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lees1975

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1. If Democrats had listened to some of their more active and aware members of Congress,
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 07:30 PM
Jun 20

back in 2020, and had pushed to break the stupid and antiquated, outdated, undemocratic senate filibuster in order to pack the Supreme Court, citizens United would have been overturned, and we wouldn't be where we are.

Well, we'd have saved Roe, too, and overturned the ridiculous Presidential Immunity ruling, pushed Trump's indictments to a much faster trial and verdict and gotten rid of him. And we'd have endured some criticism that it was political, and there would have been some risk, though I don't think that would have been nearly as hard to handle as his dismantling of the government and undoing of democracy. Do you?

Yes, you're damn right I'm frustrated. What did they think we elected them to do, keep raising money to protect their turf and protect their job while selling me and there rest of the party out?

It is long past time for some leadership changes, starting with Schumer.

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