• DagwoodIII@piefed.social
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    8 hours ago

    There’s a simple reason Trump acts like a cheap crook.

    When he was working with the New York Mafia the real bosses kept their distance, because they knew he was a loudmouth weakling who’d never kept a secret.

    Instead, they’d send low level goombahs to run him. Mooks who thought ripping off change machines at a laundry made them smart.

    A Michael Corleone, or even a Tony Montana, would have extorted $50 billion out of the Saudis on Inauguration Day 2017.

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        34 minutes ago

        She won’t be. She won’t even get close. By the time we get to that point, the Progressives will be flexing their muscles, demanding punishment for MAGA and Billionaires, promising forward movement on progressive issues, and trash-talking weak, cowardly corpo-establishment MAGA DINOS like her.

        The nominee might not be a Progressive, but Progressive influence will force the other candidates to adopt Progressive leaning policies. Harris, and other firmly established Dem losers won’t be taken seriously. The era of Democrat smugness about losing is OVER. Nobody is interested in listening to those losers anymore.

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      7 hours ago

      The red hats claim you know he’s honest because he already has money therefore he isn’t in it to enrich himself. I mean, he donated his salary guys! IDK how you fight that kind of stupid.

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        8 hours ago

        Gosh, why are all these do nothing Democrats getting defeated by DSA candidates in primaries?

        A 30 year incumbent in Colorado was just defeated by a 29 year old socialist and the race wasn’t even close.

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            2 hours ago

            I think your definition of doing something and mine are different.

            “But they don’t have enough votes” is the next excuse.

            Well, we’re literally seeing the entire democratic party worried about their party becoming too popular as DSA members drop record wins and draw massive popular support. They seem to all be very concerned about the do nothing party actually electing people that want to DO SOMETHING.

            I’m critical of the Democrats because another “strongly worded letter” has deluded people like you into thinking that “pointing” to the problem will solve it.

            It’s ok. You and I both want the same thing I’m sure. But please don’t make excuses for these Democrats in office trying to show some small backbone as the DSA just beat a 30 year incumbent with a 29 year old socialist famous for saying “Fuck Kamala Harris”.

            We’re winning. You can come along for the ride. We’re really nice, have snacks, and we’re fighting for healthcare and an end to funding genocide.

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            2 hours ago

            This is an expose into how Trump made the 250th celebration about himself.

            Truly the pressing issue of the times. /s

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              1 hour ago

              It is documenting a crime Trump committed. There will come a time where Trump and his cronies are not in power and having this proof will be useful in prosecution.

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            7 hours ago

            Quick, someone give a millionaire nepobaby ‘political consultant’ tons of money so thery can tell us it’s okay to keep aligning with billionaires.

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              7 hours ago

              We just need “nice” billionaires! They’ll defeat all the Nazi billionaires with facts and logic when they see them at their next dinner party on their super yacht.

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          I’m hoping that the recent elections of Democratic Socialists help push the centrist Dems to get off their ass, stop relying solely on donor money, and actually govern for their constituents.

          But we’ll see.

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            Some, like Schiff and Raskin, embraced the new Democrat attitude during the Biden term, but maybe this new wave of Socialists will inspire the rest.

            And those that don’t get on board with the Progressives, like those Capitalist DINOs who were yapping earlier this week, will stand out, and we’ll know who to ruthlessly primary in their re-elections.

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            8 hours ago

            Should they stop condemning the wrongdoings of the bad guys? Why are you out here clowning on people for doing what they’re supposed to be doing?

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              8 hours ago

              Because they’re clowns. Beholden to their pocketbooks more than the American people.

              And we are soundly rejecting them by electing so many Democratic Socialists. There will be more to come, too.

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                7 hours ago

                So your logic is - that because these people don’t have proper values, that them attacking The Bad Guys deserves your derision?

                Wild, but ok whatever

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                  7 hours ago

                  Oh it’s an “attack” to post a strongly worded letter now?

                  On second thought, that line was a little catty. Edited it out.