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slightlv

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10. With this, I worry we're learning the wrong lessons from trump...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:28 PM

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NDA's are (or at least were, in trump 1.0) nonbinding according to the courts. trump went ahead with them anyway, and meted out punishment himself rather than involving courts.

I hate to see even parts of our Democratic party give into some of the machinations of the Republican party. Use what they do against
THEM... not to cover your own behind! Reality has a well known liberal bias, and once brought out into the open, it can never be unseen. And that will hurt us now, and in the future, IMO.

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Scoop: DNC officers asked to sign NDAs amid financial woes [View all] demmiblue Yesterday OP

Martin's gotta go n/t Cheezoholic Yesterday #1

I'll enthusiastically support that motion! Wuddles440 Yesterday #2

This is sobering news in a time when money tends to win elections. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #3

Once you hide reality Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #4

Money is flowing directly to Dem candidates rather than to the DNC Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #5

Not dealing with the problem, just concealing it Wild blueberry Yesterday #6

Not a good look for, "transparent," Dems Bayard Yesterday #7

Same idiot who completely bungled the "autopsy" fujiyamasan Yesterday #8

Protecting financial strategy and budgeting timelines under an NDA is basic political defense. QueerDuck Yesterday #9

With this, I worry we're learning the wrong lessons from trump... slightlv Yesterday #10

Comparing standard organizational security to Trump's abuse of NDAs is a massive false equivalence. QueerDuck Yesterday #12

Ah, I see where you're coming from... hadn't considered it from that angle... slightlv Yesterday #13

Martin has been a disaster DemocracyForever Yesterday #11

No. That's the Republican playbook. intheflow Yesterday #14

dems want nda? lose right to complain about trump nda's msongs Yesterday #15