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tblue37

(67,664 posts) Mon Sep 29, 2025, 08:09 PM Sep 29

Adam Mockler is a very bright young man: [View all]

Mockler: So all of our politicians are incredibly risk averse. So they're not out there taking risks or trying to do new things. But, while they're being risk averse, they're also just purity testing everybody and finger wagging them.
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-09-27T15:09:09.354Z

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Adam Mockler is a very bright young man: [View all] tblue37 Sep 29 OP

I'm a fan Nictuku Sep 29 #1

+1000! tblue37 Sep 29 #3

He is very well informed. Swede Sep 29 #2

I agree. LoisB Sep 29 #4

he's generalizing here, painting the party with a broad brush bigtree Sep 29 #5

Armchair Generals always win after the fact. What kind of General bayonets his wounded? BurnDoubt Sep 29 #6

Big Fan here librechik Sep 30 #7