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Passages

(4,533 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 08:23 AM Wednesday

Ro Khanna: While Republicans use gerrymandering to weaken Black voters and roll back the progress

While Republicans use gerrymandering to weaken Black voters and roll back the progress won by Civil Rights leaders, Justin is leading the fight to protect voting rights, defend democracy, and ensure every voice is heard. We need his moral leadership in Congress.

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Ro Khanna: While Republicans use gerrymandering to weaken Black voters and roll back the progress (Original Post) Passages Wednesday OP

In a world of trumps, be a Justin Pearson! lastlib Wednesday #1

I hope we get there, we need more like him. Passages Wednesday #2

AB-sotively.... lastlib Wednesday #3

Khanna still needs to answer why he didn't mind thiels support. rogue emissary Wednesday #4

lastlib

(28,678 posts)

1. In a world of trumps, be a Justin Pearson!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 08:29 AM

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Could we run him through a copier and make about 5,000 more of him??

Passages

(4,533 posts)

2. I hope we get there, we need more like him.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2026, 08:33 AM

Wednesday

lastlib

(28,678 posts)

3. AB-sotively....

Reply to Passages (Reply #2)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:05 AM

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PosiLUTEly!!

rogue emissary

(3,376 posts)

4. Khanna still needs to answer why he didn't mind thiels support.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:12 AM

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Why I bring this up. Thiel is funding a lot of these anti black disenfranchising movement. It was reported millions of dollars from Thiel was behind the vote no movement in my state (VA).

Thiel didn't start his anti-black, anti-democracy agenda this year.

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