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brush

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8. Yep, that'a our two-party system. The party in power can get away with just about anything...

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 02:36 PM

Jun 6

and the party out of power is powerless to do anything...except raise hell in the media and the streets.

It takes real street activists/leaders to do that though.

We've only got AOC and Bernie now...and Bernie isn't actually a Dem.

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If Musk unveiled evidence that he rigged the election [View all] edhopper Jun 6 OP

Take a break Ponietz Jun 6 #1

Sadly, I agree with you. Congress does nothing anyway, why start when the truth comes out. OLDMDDEM Jun 6 #2

Well half are on Murdoch and Musk's payroll, they're complicit. Initech Jun 6 #13

Blue state Dem governors and Dem atty gens,... magicarpet Jun 6 #3

None even investigated edhopper Jun 6 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DUMember24 Jun 6 #7

Or we could hand count the ballots questionseverything Jun 6 #11

Exactly edhopper Jun 6 #14

I think that you are correct. markodochartaigh Jun 6 #4

I think democrats are scared to not defend the system that elected them questionseverything Jun 6 #6

Yep, that'a our two-party system. The party in power can get away with just about anything... brush Jun 6 #8

Rigged election? The voting proces is actually fine ... TomWilm Jun 6 #9

Same as it was the first go round slightlv Jun 6 #10

It's all about obstruction. BurnDoubt Jun 6 #12