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There are many, many factors that have contributed to the mess we're now in, including several awful SCOTUS decisions. But the single biggest factor, by far, is the Citizens United decision. Money is the root of all evil. Res ipsa loquitur.

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Every single Democrat in Congress should be demanding the resignation of Waltz and Hegseth. Every single one. This is a massive scandal. There should be a serious price to pay. AND THERE IS ZERO DOWNSIDE FOR EVEN THE MOST SCAREDY-CAT CONGRESSPERSON.

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Oh, good! The Russians thought the call went well. That's a relief.

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This guy co-sponsored a bill to have "Trump Derangement Syndrome" classified as a mental illness YESTERDAY.

submitted 9 days ago • 260 comments

Trump and Musk complain about judges who don't reflect the will of the people. That's not a judge's job. The legislature (Congress), in the laws they pass, reflects the will of the people. The judiciary interprets the law. Read a civics book, for God's sake.

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Absolutely astonishing - Musk lied. Who'd a thunk it? Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u... Next time you hear the party of law and order speak, tell them to sit down and shut up.

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This.

submitted 10 days ago • 276 comments

Pay attention. We are in a constitutional crisis. We are in grave danger of losing our democracy. We will now have to rely on the Roberts court. God help us. Your grandchildren will one day ask you how this happened - and if you knew it was happening.

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Epic idea

submitted 16 days ago • 570 comments

This is fitting. Numerous studies and surveys have shown that are salesmen are the least trusted people in America.

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The rampant rise of social media gave us people who listen to seemingly well informed "pundits' and believe them. To many lack any ability to discern truth and real expertise from whack jobs and conspiracy nuts. We need better civics education in schools, including how to find reputable resources.

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DOGE isn't firing people to make government more efficient. Let's just get that one out of the way and move on.

submitted 23 days ago • 116 comments

Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/o...

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Have we really become so angry and intolerant that we can’t even let the vice president enjoy some skiing in peace the day after he signed off on the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians?

submitted 25 days ago • 193 comments

REPORTER: Would a Russian oligarch be eligible for a gold card? TRUMP: Yeah, possibly. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.

submitted 30 days ago • 1053 comments

Vital services and protections for everyday Americans are being gutted thanks to DOGE. And this is happening in exchange for renewing one of the biggest tax cuts in American history that will predominantly benefit people like...you guessed it...Elon Musk. See the problem here?

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

submitted 32 days ago • 207 comments

We must not move on from this. What he said here is utterly un-American. You either condemn it, laugh it off, or embrace it. History will remember your response.

submitted 38 days ago • 263 comments

Don't let Trump flood your zone. Stay focused. Keep your eye on what this corrupt regime is really doing — looting the government to line their own pockets with massive tax cuts and the ability to steer more federal contracts their way.

submitted 40 days ago • 110 comments

Plenty of studies have shown that increases in the IRS budget pay for themselves many, many times over, in increased tax collection. Republicans are selfish b*stards who simply don't want to pay taxes, because they think someone else will get the benefit.

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Trump’s very own Laffer curve:

submitted 49 days ago • 31 comments

This is a great piece but, sorry, as much as I loathe Musk and his apartheid South African background, and hypocrisy over immigration, he’s not a ‘foreign billionaire.’ He’s a US citizen. Let’s not fall into the trap of demonizing naturalized Americans as foreign if they’re people we don’t like.

submitted 49 days ago • 144 comments

Capitol Hill reporters: Please ask congressional Republicans if they believe the Trump administration should follow federal court orders. If they say yes, ask them what Congress should do if Trump refuses.

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If this happens - and if Musk et al get control of BLS - then all economic bets are off. I can’t say it any more plainly than that.

submitted 51 days ago • 153 comments

"I just want to be clear about what's going on here." - @warren.senate.gov www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHN...

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If we ever have the opportunity to save this democracy, we need to overturn Citizens United (get the big and dark money out of politics) and install term limits to allow pols to vote their conscience instead of bowing to people like Trump. And we needs strong civics education on schools.

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Cassidy, a physician, can't possibly believe Kennedy is fit to serve. Only possibility is that he is afraid of Trump. Some GOP cowards argue they need to pick their battles. I'd believe that if they would pick even one!

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(h/t: @the.language.nerds)

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Ladies and gentlemen, I present your acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, a so-called “Top 10” position that, as the State Department’s website describes it, “leads America’s public diplomacy outreach, which includes messaging to counter terrorism and violent extremism.”

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OK. Great. So... who's going to do something about it? In the Trump era, we've learned that we are a nation of laws, but sadly not a nation of law enforcement. If democracy survives, the lesson is that laws must say "You must..." followed by "and, if you don't..."

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Hey look, Biden got Mexico to deploy 10,000 troops to the border at the beginning of his presidency. And he didn’t threaten a trade war to do it. It’s so damn sad how Trump plays with & deceives his followers.

submitted 52 days ago • 30 comments

This guy is now responsible for the safety of our planes

submitted 54 days ago • 285 comments

Trump put a freeze on hiring air traffic controllers and, on Musk’s instruction, fired the FAA chief early without replacing him. This should be the only thing Dems are saying today. They should all be out on media saying this.

submitted 56 days ago • 426 comments

Sadly, this is totally relevant to Americans today.

submitted 56 days ago • 104 comments

Trump has begun his cruel mass deportations, and many good people are endangered and frightened. Know your rights and protect your community. This is an urgent moral call to action.

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I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear. --- Jim Acosta

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“I coached football long enough to know that, when somebody draws up a playbook, they plan on using it.” @governorwalz.mn.gov We told you. We told you. We told you.

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Here’s the money line in the acting AG’s letter firing the prosecutors who worked on the Trump case. Leadership does not trust you in “implementing the president’s agenda.” DOJ supports and defends the Constitution, not the president’s agenda.

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