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Bluetus

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18. An excellent question.

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 08:54 PM

Jul 10

IMHO, these are the things that have the best chance of saving our democracy. We all get many different fund-raising pitches from God only knows who every week. What are any of them doing with the money? They never talk about that. The only ones that say what they are spending the money on are Bernie and AOC, so they are the only ones I donate to. F the rest of them. They are probably scammers anyway.

So I would restate the question as "What is the Democratic Party, you know, the group that is supposed to be organizing and funding the opposition, doing to build a real opposition when they aren't running around kicking out people like David Hogg?"

Seriously, why should any of us give a penny to the national Party? What is their plan? What is the evidence of any meaningful opposition?

I have money I could give. I'm not giving a penny without a very clear picture of what they are going to fight for and HOW they will use my money to fight.

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It is high time for democrats to call [View all] kacekwl Jul 10 OP

The problem with that is Mossfern Jul 10 #1

This is why we need to call on "citizens" and not Dems to do this. Then the people might listen. efhmc Jul 10 #2

I worry that a lot of people think Democrats have the power to do this and just aren't because they are weak. Ol Janx Spirit Jul 10 #3

100% true, yet they are carrying on business as usual. THAT Is why they look weak. Bluetus Jul 10 #4

This!!! calimary Jul 10 #6

I totally agree with all of that. I just don't want people to be under the false impression that... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 10 #12

I think we are all in "violent agreement" :) Bluetus Jul 10 #15

And who is going to fund these rallies, town halls, etc? The Dems do not have the deep pockets that Reps have. Sogo Jul 10 #17

An excellent question. Bluetus Jul 10 #18

The laws to know are purple_haze Jul 10 #5

I had to look 'em up. calimary Jul 10 #8

Exactly purple_haze Jul 10 #9

Seems less like pontification and more like discussion Torchlight Jul 10 #13

not really purple_haze Jul 10 #14

That will take gumption. nt Hotler Jul 10 #7

A little past time, IMO. republianmushroom Jul 10 #10

How Much Does trump Have To Destroy Mr.Bee Jul 10 #11

Democrats already have, but since the voters gave them absolutely no actual political power, their "calls" mean nothing. W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #16

That is because most of those calls are coming Bluetus Jul 10 #19

And there is no power outside. W_HAMILTON Jul 11 #22

How would we know? Bluetus Jul 11 #23

You just mentioned exactly why. W_HAMILTON Jul 11 #24

Conventional Dem attitude "when it actually mattered" Bluetus Jul 11 #25

Strawman. No one is saying to just focus on the 90-days before the election. W_HAMILTON Jul 11 #26

You realize that congressional Democrats literally do not have the power to do this? tritsofme Jul 10 #20

"Why don't Democrats stop ____ ?" "Democrats should ____ ." Pretend they have vast supernatural powers they betsuni Jul 10 #21