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Celerity

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11. Your attempt to label what I posted as some sort of 'purity test' is the actual 'ridiculous' positing.

Reply to everyonematters (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 10:49 AM

Jun 2025

Disagreeing with Slotkin on policy issues or philosophical stances (especially ones where she is in a small, small minority within our party) is hardly employing a purity test.

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She is becoming a leader of our party Abstractartist Jun 2025 #1

The No Labels Problem Solver centrist Slotkin will be pushing the neoliberal rehash 'Abundance Agenda' Celerity Jun 2025 #2

Why don't we wait and see what she actually proposes before we make any accusations? everyonematters Jun 2025 #3

How about looking at an actual vote she cast as an example: Celerity Jun 2025 #4

Your purity test is ridiculous. everyonematters Jun 2025 #7

Your attempt to label what I posted as some sort of 'purity test' is the actual 'ridiculous' positing. Celerity Jun 2025 #11

What a concept! mcar Jun 2025 #9

Yep. "Third Way," "No Labels," "Problem Solvers Caucus," "Abundance Agenda." Same old shit, different package. harumph Jun 2025 #5

Deregulation is a large menace at the core of a lot of it. Celerity Jun 2025 #6

As my dad would say..."They've cashed their checks." harumph Jun 2025 #10

Bingo PhilosopherKing Jun 2025 #12

I love this mcar Jun 2025 #8

One person's purity test is aocommunalpunch Jun 2025 #13