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Ol Janx Spirit

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112. I'm not saying it's not false equivalency--it absolutely is...

Thu May 15, 2025, 01:18 PM

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...but it has been highly detrimental to Democrats' ability to hold the high ground.

Too many voters view the two major parties in the same light, and this is a part of the reason for that.

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