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gulliver

(13,947 posts)
21. Unfortunately, almost no one understands the nuance
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 11:48 AM
Tuesday

Those of us who focus on politics a lot drift easily into thinking that all that is needed is for "the people to be made aware." To that end, all that is necessary is speaking out, protesting, resisting, fighting, and making a stand. But, imo, we mistake "performance," regardless of how sincere, extreme, or stage-crafted, as "doing something." It almost never does anything.

Some of the troops are too easy to demoralize. Troops who demoralize too easily need to gut check more and ruminate less on social media imo.

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Oh, so let's let ICE keep running amok, because (checks notes) someday we'll win all three branches. hatrack Tuesday #1
There was no line at Logan yesterday, what you saw was a spring break crowd. Blues Heron Tuesday #2
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Tuesday #3
The Republicans are shutting down TSA WSHazel Tuesday #4
TSA rso Tuesday #5
Oh ffs, I lost my health insurance coverage because Dems caved just like this Arazi Tuesday #6
I don't agree Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #7
Yep let's just cave again HappyH Tuesday #8
Spring break is over. Ocelot II Tuesday #9
No. Caving. To. MAGA. EVER. NewHendoLib Tuesday #10
nope. Javaman Tuesday #11
Stop listening to the GOP - they could fund TSA if they wished, it is all about political pressure walkingman Tuesday #12
Dems have tried to offer bills to fund everything DHS but ICE Mad_Machine76 Tuesday #13
Yeah, uh, NO. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #14
Why do I get the feeling that the Iranian war is very convenient as a means to pressure Democrats to end the shutdown. patphil Tuesday #15
I can answer that Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #20
Yeah, I agree. Full blown narcissist who can't see beyond the mirror. patphil Tuesday #22
Completely counter to reality Wiz Imp Tuesday #16
I tend to see the vast majority's fingers pointed at Mr. trump on this one Torchlight Tuesday #17
It was never a good idea. gulliver Tuesday #18
Republicans could fund TSA in a heartbeat Bobstandard Tuesday #19
Unfortunately, almost no one understands the nuance gulliver Tuesday #21
The Democrats have offered to fund just TSA and the GOP said no. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #23
I don't give a damn about airline lines...we will not fund ICE or DHS...NO No Demsrule86 Tuesday #24
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