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betsuni

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83. Top anti-Democratic attacks 2028:

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 02:30 AM

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Gaza (warmongers! immoral! AIPAC!)

Campaign contributions (corrupt! corporatist! can't be progressive because bought! PAC PAC PAC AIPAC!)

Medicare for All (against universal health care! corrupt! immoral! want people to die in gutter alone! AIPAC!)

The attackers say it's all about economic issues and pretend there's a huge ideological gap between them and the Democratic Party but they campaign negatively, attacking the character of Democrats. Not about policy because there are no policy goal differences.

Recently heard the progressive establishment doing the very old Democrats-corrupt-becuase-they-use-money-for-campaigns routine and notice it now includes consultants in with all other corrupting influences. Thought of political consultant Tad Devine and his $5 million payout working for a certain campaign.

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Progressive House candidate responds to criticism over past comments about Black Dems [View all] lapucelle Saturday OP

Congressional Black Caucus PAC response lapucelle Saturday #1

Ugh! Glad h's getting well deserved "Backlash" for Cha Saturday #22

Emily's List response: lapucelle Saturday #2

My comments "were taken out of context!!!" sheshe2 Saturday #3

Buzzfeed did a deep dive into allegations of tokenization in the Sunrise Movement. lapucelle Saturday #6

I knew there was a reason I didn't trust those clowns fujiyamasan Sunday #79

"That's not who I am" mcar Saturday #15

This is a problem MustLoveBeagles Saturday #4

A lot of people with very different perspectives see what they want to see in these stories, I think. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #5

William Lawrence certainly saw what he wanted to see, and it is a different perspective. lapucelle Saturday #8

He sounds immature. yardwork Sunday #93

I want to be clear that I'm not a fan of the Sunrise Movement. But the quotes that you're posting weren't just him WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #108

I would be inclined to agree with you except there's a larger pattern. yardwork Sunday #109

Marx wasn't wrong when he talked about the inherent contradictions of capitalism and I believe there are inherent WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #110

We certainly have cracks to exploit. yardwork Sunday #111

"And every effort to fix things gets blocked." WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #112

That is the fundamental problem in the U.S. yardwork Sunday #114

There's nothing progressive about a young white guy claiming that Black imperialists are the problem, lapucelle Sunday #113

. WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #115

It is not JustAnotherGen Sunday #119

Uh huh. BannonsLiver Saturday #41

How you experience Amerikkka JustAnotherGen Sunday #101

Platner 2.0. Here we go again. AloeVera Saturday #7

You told me that you put me on ignore. lapucelle Saturday #9

Oh, snap! sheshe2 Saturday #24

. MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #49

Busted! MineralMan Sunday #95

I've no idea JustAnotherGen Sunday #103

Is this the common element? They both said / wrote terrible things about Black people lapucelle Saturday #10

The question should be Boo1 Saturday #13

Yeah here we go again mcar Saturday #17

I don't think the flag in question is red. N/t AloeVera Saturday #25

Then what is it? nt mcar Saturday #31

It's the colour of a weaponized nothing-burger. AloeVera Sunday #51

Translation RandySF Sunday #63

Not DSA. Israel. Sympthsical Sunday #84

First they came for... Behind the Aegis Sunday #85

Oh, it's a whole thing Sympthsical Sunday #86

This message was self-deleted by its author AloeVera Saturday #45

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Sunday #59

There is one common denominator that keeps popping up. sheshe2 Saturday #27

I have no hope that the backers of these people will ever learn, she mcar Saturday #32

Sadly true, mcar. sheshe2 Saturday #46

Oh I agree, but I don't think we're talking about the same one. AloeVera Saturday #39

... sheshe2 Sunday #55

Ok. AloeVera Sunday #57

What's Trumpier than a white man complaining that Black people are standing in his very entitled way? lapucelle Sunday #94

Exactly! yardwork Sunday #98

Most people in this country, at least most Democrats and left leaning people, are not happy with the Israeli Government Quiet Em Sunday #71

This is the crucial point. yardwork Sunday #89

If the defense of the slaughter of brown Muslim children is not racist I don't know what is. AloeVera Sunday #96

Who is defending the slaughter of children? yardwork Sunday #100

"I said 'Black' 50 times!" just popped into my head. betsuni Saturday #48

Yup. It's becoming a pattern and it's starting to seem like it's intentional. Quiet Em Sunday #67

Planter's a Sexual woman abuser, and Sanders Cha Saturday #26

See post #39. Nt AloeVera Sunday #68

They both said stupid stuff that came back to bite them on the ass? EX500rider Sunday #52

May the far left has a problem. RandySF Sunday #61

They are both flawed and probematic men who run as Democrats? Quiet Em Sunday #66

Here we go, it's starting. Lawrence is "flawed". AloeVera Sunday #70

I was going easy on him. Quiet Em Sunday #72

sleep on it, but when you wake up ask yourself why to think an ass like this is helpful in any way Quiet Em Sunday #73

Something about U.S. Middle East foreign policy being the most important single issue, apparently. betsuni Sunday #80

And it's getting really old and ridiculous Quiet Em Sunday #81

Top anti-Democratic attacks 2028: betsuni Sunday #83

Keep asking who benefits. yardwork Sunday #102

Has Bernie endorsed this guy? nt LexVegas Saturday #11

Yup. N/T lapucelle Saturday #12

Jamie Raskin recently endorsed William Lawrence. nt PufPuf23 Saturday #35

Ugh...This is a seat that is currently held by the GOP. LeftInTX Saturday #47

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Sunday #64

Defangs the white left? mcar Saturday #14

You see, the real problem is that Black imperialists are defanging white leftists. lapucelle Saturday #19

Won't somebody help the poor, poor white men? mcar Saturday #20

They love to play the victim... see Cha Saturday #38

Republican voters think whites face the most discrimination, have fewer advantages. betsuni Sunday #74

Horseshoe threory Boo1 Sunday #82

Like Platner, Lawrence is a white man who grew up in affluence and centers himself. lapucelle Sunday #92

I think it's time to start looking at influences. yardwork Sunday #97

Buzzfeed did a deep dive into allegations of racism in the Sunrise Movement. lapucelle Sunday #107

HUGE.RED.FLAG. Skittles Saturday #29

Black voters save our democracy over and over. yardwork Saturday #16

This! mcar Saturday #18

They do MustLoveBeagles Saturday #28

I'll never forget the Black Caucus standing up to Dubya being awarded the presidency by the SC Skittles Saturday #30

I was cheering them on MustLoveBeagles Sunday #62

I WAS TOO Skittles Sunday #75

I remember those types saying Black Democratic voters have Stockholm syndrome. betsuni Saturday #21

Pretty sure that was Manny Goldstein that posted that crap. sheshe2 Saturday #44

I think it was WillyT, but Third Way Manny mocking Obama was also garbage, yet so popular. betsuni Sunday #54

I believe you are right, betsuni. sheshe2 Sunday #60

Never did get along with Manny. MineralMan Sunday #99

True... sheshe2 Sunday #106

Ohhhh, boy, dude.... electric_blue68 Saturday #23

After what happened with Platner MustLoveBeagles Saturday #33

yup Skittles Saturday #34

I was a Platner skeptic who softened and became a supporter MustLoveBeagles Sunday #58

Guess what, bill. The whole quote, in context, is even MORE niyad Saturday #36

let's hope it's not another "nazi tattoo moment" Skittles Saturday #37

Let us indeed hope. niyad Saturday #40

Oh no! I'm getting him and candidate in AZ mixed up.... LeftInTX Saturday #42

"...the white left..." MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #43

It is bizarre sarisataka Saturday #50

I know, Stupid. Is that how they want Cha Sunday #87

The context sounds even worse. RandySF Sunday #53

In context it's clear what he meant, and it's awful. yardwork Sunday #90

Here is Lawrence's statement on X. AloeVera Sunday #56

CYA RandySF Sunday #65

He can't walk back the fact that he singled out Black politicians and voters. yardwork Sunday #91

Lawrence has all the Cha Sunday #69

I would like to thank those people on this forum who support the black community Keepthesoulalive Sunday #76

You're welcome, and as usual, Black Americans are holding the line. yardwork Sunday #104

There's no walking back or dressing it up RandySF Sunday #77

There is a small but sadly growing segment on the left that seem to think they need to imitate MAGA to win Quiet Em Sunday #78

Look at who is funding them. yardwork Sunday #105

Another "blow it all up" progressive awesomerwb1 Sunday #88

Kick MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #116

... lapucelle Sunday #117

. MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #118

Aloha Kick Cha Yesterday #120