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Vogon_Glory

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Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 04:42 AM

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It’s been years since the Texas Democratic Party has been strong enough to do much more than protest when the Texas Republican Party shoves yet another reactionary agenda down the voters’ throats. I realize that the Texas Democratic Party has a long way to go before they’re in a position to block yet more right-wing fever dream proposals,, but it could be a start.

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