. haele 12 hrs ago #46

Wow orangecrush 10 hrs ago #64

The DS are kicking centrist ass in primaries everywhere orangecrush 10 hrs ago #66

3 isn't everywhere creeksneakers2 10 hrs ago #77

And this is where our pitiful education system comes around to bite us. slightlv 8 hrs ago #98

You're right; they cant. And WE have to understand that. Callie1979 5 hrs ago #116

That one calls for a deep discussion... with a lot of listening, not just talking... slightlv 4 hrs ago #121

Like Democratic centrist has gotten us anywhere? paleotn 14 hrs ago #15

I disagree creeksneakers2 12 hrs ago #49

You do realize the bulk of that isn't centrist. paleotn 11 hrs ago #56

Nothing blind about the list creeksneakers2 11 hrs ago #58

Most are not centrist positions. Is that difficult to understand? paleotn 9 hrs ago #92

That's what the people here call them. And Joe Lieberman killed the public option. creeksneakers2 8 hrs ago #95

Oh really. And that makes it so. paleotn 7 hrs ago #102

https://legalclarity.org/aca-vote-in-the-senate-deals-repeal-and-subsidies/ creeksneakers2 3 hrs ago #123

We are not GOP lite creeksneakers2 3 hrs ago #124

Forgot to ask. What did Janet Mills say? paleotn 7 hrs ago #104

With respect to Governor Mills, she isn't really a part of the conversation. mr715 6 hrs ago #114

Was this on the list? creeksneakers2 10 hrs ago #59

Democratic Socialists are winning primaries orangecrush 10 hrs ago #67

If you think "lack of energy" is why we lost we're still in trouble. Callie1979 5 hrs ago #117

We lost in 2024 because Biden ran for re-election and his campaign collapsed. thought crime 13 hrs ago #30

True, but there were a few other reasons as well. Callie1979 13 hrs ago #37

Nope, that's not it N/T angrychair 13 hrs ago #39

And Milquetoast/Establishment Democrats modrepub 13 hrs ago #33

Division is getting Democracy NOWHERE. Cha 10 hrs ago #65

Ummm orangecrush 10 hrs ago #63

It worked once upon a time TVguyCards 7 hrs ago #101

Great post orangecrush 3 hrs ago #129

To me, there's not much difference, economically speaking, Haggard Celine 2 hrs ago #134

Trump manages to use both scare words - communist and socialist. Norrrm 15 hrs ago #4

Most of the national electorate doesn't make a meaningful distinction RandomNumbers 15 hrs ago #8

We labeled Trump correctly as a fascist. paleotn 13 hrs ago #17

We didn't go strong enough. The Madcap 13 hrs ago #32

Frankly, most Americans don't know what a fascist is any more than they know what a communist or a socialist are, even Karasu 7 hrs ago #110

Exactly Callie1979 13 hrs ago #38

Too late orangecrush 10 hrs ago #69

This is where out education system in America fails us. The GOP has used "Communism" walkingman 15 hrs ago #5

Cheers to Bernie, AOC and all the Democratic Socialists Grim Chieftain 15 hrs ago #6

THIS orangecrush 10 hrs ago #70

Old move, roots in the 1930s kwolf68 14 hrs ago #9

Great points. I was going to say they really are going back to the 50's underpants 14 hrs ago #10

Exactly! paleotn 13 hrs ago #20

I'm worried about the GOP base creeksneakers2 10 hrs ago #82

He's afraid of Democratic Socialists because the_liberal_grandpa 14 hrs ago #11

We want change!!!!!! bdamomma 12 hrs ago #53

The battle has begun orangecrush 10 hrs ago #71

No, he thinks Democratic Socialists will save him. dem4decades 14 hrs ago #12

100% that! oasis 13 hrs ago #29

Not orangecrush 10 hrs ago #81

Please provide me a list of Dems who describe oasis 10 hrs ago #84

Thanks for baiting me orangecrush 10 hrs ago #86

Commies are the new immigrants. betsuni 12 hrs ago #54

Sure orangecrush 10 hrs ago #80

Yeah, I'm sure. dem4decades 10 hrs ago #83

I'm sure I'm saying bye. orangecrush 10 hrs ago #85

How many of the MAGAs are ready to surrender social security, food programs Baitball Blogger 14 hrs ago #13

They did all that the instant Elon's DOGE became a thing. Karasu 7 hrs ago #109

He's married and has daughters, so that's a trick question. Igel 14 hrs ago #14

Laying the groundwork for terrorizing the people orthoclad 13 hrs ago #16

especially Trumps private taxpayer paid militia, ICE and CBP. OGBuzz 12 hrs ago #43

Yep. Make us pay the bill for our own oppression, orthoclad 10 hrs ago #74

It's just a tired old scare tactic that went out of vogue in the late 50s. He's not afraid of communists, he's afraid of Martin68 13 hrs ago #18

Trump has no idea what true "communism" is or how it functions. Even China is far from "communist". OGBuzz 12 hrs ago #44

No Republicans know the damn difference anymore, if they ever did. Now they openly celebrate ignorance. Karasu 7 hrs ago #108

My all time favourite was when he made this comment about Kamala Harris: OGBuzz 7 hrs ago #111

Man...I had somehow forgotten about that. Only idiots who don't know the difference would be dumb enough to think that Karasu 6 hrs ago #112

Send Bernie Sanders to yell at him. milestogo 13 hrs ago #19

Yes, Bernie Sanders is the poster child of the Democratic Socialists... kentuck 10 hrs ago #61

He knows shit about the Constitution. spanone 13 hrs ago #21

He shits ON the Constitution. orangecrush 10 hrs ago #79

That too! spanone 9 hrs ago #88

He brought this on with his policies. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #22

What makes you think they scare him? EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #23

Trump nor his maga klan could define the word "socialist" IcyPeas 13 hrs ago #25

Trump/GOP are Nazis DemocracyForever 13 hrs ago #26

Comuniwhat? What year does he think it is? Dave Bowman 13 hrs ago #27

OP coming soon orangecrush 10 hrs ago #78

It amazes me how the GQP still gets traction out of the exact same bullshit they've been saying since the fucking '40s. Karasu 7 hrs ago #107

Because Democrat Socialists are antithetical and a threat to fascism and no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago #28

This. They're the only real threat to it in a country where the Overton window skews so ridiculously far to the right. Karasu 7 hrs ago #106

Good observation orangecrush 3 hrs ago #131

Like A Zombie Corpse Of Joe McCarthy 2na fisherman 13 hrs ago #31

Doubly ridiculous to the majority of voters orangecrush 10 hrs ago #76

Let's just mention how much he likes Putin. Probatim 13 hrs ago #34

I don't think it scares him one bit. LisaL 13 hrs ago #35

Not all voters angrychair 12 hrs ago #42

For every action there is a reaction. The MAGAts are terrified because they know that the Democratic Socialists flashman13 12 hrs ago #40

THIS orangecrush 10 hrs ago #75

Let's hope history repeats itself, then. Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #100

The recent special elections and Democratic primaries all tell me that people are done with business as usual. flashman13 7 hrs ago #105

... orangecrush 3 hrs ago #128

Great post orangecrush 3 hrs ago #126

MAGA.... BobTheSubgenius 12 hrs ago #45

Democratic Socialists and progressive Democrats are a direct result of Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #47

Hey Donny, you're gonna lose! Get used to it! Initech 12 hrs ago #48

Post removed Post removed 12 hrs ago #50

Are you saying that there are a lot of elected Democrats RandomNumbers 12 hrs ago #52

Bye orangecrush 10 hrs ago #73

Just completely bdamomma 12 hrs ago #51

If I received a dollar every time "centrist" is used as an insult for Democrats, by 2028 I'll be a billionaire. betsuni 11 hrs ago #55

He sees them as a foil that can be easily labeled as communists. everyonematters 11 hrs ago #57

I thought it was going to be women of color. KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #60

My thought was Jack Smith Tbear 9 hrs ago #90

Don't flatter yourselves. Fearmongering and manipulating the GOP base isn't being scared. thebigidea 10 hrs ago #62

His henchmen and family going to prison orangecrush 10 hrs ago #72

IRS Agents with Integrity Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #68

True orangecrush 10 hrs ago #87

We've always been at war with Emmanuel Goldstein The Blue Flower 9 hrs ago #89

Nailed it orangecrush 9 hrs ago #91

As they get rid of the immigrants,... LudwigPastorius 9 hrs ago #93

It's what they do. Nt orangecrush 3 hrs ago #130

McCarthyism 2.0? Roy Cohn Esq. was Fred and Don's lawyer and also McCarthy's, as well as mob bosses in NY. Evolve Dammit 9 hrs ago #94

History repeating itself orangecrush 3 hrs ago #132

That is the thing. OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #99

A friendly reminder (and a serious one) TVguyCards 7 hrs ago #103

It's the familiar patriotism of worried gangsters struggle4progress 6 hrs ago #113

How many remember that Chump used to be a D, and he voted D FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #115

He thinks Gavin Newsom is a communist. Zelda_Orchid 4 hrs ago #118

Don't leave out Sen Jon Ossoff, and Hakeem Cha 4 hrs ago #119

Power to "We the People" will be demonized Emile 4 hrs ago #120

We need to grab the frame Bluetus 3 hrs ago #122

Thank you orangecrush 3 hrs ago #125

It doesnt work on voters SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #127