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@IT_not_real
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We should ALWAYS fight for what matters- even when the odds are against us, even when we may lose. America's democracy is on the ballot: let's fight for it.
"Democracy cannot survive too much ignorance."
This is what's happening right now.
We, Americans can continued to deny it because it's politically incorrect, fail and lose America's Republic in 2020.
Or
Americans can fight back by accepting reality.
@TCFKA_NCSteve
@NBCNewYork
I think a vaccinate mandate could be a helpful tool to take out a lot of extremists inside law enforcement, military, and civic service.
In fact, I think that's reason enough to do it.
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@notcapnamerica
Shunning.
In person.
Face to face.
It works.
Why?
Humans are tribal. We like to feel like we belong. Nothing worse than been pushed out by all the people around us.
Next time this woman will wear a mask.
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@GrimKim
@AOC
It's mostly not college-educated upper-middle-class people - exactly like marketing, small-business owners in trades/services, car dealership owners, realtors, construction, etc - those are the main ones.
And yes, they are "successful" and also, ignorant.
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@CannotReality
@dontlickchalk
Curious: Did you tell him you are a liberal?
P.S. I actually endorse this. It's the right thing to do from a moral standpoint but also, it fits our politics.
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@andrewsaundry
Al Gore.
Voted against wars, had a record, vision and love a true patriotic love for America. Not only conceded but sat in Congress and certified W. Bush as president.
I was angry and proud. Some will called weak. I call it honorable.
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@AstorAaron
@mkraju
If
@JoeBiden
was smart he would show up to the Senate tomorrow.
"I'm here. Let's see Graham, Cruz, McConnell, etc. call me or my son corrupt. I released 30+ years of taxes. I don't hide behind lawyers afraid like Trump. I'm not corrupt or afraid, like Trump."
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@NateSilver538
I find this tweet funny.
"SCOTUS did not use a megaphone to declare that they twist the law to favor Trump...they just said it in a normal, conventional, casual tone. "
That's great!
Nothing to see here!
Why the panic?
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@WindsorMann
@davidfrum
Nobody can save people from themselves.
Anyone who has been close to others in abusive relationships or addicts knows this or a
Pain is the only teacher. Consequences the only wake-up call.
And sometimes, it's too late for even that to work.
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@PaulJohn99999
@Molson_Hart
Women entered the workforce, and despite all the roadblocks, we are striving.
Kids were seen as a "required" and implicated expectation for women. Now it's a choice.
In large part, to women getting a college education - which we continue to do in larger percentages than men.
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@EliseStefanik
I didn't know that Pelosi could order the national guard or the military to act on January 6, 2020.
Was Pelosi the President and Commander in chief?
OMG. Did I miss the 1st Madam President?
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@What46HasDone
@JakeSherman
Joe Manchin loves to exercise power -for good and evil - and it's the quintessential "nobody tells me what to do type of man" He wants to feel like the boss. The one who makes things happen.
This is why the worse outcome for him it's a 52 Dem Senate who makes him irrelevant....
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@davidfrum
@washingtonpost
GOP benefit from "free rider" problem.
I've talked to GOP voters while canvassing who swear that the "government has never done anything for them" usually takes less than 20 minutes to find out at least 5 programs they have benefit with direct transfers but never acknowledged.
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@BrandyLJensen
@TWLadyGrey
I think open plans for kitchen/living/dining room are great if you meet all of these:
1. No kids
2. No regular cooking
3. You are clean freak
Or you rich and have house cleaning help several times a week.
If not. You need walls.
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@AsteadWesley
This a correct. Black voters have a better understanding of the psychology of the average white voter than white voters.
Why? They have to learn how to navigate them everywhere - at work to be successful, at stores so they are not harassed, etc. It gives a unique perspective.
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@madrid_mike
People dismiss it but
Haley got
30.6% in NV.
26.6% in MI
23.3% in NC
Maybe it doesn't mean anything but my "vibes" tell me that it can be a small indication on soft GOP voters who may eventually no vote or vote for Biden.
Either one works.
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@WildCougar_
Same. My heart was always with Warren. But I knew she couldn't win.
I couldn't force myself to support Biden in the primaries - not until it was down to Sanders & him - but knew he was the best shot.
Dems, we made a good choice.
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@CaseyNewton
Everyone has a right to be the "crazy person who yells in the plaza" others have the right to ignore them.
Social Media is not the plaza. The internet is.
SM companies are like restaurants & cafes around the plaza. They can ban "crazy person from their establishment."
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@_fat_ugly_rat_
If Latinos are going to punish Dems for helping fellow immigrants Latinos...then there is not immigration reform or path to citizenship.
It's as simple as that.
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@samstein
This weird but I find Yang refreshing - including this answer.
I think we need somebody without any chance of winning to tell Americans the truth they don't want to hear.
I liked several of his answers.
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@RadioFreeTom
Sigh.
Dems should not do the "defense at all cost" thing.
We want Dems to fucking win.
We cannot be:
"You are doing great honey" cheerleaders.
We have to do the "These are your strengthens. These are your weakness. These are the stupid things you are doing. Work & fix it."
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@waltshaub
Why aren't reporter asking every GOP senator:
Do you think a President would award himself a government contract?
You know that illegal under (18 USC §208(a) and emolunents?
Or is your position that Trump is above the law?
@mkraju
@kylegriffin1
@seungminkim
@AndrewDesiderio
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@matthewstoller
Authoritarians - not matter what "ideology" left, right, socialist, communists, nationalists, right-wing, martian - do not respect anyone or tolerate anyone else but themselves having power.
This is what people who only read about it in books DO NOT GET.
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@What46HasDone
Guy (grumpy): The economy sucks.
Me: Sigh (look at the screen). What's that?
Guy (excited): I always wanted Porsche. Finally saved enough this year!
Me: I thought the economy sucked?
Guy: I worked hard. We only live once
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@annehelen
Companies will reward merit (talent, smarts, hard-work) over the well-connect.
College-degree will guarantee success, no matter what degree.
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@RadioFreeTom
National security, live streaming greek recipes, music & cuisines critiques, "how to do critical thinking" and good manners at airports and public places with a sprinkle of "get off my lawn"
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@AshaRangappa_
Authoritarian governments don't care about the law. Not even "emerging" or "baby" authoritarian governments.
Are we ready to admit that we are there? Or will we, Americans, continue the be in denial?
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@oneunderscore__
I wish we openly discussed and understood the cultural depth, normalcy, and acceptance of "playing dumb" in America.
Yes, this is Jones defense - as it has been for 1/6 insurrectionists and it will be for Trump if he ever gets interrogated either by Congress or law enforcement.
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I often disagree with people like
@whstancil
@brianbeutler
et. al. but they were correct.
Dems reacted slowly & timidly to Jan. 6th. The consequences?
Still no FBI briefing.
Still no Jan. 6 commission.
Big lie treated like "oh, this political thing happen"
We will pay for it.
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@jonfavs
No try. DO. No try. WIN.
That's starts with no more in-fighting and acting like we will win because the anti-trump/pro-democracy coalition is bigger than them.
I know it's very uncool to believe Democracy is under threat, but it is.
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@AshaRangappa_
The problems with Dems/liberals/progressives....we keep expecting this.
Trump is openly bad. GOP is opportunistically bad.
A divided nation cannot stand. But giving multi-chances to people who act in bad faith only results in abuse.
There has to be balance & consequences.
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@BravoDelta2501
@nandoodles
@MalcolmNance
@slpng_giants
I'm a capitalist. Why? Humans are greedy, selfish, lie, cheat & do whatever it takes. It's in our DNA.
It's also why I'm a Liberal & Dem. I believe in strong regulations, high taxation from gov. & a safety net to protect the vulnerable & curb our worse human instinct.
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@brianstelter
Where is the reporting on this, Mr. Stelter?
It's a court document.
Not a anonymous source.
I haven't seen 1 report on it, in any cable news.
Did I miss it?
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@sarahkendzior
Warren should endorse Biden. Make a play for Senate Majority Leader.
McConnell has proven that position can be more powerful than the WH.
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@Timodc
What we need to do:
Run Shapiro for President in PA
Run Whitmer for President in MI
Biden for President in WI
Harris for President in the rest of the USA
Problem fixed!
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@drvolts
I'm going to start blaming journalists' seeking "work-life balance."
What is easier, take a pic at Bidens' shoes?
Or investigate and write about SCOTUS corruption? Epstein & Trump's relationship?
GOP network of "think-tanks" collaborating on autocracy?
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@2Strong2Silence
Trump does NOT need advertising.
Fox is pumping 24rs propaganda/advertising.
Newsmax & OAN doing the same online.
White male dominated podcasts/RW online.
Russia/China in SM.
And "liberal media" talking about Biden's age, "bad news for Biden spin."
What else does Trump needs?
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@fawfulfan
@TWLadyGrey
Senators can keep the filibuster but they have to stand, talk without food. I will give them water because of the sore throat issue.
But no bathroom breaks.
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@JedermannHans
@WonderKing82
Background is important. She had relationships with other married men.
22-year upper-middle-class women are not delicate flowers.
She didn't seduce Bill Clinton nor did BC abuse her.
They were consenting adults, acting badly because they thought they would get away with it.
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@notcapnamerica
The far-left or what I call:
"I hate establishment Dems but wanted them to stop things they have not power to stop AT THE SAME time that I keep myself pure by voting 3rd party or not voting at all."
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@TCFKA_NCSteve
@MollyJongFast
@jentaub
@January6thCmte
Desantis. Youngkin. Christie. All three are just as dangerous.
They would NOT have been prior to Trump.
But now they are 1000% certain that the GOP will protect them not matter the level of open corruption, violance and anti-democracy moves.
The GOP's goal is absolute power.
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@DrJasonJohnson
Anecdotal: I-and several dems that I know- are leaning towards not voting in Dem Presidential primary. We will vote for any Dem candidate but we are tired of the petty in-fighting instead of focusing on Trump and what's the point? We just want Trump out. That's it.
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Do you want progress?
Then accept a simple truth:
It happens at the local level, painstaking slow, with more setbacks than wins and painstaking slow.
@taniel
is a great example and heroic in his relentless focus on it.
This is 🔥: a group of 7 current & former public defenders are running for judge in New Orleans, with the idea of (finally) using the vast discretion of judicial offices to change the city & fight mass incarceration.
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@justinbaragona
@daveweigel
Sanders' supporters:
1.Hillary had to disclose sickness within 2 hrs in '16
2.Sanders' is right not to release medical records& hide heart attacks for days.
3.Biden 70's positions, remarks, votes are relevant.
4. Only Sanders' civil rights march is relevant. The rest in the past.
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@docrocktex26
This.
GOP/Trump supporters are like the person in an abusive relationship. They get beaten but are always looking for the "excuse" to stay, to believe this time will be different.
That type of person/voter won't react to external pressure. They need to hit rock bottom.
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@NotATweeter16
@NateSilver538
The focus should not bee on the tax dodging. It should be:
"Trump inherent billions for daddy, loss it all even in the casino business. Trump is a bad businessman that keeps losing money. That's why he only paid $750."
Just like Trump is losing 30m jobs & 200k American's lives.
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@brianbeutler
and some others - specially the authoritarian incline type - see Biden message as polite platitudes, hypocrisy and Trump's as "real"
I come to realize that for many kindness, compassion and actually caring about others is suspicious behavior and uncomfortable...
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@RachelBitecofer
@SER1897
But I bet whatever you want that
@rebeccadobrien
considers herself a liberal, totally rejects the notion that she aiding fascism in America and in fact, it's convinced that she's upholding the most elevated version of journalism, morality and professional behavior.
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@TCFKA_NCSteve
@nytimes
How much you want to bet when/if the "Trump who?" time comes ...the first ones to go will be the women: Ingraham, Pirro, etc.
The ones Fox will try to protect/keep? Hannity, Tucker, Dobbs, etc.
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@mehdirhasan
P.S. If you think someone like Harris - who supported reparations is "centrist" or Booker with "baby booms" or even Buttigieg who wanted to the filibuster ...then you are out of touch.
M4A is not the only thing that matters to measure progressive policies.
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@EliasJHigham
@john_sipher
@mehdirhasan
Endorsements are "anti-democratic"? Endorsements are reflecting on politicians' politics.
Maybe all of the endorsements are happening because they believe the party - you know DEMOCRATS - have a better chance overall - States, House, Senate & WH - with Biden than with Sanders?
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@JosFraKit
@JRubinBlogger
@BillKristol
@RVAT2020
No.
Trump's voters want to look away.
Trump's voters want to wash their hands.
Trump's voters love to pretend that what's happening is not happening.
It's hard.
But we must force to look.
Force them NOT to look away.
Force to own what they are voting for.
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@drvolts
But David!! Gore was so boring! Keep saying "lockbox" and rolled his eyes in the debate.
Plus, People wanted to have a beer with W....
Never mind if W. didn't read his briefings including the one with "imminent attack from Al-Qaeda."
He was just...a cool guy!
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@whstancil
We should invite all US Territories to become States if they choose too.
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana, Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
D.C.
2 Senates each. 12 new Senate Seats/Stars
It the most democratic, anti-imperialistic & fair.
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@CBS11Andrea
@CBSDFW
I thought Trump voters thought the "respecting the law" is the most important principle and that's why putting "kids in cages" is ok because "they broke the law"
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@StephenM
When are we getting these disavowed?
Or the violence is only valid when it's directed to Dems?
P.S. Where's Trump medical report after the shooting? That bandage looks bad....funny it wasn't there during golf or in the airport.
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@magi_jay
My favorite part of today's speech?
When Biden admitted that he will not solve all the problems and that he will make mistakes.
Politicians suffer from hubris and voters have been coddled to think that they have some magical power to make all the problems go away.
They don't.
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@EliasJHigham
@john_sipher
@mehdirhasan
Also, nobody said it was "anti-democratic" when the squad endorsed Sanders. Or when they campaigned for him.
Or even when they booed Hillary. That's was totally fine.
Now it's "anti-democratic"
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@KatyTurNBC
If someone had asked me to pick the likeliest scenario in 2012:
1. Trump is the President in 2018
2. Aliens invading NYC in 2018
I would have picked Aliens.
Aliens may provide a temp. escape from our current reality. Also, it may scare enough of that 30% to demand a real gov.
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@CNNSotu
@aravosis
@jaketapper
I saw Mr. Rogers growing up. I remember civility & kindness but also, constant confrontation.
Mr. Rogers said "this is wrong" all the time. It was his way of teaching empathy. It's even more powerful if said softy & politely. Resolute rejection of evil does not require yelling.
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@JamesFallows
How do we get from Trump's word to this 👇?
@nytpolitics
is not longer "The Paper of Record" but a failing institution unable to adapt.
OR
NY Times has political and economic interest that drive its coverage and doesn't care about the true.
Which one is it?
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@Amy_Siskind
@JoeNBC
@HillaryClinton
I love Hillary and we should definitely troll Fox/Right with "Hillary as SCOTUS" after the election.
But it's a bad idea.
All of Biden's judges', at every level, should be under 50 years old.
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@AshaRangappa_
Instead, we keep expecting that GOP would suddenly see the light....
But the GOP will just lay low, lie about how "they always disagree with Trump" pivot to their usual obstruction stances...and if the opportunity arises, find someone worse than Trump but smarter & efficient.
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@JoshDorner
In other words, humans react to incentives & punishments. This is a reality in an individual sense and as a group.
If they can get away with stuff, they will. If they cannot then they will comply.
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@LindseyGrahamSC
Oh, did we send insurrections to Congress or to the SCOTUS building?
Did we put a pipe bomb?
Did we build gallows for Thomas and Alito?
Did Biden refuse to send protection as Trump did?
Ah, yes. We attacked
@SenSusanCollins
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@lxeagle17
Women usually like to be tolerant of divergent POV. ..until we get piss off.
If women start to actively taking politics personally the fallout effects for R's will not only be "losing female voters" but also, married suburban women will "forget" to remind husband to vote.
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@leslieebersole
@RadioFreeTom
Nothing worked.
Ironically, calling b.s. and dismissal of bad faith, shameless lying and tantrums as such...seem to be a more effective tactic than anything else.
Asserting power instead guilt triping us into coddling their resentments seems to be marginally more effective.
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@LDrogen
@conorsen
Most Boomers didn't go to college. Many who did use the GI Bill.
We should do a GI Bill paired with mandatory national service that expands to civic services.
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@oneunderscore__
The worse? It may work.
Why? Americans have this deep "we cannot know what is in their mind/heart" default to avoid confrontation, excuse lousy behavior, and enable people who care about it because it is easier than walking away.