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Martin Eden

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1. Clinton said "I have to be willing to lose as well as to win"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 05:50 AM

9 hrs ago

By that he apparently meant, for democracy to survive we have to accept the outcome of free and fair elections.

While true in principle, today we are confronted with a Republican Party and president that has every intent to steal elections by disenfranchising voters and sending ICE agents and/or the military to polling stations, possibly siezing ballots under the guise of "election integrity."

Losing to this fascist regime means losing our Constitutional democracy, and we can't be "willing" to let that happen. We have to be willing to turn out en masse for nationwide strikes and demonstrations -- whatever it takes to make America last more than 250 years.

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Former presidents share messages ahead of nation's 250th birthday: 'Don't give up on America' [View all] BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago OP

Clinton said "I have to be willing to lose as well as to win" Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #1

"president that has every intent to steal elections by disenfranchising voters" BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #2

There are very important distinctions between then and now Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #3

To reply BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #4

Agree and disagree Martin Eden 3 hrs ago #5