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pat_k

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24. Letters to editors. Lots of letters to editors.

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:28 PM

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Letters to the editor may be old school, but enough on the same subject and they get noticed.

And comments on WaPo, NYTimes, or MS Now social accounts.

It might not make a difference, but I prefer turning my anger into some action, however small it may be.

Something I would love to see would be a guest editorial from Heather Cox Richardson in the NY Times or other of the outlets implementing the bullshit labeling. Haven't thought about what I/we might be able to do to make that wish a reality tho.

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Call bullshit on the "leftist" label. [View all] pat_k Friday OP

Puke propaganda Ponietz Friday #1

The overton window has moved far right Flatrat Friday #2

Not lazy, complicit robbob Friday #13

Well, when you're getting paid a few million a year to toe the line... progressoid Friday #34

100% Blue Full Moon Friday #3

Anything that returns us to FDR and the New Deal is all I want. no_hypocrisy Friday #4

Minus the racism systemically included in some of the New Deal, racist policies designed to ensure the support of Celerity Friday #9

Another evil compromise and continuation of the original sin. pat_k Friday #11

Or even the Eisenhower years pat_k Friday #10

Bet me to it! paleotn Friday #20

And the more of us who challenge the labels as a matter of course,... pat_k Friday #27

Todays definition of "RINO" is simply disagree with trump. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #37

The corporate tax rate wasnt even CLOSE to 90% under Ike. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #36

You are correct. 90 was the top marginal individual rate. 52% was the top corp rate. pat_k 11 hrs ago #44

Excellent graphic! liberalla 16 hrs ago #43

Wince. "hoard" not "horde", dammit. RandomNumbers 11 hrs ago #45

Recommended. H2O Man Friday #5

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The corruption is at the core. yellow dahlia Friday #32

A lot of younger voters are embracing the term "leftist" TheProle Friday #14

I wouldn't want to ostracize. But a lesson in history wouldn't go amiss. pat_k Friday #17

Well in fairness, there's some air between a history lesson and "calling bullshit" TheProle Friday #21

To me, factual context that demonstrates the label is not valid... pat_k Friday #26

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There's a great discussion of what history tells us about how this could play out at 28:46 in the following pat_k Friday #19

Well, when we see some of those candidates positions, they are fodder for the RW Callie1979 17 hrs ago #38

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Putting the radical right fascist corporatism of the current Republican pat_k Friday #31

Thanks for the HCR clip. yellow dahlia Friday #33

Q. And who controls the narrative? BaronChocula Friday #23

Letters to editors. Lots of letters to editors. pat_k Friday #24

Concise and precise Gum Logger Friday #25

We need parity in human services with the advanced democratic nations delisen Friday #28

There is no "far left" in America... BH liberal Friday #29

The entire explainer from Heather Cox Richardson makes this crystal clear. pat_k Friday #30

I saw the long version of that video by HCR last night. applegrove Yesterday #35

That's why we have so many billionaires and trillionaires, I suppose... kentuck 17 hrs ago #39

Well the GOP caters to the filthy-rich Farmer-Rick 16 hrs ago #40

Obviously, if Centrist Democrats would espouse these "Centrist" positions, they would attract more votes. ihaveaquestion 16 hrs ago #41

Love HCR for making sense and telling the truth clearly! liberalla 16 hrs ago #42