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Beto O’Rourke’s Message to Blue-State Governors on Redistricting: “Quit F—ing Around and Waiting”
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We must do everything to tear down the republican traitor filth.
Yeah it really is fight fire with fire time
yes! Become the thing you wish to overcome.
Fuck off you gross loser, being intolerant of intolerance is quite fine in my book you deranged fucking weirdo
Chef's kiss. Couldn't have said it better
Lol going off of recent experiences. I figured I would get A Your comment has been removed warning for saying this, thank you for your support.
Oh shut up.
We're past the point of being able to handle this any other way. We took the high road so many times the right can now set their watch to it. They understand that bad behavior will never be punished and "setting precedent" will mean nothing because Democrats will never use that precedent to act in a way that will give them any sort of unfair advantage.
If anyone has a way to defeat Republicans in a meaningful way without stooping to their level (gerrymandering, election denialism, obstruction, etc.) then I'd love to hear it. Otherwise, it's time for the Democrats to roll up their sleeves and prepare to fight in the mud to save what little is left of American democracy. There's still a chance to save the union without another civil war, but not if the opposition party doesn't show the willingness to fight.