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Grokenstein

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6. The Eternal(-ish) Cycle:

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 01:10 AM

Dec 22

Republicans wreck everything; people "wise up" and vote Dems into office; Dems start fixing things; people get semi-comfortable; people get stupid; Republicans use fear and wild promises to get back in; cycle starts again.

One day the cycle will break, one way or the other. Will I live long enough to see it? My father laughed in my face with Reagan beat Carter, then spent four years bellowing like a bloodhound about how the Jellybean Naptime Cowboy and the GOP were ruining the country, then promptly voted straight Republican ticket again. THAT cycle continued until he assumed room temperature.

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Democrats need to let the GOP fuck up Americans lives next year. We can't save them from their own ramifications. [View all] ZonkerHarris Dec 21 OP

Only problem, too many that didn't vote for this bullshit Meadowoak Dec 22 #1

Yeah, that's what happened the last time too and everybody forgot. Maybe they'll vote next time. ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 23 #42

It's going to happen anyway, and pain is a good motivator. kysrsoze Dec 22 #3

Nope BWdem4life Dec 22 #4

That is the Republicans' deinition of bipartisanship MurrayDelph Dec 26 #56

100% Blue Full Moon Saturday #64

People forget it's not just Fox News, Newsmax, & OANN that report right-slanted news, CrispyQ Dec 26 #58

I agree. 33taw Dec 22 #5

The Eternal(-ish) Cycle: Grokenstein Dec 22 #6

Calls for some "tough love" ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #11

Yeah? I could be homeless if my gov't support is diminished.... electric_blue68 Dec 22 #13

If the GOP has the votes and the will to fuck up Social Security and Medicare etc then what do you expect Democrats to ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #19

It's the Way You Phrased it (imho) electric_blue68 Dec 26 #51

Me too Granny Blue Dec 22 #34

Woah. I get it, and with help, and effort you've made increadible progress with Proper... electric_blue68 Dec 26 #53

Bravo! Bingo Karma13612 Dec 26 #48

ty... living in a blue State, and city might help for a while but not electric_blue68 Dec 26 #50

Jellybean Naptime Cowboy - that's a good one. 3catwoman3 Dec 23 #35

Sadly his maggot supporters have to suffer the consequences of his administration kimbutgar Dec 22 #7

Also sadly, in their own minds they are the martyrs, taxi Dec 22 #10

See my post #13. electric_blue68 Dec 22 #14

Wow. I couldn't agree more. Pototan Dec 22 #8

See my post #13. electric_blue68 Dec 22 #15

Everyone here did all we could to defeat Trump Pototan Dec 22 #17

You said in post #8 you agreed w the OP's points... electric_blue68 Dec 22 #18

Trump is going to be President again. People are going to get hurt and die. It's what he does. ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #22

Here's one scenario to chew on, however. It's hypothetical right now... keep_left Dec 22 #9

another pandemic under Trump and JKF Jr is a "when" not an "if" ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #20

Not much doubt about that. keep_left Dec 23 #36

I think Democrats need to visibly try to mitigate the suffering of everyday Americans. Morbius Dec 22 #12

We did that and lost. Did you read the last 4 paragraphs that I pasted from the linked article?... ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #21

Agree. Millions didn't vote for that shit... CousinIT Dec 22 #28

Not do their jobs? So nobody's governing? Americans have no idea what's going on. No. betsuni Dec 22 #16

What are you going to do when some Democrats start voting to confirm trump nominees, like last time? ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #24

I don't how to do their job so it doesn't matter what I do. betsuni Dec 22 #26

pressuring your elected officials to keep their promises and serve their constituents is your job. ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #30

Absolutely insane that 1,000,000 dead from COVID wasn't a deal breaker. Initech Dec 22 #23

Time for America to FAFO. They fucked around, time to find out. That's all I'm saying here. ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #25

I'm honestly starting to agree with that sentiment! Initech Dec 22 #33

F*vk rhe farmers CousinIT Dec 22 #27

I agree with you. ecstatic Dec 22 #29

Like just let them get rid of Social Security? TheFarseer Dec 22 #31

If the GOP has the votes and the will to fuck up Social Security and Medicare etc then what do you expect Democrats to ZonkerHarris Dec 22 #32

Filibuster TheFarseer Dec 23 #39

You think shame works with these assholes? Seriously? Give me some examples where it has worked in the last 8 years. ZonkerHarris Dec 23 #40

Not shame TheFarseer Dec 23 #41

Yeah the party gerrymandered into a majority is gonna be worried about losing. ZonkerHarris Dec 25 #44

They are not going to get Karma13612 Dec 26 #49

We should vote against pretty much everything dsc Dec 23 #37

This is the way ZonkerHarris Dec 23 #38

The problem is those people live in a different reality Blue_Tires Dec 23 #43

You can't fool all of the people all of the time. ZonkerHarris Dec 25 #45

Unless they want to be fooled Blue_Tires Dec 26 #47

Democrats need to throw me to the wolves? Iggo Dec 25 #46

How are Democrats going to throw you to the wolves? The Republicans will hold all the power. hadEnuf Dec 26 #55

Mostly, Democrats do have souls. Lovie777 Dec 26 #52

Nah, that never works. Too many voters don't remember the damgages of GOP administrations Attilatheblond Dec 26 #54

That's why they need to feel the true pain of Trump and the GOP now. ZonkerHarris Dec 26 #57

since they don't do reality, do you really think they will figure out who authors their pain? Attilatheblond Dec 26 #59

Suffer enough and see the truth. ZonkerHarris Saturday #60

Ever have to deal with an alcoholic daily in the family? Attilatheblond Saturday #62

Yup, let the vulnerable trans population suffer for the sins of gullible Americans... DSandra Saturday #61

here's the thing. Trump won so everyone will suffer. ZonkerHarris Yesterday #66

Never known a republican who would take Personal Responsibility Emile Saturday #63

For Americans to change Blue Full Moon Saturday #65