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2. To me, "progressive" is getting stuff passed that improves things OR limiting damages when in

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 11:08 PM

Jun 2

the situation we are in. Sometimes, that takes doing stuff that ticks off a portion of Democrats. I have no idea if those you mention fall in that category.

Frankly, wish we had Manchin, etc., back right now.

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