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Irish_Dem

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2. Two thoughts:

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 05:36 AM

Friday

1. Leadership does not understand we are in a fight for the survival of our country.

2. Perhaps they understand this, but have decided to give Trump and pals enough rope to hang themselves.
It is called the long game but it is very hard to watch.

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It starts with refusing to call the party by its name [View all] malaise Friday OP

Yep, Newt Gingrich started it years ago and now even the so-called respectable people have taken it up Walleye Friday #1

Two thoughts: Irish_Dem Friday #2

I think it's up to every one of us to fight back whenever we can. Even correcting their insults. Walleye Friday #4

Yes, We The People can and should speak out as much as possible. Irish_Dem Friday #8

Well the good news is that Americans hate him more malaise Friday #5

Maybe this is part of the Dem leadership strategy. It is called gray rocking. Irish_Dem Friday #9

I have heard some of our Democratic congress members correct them. llmart Friday #6

It is typical of an abuser, to put down and embarrass other people all the time. Irish_Dem Friday #10

Oh, I know exactly what you mean. llmart Friday #12

Dems should respond way more to Donvict's malaise Friday #11

I think you meant "Democrat Party" but yes, I agree with the rest of your post. llmart Friday #22

Autocorrect did me in malaise Friday #31

I like the idea of red lettering corrections. slightlv Friday #29

+1,000 malaise Friday #30

Maybe we can say something like, "It is the democratic party, what you are saying is just bad grammer Maraya1969 Friday #24

They'd better respond to this JAGs clown malaise Friday #27

I know responses are alway mild and general. Irish_Dem Friday #32

OMG! llmart Friday #34

I will never understand it malaise Friday #3

Yes, our people need to bring this up on every talkshow.Not discussing policy like it's going to change anything. Walleye Friday #7

I see it even here on DU Wednesdays Friday #35

Maybe we should label them as well bucolic_frolic Friday #13

I started using ReTHUGs ages ago malaise Friday #14

Whatever term used needs to fly in polite society - on the news, in speeches. bucolic_frolic Friday #15

Bwaaah Joe Scum just said that Johnson lied through his drumroll...fuck... malaise Friday #16

+1,000 malaise Friday #17

I've been calling them. Cherrycheeks Friday #20

I call them Publicans. Old word for tax collectors. multigraincracker Friday #21

I did not know that. bucolic_frolic Friday #23

Trump wants blood PJMcK Friday #18

Sure does malaise Friday #25

"What is the Democrat party? I've never heard of it" AJH032 Friday #19

It started with us tolerating a jackass, believing the the people are too smart to hand the reins over to him. marble falls Friday #26

trump's Fascist Party needs to be called out for what it is. mwb970 Friday #28

Repugs Kid Berwyn Friday #33

Look at the girth on him. llmart Friday #36

Walmart wants you to hang Trump. usonian Friday #37

I call the opposition "regressive" or the regressive party Niagara Friday #38