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haele

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42. So, is Congress finally holding Civics or Political economics classes for their Members?

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 02:48 PM

23 hrs ago

The horrors of Socialism as practiced in Maoism and Stalinism...okay, I'm fine with being against stupid One Party or Autocratic Central Governments.

Oh, I know.... Let's do a resolution denouncing End Stage Capitalism as practiced by Fascists, Mobsters and Oligarchies, next.
Then we can go on to the high level corruption and horrors inherent in Theocracies and both Left and Right Radicalism.

Or just maybe, after the morning prayer service, have a two hour basic US Civics and Government Class every Tuesday and Thursday, instead of manning the phone banks for donations.

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House votes 285-98 to denounce 'horrors' of socialism ahead of Mamdani-Trump meeting [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday OP

Why do Democrats Mad_Machine76 Yesterday #1

I Guess to Remind Us That Idiocy Does Not Scrupulously Observe the D-R Divide and Can The Roux Comes First Yesterday #9

I blame the Jewish Space Lasers Stacey Grove 23 hrs ago #46

Democrats have bought into GOP performance art since losing in 1984. nt Gore1FL Yesterday #28

those dems do not represent me mike_c Yesterday #29

Eighty-six Democrats join in mental masturbation HAB911 Yesterday #2

Right? Especially knowing that fellow Dem Mamdani is meeting with Trump today. Incanus Yesterday #16

K now do fascism. And capitalism. SSJVegeta Yesterday #3

LOL Here's the list leftstreet Yesterday #4

Hakeem Jeffries of course choie Yesterday #11

Such leadership! leftstreet Yesterday #19

A tactical masterstroke nt mr715 23 hrs ago #33

Denouncing the Khmer Rouge! leftstreet 22 hrs ago #47

F--- policy, period. mr715 22 hrs ago #48

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, I say, to see Henry Cuellar on that list Rob H. 23 hrs ago #39

Yep, my MAGA wing Dem congress waman sold out as usual. Ping Tung Yesterday #17

Glad to not see Delaware on that list. woodsprite Yesterday #30

Revealing beyond words. JCA Passages 18 hrs ago #79

I don't have a problem with Democrats voting for this. tritsofme Yesterday #5

Why not? leftstreet Yesterday #8

Why would I? Seems like a perfectly reasonable vote for these Democrats. tritsofme Yesterday #14

Sure will bring back those Biden voters! leftstreet Yesterday #18

Post removed Post removed 23 hrs ago #35

It is absolutely ridiculous. choie Yesterday #13

Horrors like Social Security, Medicare, MedicAid, no_hypocrisy Yesterday #6

Looks that way. I believe we have a Emile Yesterday #23

All programs that Trump wants dead and gone. Lancero 21 hrs ago #50

Hope it mentions corporate socialism in particular! nt intrepidity Yesterday #7

My very pale blue congresswoman voted for the new Red Scare. Ping Tung Yesterday #10

So did mine... regnaD kciN 21 hrs ago #61

We're in the same state but diferent CD. Ping Tung 19 hrs ago #74

Even Michael Steele last night said . . . peggysue2 Yesterday #12

Because they're scared of their shadow. choie Yesterday #15

I'm thinking Swing Districts for the UPcoming Cha 21 hrs ago #58

Republicans are desperate to find an issue SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #67

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #20

Their position is to play it safe and do a lot of flag waving and tell everyone that they're REAL Ping Tung Yesterday #26

Dems had better bring up a bill on JBTaurus83 Yesterday #21

Democratic Socialism as referenced by people like Bernie and Mandami is actually social democracy. walkingman Yesterday #22

Oh, no! Not socialism! Someone might go to the library, a public school, mail a letter, ride a bus. Solly Mack Yesterday #24

They might get to go the doctor or eat every day! mr715 23 hrs ago #34

The stuff of nightmares! Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #71

What an idiotic vote. Don't these clowns have anything better to do? Borogove Yesterday #25

But fascism is just fine Orrex Yesterday #27

Obviously, they have spiffy uniforms. nt mr715 23 hrs ago #36

Oh brother Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #31

Here are the 98 Nay Dem votes and the 27 non voting Dem plus the 2 Dems who voted 'Present' Celerity 21 hrs ago #55

Sorry but the thing that attacked Maxine Waters Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #32

Embarrassing stuff Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #37

Now you know who "to primary." DJ Synikus Makisimus 23 hrs ago #38

Shame on any Dem who voted Yea. They play right into RW framing. Here is the text of this asinine bill: Celerity 23 hrs ago #40

OMG I wish I hadn't read that leftstreet 23 hrs ago #43

That is a hard-right screed misanthrope 22 hrs ago #49

+1 leftstreet 21 hrs ago #51

The Democratic Representatives should ALL have voted 'Present' 70sEraVet 21 hrs ago #60

Based on this list of examples, the TSF regime should be facing imminent collapse LearnedHand 21 hrs ago #69

What idiot wrote that screed?. Autumn 19 hrs ago #73

They seem to have nothing better to do C_U_L8R 23 hrs ago #41

So, is Congress finally holding Civics or Political economics classes for their Members? haele 23 hrs ago #42

When will they denounce the horrors of Predatory Capitalism? Emile 23 hrs ago #44

Oh, no! -misanthroptimist 23 hrs ago #45

To be fair misanthrope 21 hrs ago #53

Doesn't change my point, really, does it? -misanthroptimist 21 hrs ago #68

I hate votes like this regardless of the subject KLK1972 21 hrs ago #52

Huzzah! misanthrope 21 hrs ago #57

WTF? 86 Ds voted with the Rs in favor of this? KPN 21 hrs ago #54

They don't want to talk about their policies for helping people on affordability on groceries, housing, healthcare, everyonematters 21 hrs ago #56

It's not a hill to die on. RandySF 21 hrs ago #59

HORRORS???? elleng 21 hrs ago #62

WTF????? Sewage. Dems should have walked out. 58Sunliner 21 hrs ago #63

All government jobs and The Wizard 21 hrs ago #64

Please tell me I'm having a nightmare or fever dream LearnedHand 21 hrs ago #65

Ignorant vote put forth by ignoramuses. Democratic socialism is NOT Marxist/Communist socialism. CousinIT 21 hrs ago #66

Most of these idiots couldn't define socialism Picaro 20 hrs ago #70

You think that Jim Clyburn, Hakeem Jeffries, Ted Lieu, Gregory Meeks, & Debby Wasserman-Schutz are idiots? MichMan 20 hrs ago #72

Seems like it. Or was this just a slap in the face to Mamdani ? Centrist's certainly despise Autumn 4 hrs ago #80

Do these idiots have any clue what socialism actually is? Initech 19 hrs ago #75

Do Trumpsters really denounce socialism? Not if there is money in it for them. Norrrm 19 hrs ago #76

Idiotic nonsense. BlueTsunami2018 19 hrs ago #77

What the f*** are they voting on and why Tribetime 18 hrs ago #78