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Cirsium

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43. Absolutely

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:17 PM

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So? I think using this as an opportunity to bash one wing of the party is a big mistake.

Besides, you are saying that the voters of Maine listened to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, yes? That means that there is authentic support for progressive politics. The fact that Platner is not an appropriate leader for progressives does not invalidate the legitimacy and importance of that wing of the party.

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or run as a repuke Skittles Wednesday #5

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