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Scrivener7

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2. Uh oh. The posse will not like this. You are daring to suggest that Democrats are

Reply to xocetaceans (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 04:39 PM

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NOT useless wimps who have no power and no role to play in anything.

And of course Democrats are not useless powerless wimps. And it is disrespectful to Democrats to say they are useless powerless wimps. But the posse will insist that by saying Democrats are NOT useless powerless wimps, you are attacking Democrats.

Weird, I know. But there it is.

But great OP with practical effective things Congress can do right now. Thanks for it.

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Resistance Explained--Stoermer: Democrats say they can't do anything because Republicans control Congress. Is that true? [View all] xocetaceans Monday OP

NO. Democrats have little power but what they DO have they refuse to use. What is that? CousinIT Monday #1

I just had to watch . . . Scubamatt Monday #3

EXACTLY. Dems don't need to do it dishonestly. They can tell the truth .. CousinIT Monday #4

Uh oh. The posse will not like this. You are daring to suggest that Democrats are Scrivener7 Monday #2