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35. I had a post blocked based on "Supporting Democrats" I appealed and the post has been reinstated. Here is the link.

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 09:51 AM

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219983074

I tried to answer this question with my opinion, but the post was removed for breaking the following rule: Support Democrats.

MY APPEAL REASON

It is a story from the UK The Guardian asking a question I am trying to answer my view of
"Why are democrats so spineless?"

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/03/democrats-opposition-trump "Why are democrats so spineless?"

So, are we AT DU ready and WILLING TO LET THE Republicans steal our DEMOCRACY? BY STOPPING US FROM CALLING THE DEMOCRATS OUT? Funny, I get emails asking me for donations every day, but none of the donation requests allow me to tell them what I think. Now it appears my only platform to speak out from up here in Northern Wisconsin which is now a red state. The one Senator knows my feelings because she has heard it from me. Tammy Baldwin The other Senator, Ron Johnson, is incommunicado, and his office will not take calls.

I am saddened by the fact the DU won't let us call the Democrats out. While Trump, Elon, and the republican party are stealing our Social Security data...name, address, ss# complete database capture AS I AM WRITE THIS.

In summary, it is a news article from a news source that others and I have used HERE. It asks a question, and I try to offer my perception, but I'm told no, no, not here.

At 77, I'm not going to be here much longer. But now it appears my one voice to fight back against TRUMP to save what can be saved for my kids is being muted.

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💙💪. We are all just trying to figure this out as best we can. We are all stronger together. LiberalLoner Tuesday #9

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Sucks we have to think along these lines but we do. Loved "hoarder garage" and ammo should be fine if its been kept Evolve Dammit Tuesday #24

If your ammo was stored... liberalgunwilltravel Tuesday #44

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This has never happened before in our nation's history. We are all trying to figure japple Tuesday #13

I feel like we're in 1776 territory. CaptainTruth Tuesday #28

Oh no, the media is exactly on mission. Reference the 1919 MI Supreme Court ruling that made shareholder primacy PatrickforB Tuesday #54

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Defaulting to the assumption that we're all screwed is foreign to most of us. Scrivener7 Tuesday #15

We're all disoriented now, as TRump, Musk, Bannon, the whole fascist storm trooper gang, wants us to be. Timeflyer Tuesday #16

You don't need to apologize. madaboutharry Tuesday #17

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Up is down...down is up. yellow dahlia Tuesday #64

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I had a post blocked based on "Supporting Democrats" I appealed and the post has been reinstated. Here is the link. usaf-vet Tuesday #35

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I've known you for a lot of years here and have always found you to be thoughtful & insightful William769 Tuesday #37

And I feel the same about you, Bill! yardwork Tuesday #38

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A LOT of the damage that has been done since 2016 DENVERPOPS Tuesday #45

They definitely played the long game and won Demovictory9 Tuesday #48

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