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General & Hellos

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by wordywalt

I am both deeply saddened and infuriated by the words and actions of many right wing southerners. Their are constantly referring t their heritage, as though their very beings were predetermined by the culture and practices of the Confederacy and ...

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General & Hellos

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by wordywalt

I find it both deeply saddening and infuriating how right wing southerners speak about their heritage as though that heritage determines them and what they do. That is, they seem to believe that the history and culture of the region determines them...

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Politics

1 month ago1m

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

Looks like it's up to us (democracy-loving voters) now.

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Politics

1 month ago1m

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

Dude, better go home with the girl who brought you.

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Politics

Feb 17Feb 17

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

Alexei Navalny. Born June 4, 1976. Died February 16, 2024. Stood up for democracy. Murdered by Vladimir Putin. May his death be not in vain.

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Politics

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

The Valentine's Day gift that Trumpty Dumpty would love to give to his bad lad Vlad. And the Done Cheato's MAGA minions would be totally ok with it. 😐

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Politics

Feb 2Feb 2

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

"...American people should just stand up and say, “Listen, enough's enough. Let's don't have elections anymore.” -- Tommy Tuberville, saying the the quiet part out loud, that MAGA is all about ending American democracy with a (Trump) ...

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Politics

Dec 20, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

Christmas wish list

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Politics

Dec 19, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

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Politics

Nov 24, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

The choice in 2024: fascism or democracy. Don't screw it up.

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Trump Pinata

Nov 15, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by anglophone

Pelosi hammer attack accused David DePape tearfully testifies of bizarre plot:

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News & Links

May 27, 2023May 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

What do Leticia James, Jack Smith, Brad Raffensperger, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Myers, and Lt. Michael Byrd all have in common? James and Smith are prosecutors investigating Donald Trump. Raffensperger refused to "find" 11,780 votes ...

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Politics

Apr 12, 2023Apr 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands over the money we are spending to aid in the defense of Ukraine against Vlad the Invader's, criminal, immoral, genocidal attack. Let's take a moment to ...

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Politics

Mar 11, 2023Mar 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

Question: why does a trust fund baby trade his dignity and reputation for money? Question: why does a privileged native son work so assiduously to undermine the democracy that nurtured and benefitted him his whole life?

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Politics

Feb 23, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

Democracy or dictatorship? Our choice in 2024. Do we want the guy who supports the guy who bombs schools, theaters, maternity hospitals, and apartment buildings? Or do we want the guy who supports healthcare for all, clean energy, and voting ...

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Trump Pinata

Jan 5, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by anglophone

12 members of the US House of Representatives deny the validity of the 2020 presidential election: Biggs, Bishop, Boebert, Gaetz, Good, Gosar, Miller, Perry, Crane, Ogles, Luna and Self: When you have that many elected members who are ...

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General & Hellos

Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by HankHunter13

LINKABC News: 4 Takeaways after Georgia's Senate runoff: What Warnock's Win means

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General & Hellos

Dec 2, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by HankHunter13

Math Matters

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Politics

Nov 19, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

With razor-thin House majorities she passed landmark bills on clean energy, healthcare, Infrastructure, pandemic relief, manufacturing, inflation reduction, and more. AND she kicked Trumpty Dumpty's ass all over the country! 🤣🤣🤣

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Politics

Oct 29, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

The couple in question almost divorced divorced once before; 620,000 soldiers died.

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Posts

Oct 19, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by johnnyrobish

Steve Bannon Gloats ‘Christian Nationalism will Destroy the Democrat Party’ Not trying to hide his contempt for democracy and opposing viewpoints, soon-to-be-jailed MAGA rabble-rouser Steve Bannon spoke to a radical Catholic Christian ...

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aussie sceptics

Aug 16, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by anglophone

Scott "Kim Jong Un" Morrison:

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Jul 27, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by Zealandia

How can Government eradicate smoking? By legally escalating the age limit for buying cigarettes:

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BOOKWORMS

Apr 3, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by Reignmond

I read this back in 2018. Absolutely loved it. It is an oddly small sized book, so it is good to travel with.

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The Sound Of A Good Book

Mar 13, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Reignmond

A topic that we are unfortunately dealing with at home and abroad. Interesting and worthy of reading. Listen to The Death of Democracy by Benjamin Carter Hett on Audible.

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Politics

Mar 1, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by nicestuff

Tonight: Big Tent USA Forum Democracy Won’t Save Itself Global democracy is under attack. Democracy at home is under threat. On Tuesday, March 1st from 7:00pm-8:15pm ET (prior to the State of the Union), we are honored ...

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Canadian, eh?

Jan 10, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by bookofmorons

I for one do see this as a real possibility and that is not a good thing.

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News & Links

Dec 6, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by nicestuff

DEMOCRACY IN CRISISGUEST OPINION | The Northern Express BY TOM GUTOWSKI | DEC. 4, 2021 In their 2018 book, “How Democracies Die,” Harvard University political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt say that nowadays ...

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News & Links

Oct 20, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by nicestuff

"The Death of American Democracy" may be no exaggeration. Senator King Delivers Impassioned Speech On the Senate Floor Urging Action to Defend Voting Rights

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Science, Health & History Tidbits

Aug 1, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic Historian Edward Watts argues that violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s end.

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News & Links

Jun 1, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by HankHunter13

LINKJoe Biden says 'democracy is in peril' as he attacks voter suppression laws in Memorial Day speech

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News & Links

Apr 27, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by HankHunter13

LINKDemocratic Rep. Tim Ryan to seek open US Senate seat in Ohio

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Politics

Apr 27, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by HankHunter13

LINKActBlue

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General & Hellos

Feb 10, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by tipi

The worst of toxityrannies is not yet gone. , - Neronist-nazist, toxityrannic thieves are still trying to steal history. - SOS Romanian Forests! With regard to the forest massacres in Romania, ...

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Just for Laughs

Nov 3, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Hages

What Good is a Democracy? (Political Cartoon)

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Politics

Jun 29, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Grecio

I understand protesting is part of democracy. However, burning down buildings and destroying statues is illegal. Should protesters be allowed to tear down statues (which don't belong to them) and blocking highways be permitted?

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News & Links

Dec 19, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Grahame

I’m sending my thoughts and love to America and Americans. It’s obvious that the country is deeply divided. I hope that the country which brought the world the American civil war doesn’t decide that violence is the answer.

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Politics

Sep 29, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Bikes4Fish

If you feel deep down that something is terribly wrong but you can’t put your finger on it-give this a listen.

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Jul 30, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by yvilletom

To remedy American capitalism, employee-owned companies. To remedy American oligarchy, the direct initiative, referendum & recall. What say you?

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All Things Asia

Jul 27, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03

Has democracy ever existed in Hongkong under British colonial rule?

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Jul 8, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by NR92

Is Socrates right about Democracy?Socrates the classical Greek philosopher and one of the founders of western philosophy, didn't like Democracy, he was saying that voting in an election is a skill, not a random intuition. like any ...

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All Things Asia

Jun 20, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03

Hongkong: torns between British past and a Chinese future

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All Things Asia

May 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03

why China so nervous about democracy in Taiwan.

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General & Hellos

Apr 18, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Bigwavedave

Well the report makes you want to give up hope on democracy. I'm not giving up. I hope you dont either.

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Canadian, eh?

Apr 13, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Science-guy

A Canadian visionary

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Conservative Atheists

Apr 8, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by ArtemisDivine

Truth be told

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Politics

Mar 1, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Wangobango3

Christopher Hedges on the future of the USA

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Politics

Feb 24, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by AnneWimsey

BERNIE raises $6 Million in less than 2 days! FEEL THE BERN!

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Politics

Feb 22, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by CoffeeChamp

POLLHave we (America) separated church and state? What makes you think that? I don't think so, but I'd like to hear other opinions, I assume the general answer would be no. I think if we separated church and state there would be no "under God" nonsense ...

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Politics

Jan 1, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by SkeptikSeeker

LINKARROGANCE OF IGNORANCE? Ft. Richard Dawkins, Evolutionary Biologist - YouTube

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 29, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by William_Mary

Mission has been pretty much accomplished. Lets start turning it around!

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Politics

Nov 24, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by WilliamCharles

"It was thirty years ago today, the duopoly shooed democracy away..."

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Bigwavedave

My college football team is horrible,my pro football team is horrible, both of my fantasy football teams are in last place. On the bright spot, I VOTED against fascism.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Nov 2, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by whispers

Please Vote! One Cat, One Vote, One Beer

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Politics

Oct 28, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by genessa

LINKPAC won’t pull ad suggesting ‘lynching’ if Democrats win | PBS NewsHour

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Politics

Jul 27, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by EdEarl

Been watching "National Geographic The Greeks Episode 3: Chasing Greatness." It tells of the Persian invasion, and Democracy fighting Tyranny. The Persian tyrants were the super-power of the day, and the Greek democracies beat them with a much ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 24, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869

To All Of The Journalists Who Investigate and Tell The Truth We Need You More Than Ever

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Politics

Jun 28, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by LenHazell53

If you give monkeys the vote, why are you surprised when they elect an ape? I have advocated for years that democracy need to be an opt in system. The system would be that A) You must register to vote, B) You must complete a simple test measuring...

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News & Links

Jun 14, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by FrayedBear

The latest proposals from our government will see us gaoled for up to 20 years for protesting on the streets about Australia joining in wars that are contrary to international covenants and agreements. Furthermore, making complaint to the ...

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Politics

Jun 11, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by kmdskit3

Supreme Court allows Ohio's and other state's voter purges.

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Politics

May 1, 2018May 2018

Posted by Marine

When making a political decision do you elect someone who supports your biases or for the good they may perform?

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Politics

Apr 20, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by LetzGetReal

Let them eat cake?

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Politics

Feb 26, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Hellbent

Do you really want to fix the political system? Seriously?

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Politics

Feb 10, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by SACatWalker

Rob Reiner (co-chairman of the committee to investigate Russia) will speak on AM JOY today on MSNBC about our Russia problem. Should be good, as all her guests are. Anyone watching it and or having a thought, comment?

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