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Political Sideshow's avatar

Yes! The Democratic Party has jumped the 🦈 Shark. It is a vessel but it has to be a completely different set of values.

Repeal Citizens United. See Maine’s SuperPAC to end SuperPACs

Overturn Reaganomics (Neoliberalism)

End the Tyranny of For-Profit Healthcare

Pass the Voting Rights Act

Restore ROE

End the Electoral College.

It’s time for We the People NOT We the Elites.

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marcia galka's avatar

You move me to tears of pissed off determination every single day.

Staying loud, staying American

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Lady Libertie's avatar

Stay defiantly, beautifully American! We’ve got work to do, and we’re doing it with our whole hearts.

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Patrick Watters's avatar

Can we? God I do hope so!

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Lady Libertie's avatar

Oh, we can—and we will. Hope is the match, but action is the fire. Keep that spark alive, friend. We may not know exactly how this ends, but we do know who we are: people who don’t back down when it matters most.

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Monica P.'s avatar

We all need to go courageously forward. No slackers as there is something for everyone to do. We are the Resistance. We are courageous and strong. We will not be silenced!!

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Lady Libertie's avatar

Right on! Every voice matters, every hand helps, and there’s no time for sidelines when democracy’s on the line.

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Margot Potter's avatar

We’re doing it already. Forward!

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Lady Libertie's avatar

Every step, every stand, every voice adds to the momentum.

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Margot Potter's avatar

Yes! Of the people, by the people, and for the people. It’s up to us!

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Cindy Thames's avatar

You crazy kids I love you to pieces

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Roslyn Reid's avatar

When they go low, we strike lower & get em. ;)

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Wayne Shaw's avatar

Following this exchange with great interest! No, we're not far from making it happen, though we *are* far from making it happen alone - if you follow the wordplay here. At this stage of life, I find myself melding the passion for social justice of my youth, with an equally passionate faith. Having studied both for many years, and practiced the latter as best I can for a long time too, I'm ready to offer such as I have like never before. In the words of Gimli from the Lord of the Rings (movie), you have my axe!

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Lady Libertie's avatar

Ah, Gimli—always showing up with the perfect mix of loyalty and fire. I’ll take that axe, friend, and raise you a forge! It’s going to take all of us, bringing what we have and who we are, to carve a path through the darkness. So glad to have you in the fellowship.

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Wayne Shaw's avatar

I hear ya, Lady Libertie. 'If I had a rocket launcher...', like so many songs from back then, and further, the melody, words, and the artist are familiar, but rarely all three together.

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Ruth La Sure's avatar

I am agreeing with you, and will read more. I believe also that a little bandage on a centralist party isn’t enough to defeat the full blown fascist movement and rule in our country. The fascist movement was years building to their moment presently. Neither of our two parties have addressed the real problems destroying us. The Republican Party has destroyed completely their credibility by supporting fascism. I’ve been a Democrat since the Clinton administration, but I have been disappointed for a very long time, with the costly elections, the healthcare system, and more!

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