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sab390

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22. There's still a lot of damage to fix

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 12:18 PM

Jun 2023

40 years of Reagan and this state hasn't always been DFL. There are a lot of homeless, many people of color and other minorities who are in bad shape. It's a great place to be white. Good jobs, good housing, and nice scenery. But now the hard work begins. The problem isn't the bigots, it's the ones who don't see it.

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Want a model on how to govern, Democrats? Look to Minnesota's miracle. [View all] Ocelot II Jun 2023 OP

So proud of Minnesota's Team... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2023 #1

Sounds good to me...but not a snowball's chance in Texas these days. The GOP walkingman Jun 2023 #2

Fascism can be brought to such a screeching halt...dead forever. Voters control the government, not Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #15

Voter suppression & gerrymandering control the voters Merlot Jun 2023 #20

K&R Blue Owl Jun 2023 #3

Well done, Minnesota Dems! Pinback Jun 2023 #4

I wish that would happen in Wisconsin. We in Michigan are catching up to Minnesota, and it would catbyte Jun 2023 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jun 2023 #11

Agree, thinking of moving back to Michigan. sarcasmo Jun 2023 #14

Loving the italicized quote in paragraph 4 madeup64 Jun 2023 #6

So true, that one still hurts. Merlot Jun 2023 #21

Every kid gets at least 2 good meals a day! MLAA Jun 2023 #7

Whitmer in MI is equally impressive. Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #8

WA is another one. If these and other states can be effective examples of good government Ocelot II Jun 2023 #10

I've only lived in Minnesota since 2004. MineralMan Jun 2023 #9

Would love a miracle for Florida...watching other states doing good governance Deuxcents Jun 2023 #12

Mass media is NOT watching progressive States laws...transfixed on the crazy R train wreck of Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #17

So proud to live in this state. LiberalBrooke Jun 2023 #13

What You Pay For NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #16

MN has never taxed all Social Security, and new legislation eliminates the SS tax Ocelot II Jun 2023 #19

Minnesota and Illinois are long-standing Democratic bastions. lees1975 Jun 2023 #18

There's still a lot of damage to fix sab390 Jun 2023 #22

Gotta start somewhere, and at least we're starting and not regressing. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #23