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Irish_Dem

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2. Two thoughts:

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 05:36 AM

Nov 21

1. Leadership does not understand we are in a fight for the survival of our country.

2. Perhaps they understand this, but have decided to give Trump and pals enough rope to hang themselves.
It is called the long game but it is very hard to watch.

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It starts with refusing to call the party by its name [View all] malaise Nov 21 OP

Yep, Newt Gingrich started it years ago and now even the so-called respectable people have taken it up Walleye Nov 21 #1

Two thoughts: Irish_Dem Nov 21 #2

I think it's up to every one of us to fight back whenever we can. Even correcting their insults. Walleye Nov 21 #4

Yes, We The People can and should speak out as much as possible. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #8

Well the good news is that Americans hate him more malaise Nov 21 #5

Maybe this is part of the Dem leadership strategy. It is called gray rocking. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #9

I have heard some of our Democratic congress members correct them. llmart Nov 21 #6

It is typical of an abuser, to put down and embarrass other people all the time. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #10

Oh, I know exactly what you mean. llmart Nov 21 #12

Dems should respond way more to Donvict's malaise Nov 21 #11

I think you meant "Democrat Party" but yes, I agree with the rest of your post. llmart Nov 21 #22

Autocorrect did me in malaise Nov 21 #31

I like the idea of red lettering corrections. slightlv Nov 21 #29

+1,000 malaise Nov 21 #30

Maybe we can say something like, "It is the democratic party, what you are saying is just bad grammer Maraya1969 Nov 21 #24

They'd better respond to this JAGs clown malaise Nov 21 #27

I know responses are alway mild and general. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #32

OMG! llmart Nov 21 #34

I will never understand it malaise Nov 21 #3

Yes, our people need to bring this up on every talkshow.Not discussing policy like it's going to change anything. Walleye Nov 21 #7

I see it even here on DU Wednesdays Nov 21 #35

Maybe we should label them as well bucolic_frolic Nov 21 #13

I started using ReTHUGs ages ago malaise Nov 21 #14

Whatever term used needs to fly in polite society - on the news, in speeches. bucolic_frolic Nov 21 #15

Bwaaah Joe Scum just said that Johnson lied through his drumroll...fuck... malaise Nov 21 #16

+1,000 malaise Nov 21 #17

I've been calling them. Cherrycheeks Nov 21 #20

I call them Publicans. Old word for tax collectors. multigraincracker Nov 21 #21

I did not know that. bucolic_frolic Nov 21 #23

Trump wants blood PJMcK Nov 21 #18

Sure does malaise Nov 21 #25

"What is the Democrat party? I've never heard of it" AJH032 Nov 21 #19

It started with us tolerating a jackass, believing the the people are too smart to hand the reins over to him. marble falls Nov 21 #26

trump's Fascist Party needs to be called out for what it is. mwb970 Nov 21 #28

Repugs Kid Berwyn Nov 21 #33

Look at the girth on him. llmart Nov 21 #36

Walmart wants you to hang Trump. usonian Nov 21 #37

I call the opposition "regressive" or the regressive party Niagara Nov 21 #38