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4. why the hypothetical about the future?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 10:59 PM

Sunday

...they JUST did that, mostly.

And Democrats aren't a monolith, so who are you appealing to?

'Democrats' should do this or that, but we won't do anything in the meantime to promote what they're actually doing, just project the future as if they're some kind of abstraction.

What are they? Some kind of singular entity, or did we individually elect them? Find out who is an obstacle and lobby THEM.

When do we get to pressuring the republicans who are the actual obstacles, RIGHT NOW?

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Can't count on Fetterman JustAnotherGen Sunday #1

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He's problematic JustAnotherGen Monday #5

why the hypothetical about the future? bigtree Sunday #4