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soldierant

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155. I would love to have a third party - BUT -

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:33 PM

Jan 29

it would have to be strong enough to defeat the other two parties combined. And that's not going to happen any time soon.

It might help us if we encourage Democrats to look harder at the Republican Party and observe that all this reactionary crap they are pushing, they are doing so because they are unable to see beyond their "principles." Of course those principles are flawed - and are not compatible with actual Christian values as set out by Jesus. But they will not compromise an inch. Let's not become likr them.

I absolutely agree we need a unified party. But to be unified we need to recognize that everyone has principles - and the way th progress is through compromise Of course we have to be careful what we compromise on and how we do ir. But inflexibility never got anyone anything except revolution.

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Same. SunSeeker Jan 29 #28

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Most of this wasn't even out on Tuesday! sheshe2 Jan 29 #23

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