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creeksneakers2

(7,959 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:21 PM Jan 5

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Please be a loyal Democrat.

Last edited Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:11 PM - Edit history (1)

Democrats are not sitting on their hands and need support. Saying they aren't trying hurts turnout and makes things worse.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/5/2361481/-Why-aren-t-democrats-doing-more?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web

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Please be a loyal Democrat. (Original Post) creeksneakers2 Jan 5 OP

Agree. nm mikewv Jan 5 #1

Loyal like the repugs jaymac Jan 5 #2

That is not even a fraction of the entire picture. creeksneakers2 Jan 5 #3

hint? clue? msongs Jan 5 #4

To what? creeksneakers2 Jan 5 #5

would be nice to have at least one sentence as to it's subject matter so one msongs Jan 5 #7

OK. I'll try to edit it. creeksneakers2 Jan 5 #8

There's a lot of people at this site who won't click on a link without some kind of description of what it is. Iggo Jan 5 #10

Thanks for the tip. creeksneakers2 Jan 5 #11

Too many people's default is SocialDemocrat61 Jan 5 #6

Exactly! creeksneakers2 Jan 5 #9

Good article, thanks. This is not hard to understand, much of it is disruption and divisiveness on purpose. betsuni Jan 6 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Jan 6 #13

Kicking this article again because so sick of ignorant lazy whining and bashing Democrats. betsuni Jan 7 #14

mikewv

(239 posts)

1. Agree. nm

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:24 PM

Jan 5

nm

jaymac

(267 posts)

2. Loyal like the repugs

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:39 PM

Jan 5

We need to speak out forcibly when folks like whitmer and letterman talk about screwing the people...data center,? when her citizens begged pleaded, begged screamed no to overcorporate interests call for a data center...pay attention folks, this crap does not just exist in the repug zone it exists in the dem zone...vote them out!!!

creeksneakers2

(7,959 posts)

3. That is not even a fraction of the entire picture.

Reply to jaymac (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:47 PM

Jan 5

msongs

(73,209 posts)

4. hint? clue?

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:58 PM

Jan 5

creeksneakers2

(7,959 posts)

5. To what?

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:59 PM

Jan 5

There is a link there to an entire essay.

msongs

(73,209 posts)

7. would be nice to have at least one sentence as to it's subject matter so one

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:04 PM

Jan 5

can choose to click the link based on its content

creeksneakers2

(7,959 posts)

8. OK. I'll try to edit it.

Reply to msongs (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:10 PM

Jan 5

Iggo

(49,737 posts)

10. There's a lot of people at this site who won't click on a link without some kind of description of what it is.

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:42 PM

Jan 5

You don’t wanna? You don’t hafta.

But that’s what they’re asking for. (I don’t even ask. I just skip ‘em unless I can get an idea of what’s there by reading the replies.)

creeksneakers2

(7,959 posts)

11. Thanks for the tip.

Reply to Iggo (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:59 PM

Jan 5

I added something. Maybe put the first couple of paragraphs next time.

SocialDemocrat61

(7,141 posts)

6. Too many people's default is

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:00 PM

Jan 5

blame democrats first when republicans do bad things. Of course, the right does it, but those on the left doing it (ie Jill Stein) just do it to pretend they are superior to everyone else.

creeksneakers2

(7,959 posts)

9. Exactly!

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:12 PM

Jan 5

betsuni

(28,866 posts)

12. Good article, thanks. This is not hard to understand, much of it is disruption and divisiveness on purpose.

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 01:38 PM

Jan 6

A dark negative place that has nothing to do with progress the government can accomplish.

Response to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Emile This message was self-deleted by its author.

betsuni

(28,866 posts)

14. Kicking this article again because so sick of ignorant lazy whining and bashing Democrats.

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 12:02 PM

Jan 7

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