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SocialDemocrat61

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Reply to ornotna (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 05:59 PM

Dec 18

It’s a straw man.

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Should we just hand control of the Party over to AOC? [View all] PeaceWave Dec 18 OP

I haven't heard that one yet. ornotna Dec 18 #1

No SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #8

I don't believe we should scuttle everything to please Gen Z bucolic_frolic Dec 18 #2

You aren't really listening Cirsium Dec 18 #3

But that's the point SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #13

This ThePartyThatListens Tuesday #46

I don't believe those KT2000 Dec 18 #4

Won't be long before we see posts awesomerwb1 Dec 18 #5

What are your suggestions? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #7

A pizza? Celerity Dec 18 #23

Toppings? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #29

Swedish kebabpizza 🍕 Celerity Dec 18 #30

How about the The Madcap Dec 18 #16

So we should stick with the leaders who lost SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #6

Which sort of ignores the question of whether there will be a Democratic party in 2 years 0rganism Dec 18 #9

Spoiler alert: if we did, the same forces of propaganda that got them to stop on a dime and hate Hillary, Pelosi, etc. W_HAMILTON Dec 18 #10

"They" Cirsium Dec 18 #20

Those that claim they will happily support Democrats if we only bend over backwards to appease them... W_HAMILTON Sunday #36

oh, those wankers Cirsium Sunday #37

Why do you assume the observation is driven by "hatred" ? It's just an observation. Hekate Sunday #39

Intense dislike? Cirsium Monday #41

De-rec. NT Celerity Dec 18 #24

Spoiler alert: Those forces are already at work in this thread. Iggo Dec 18 #25

Spot on. The real issue with running a woman for POTUS is a national case of reeking misogyny Hekate Sunday #38

She's a fighter... lame54 Dec 18 #11

Sweet Jesus, that is not what young people are asking for. Galraedia Dec 18 #12

Personally claudette Dec 18 #27

Try electing a 43-year-old. NOBODY would go for it. usonian Dec 18 #14

OK by me. Fiendish Thingy Dec 18 #15

Okay, let's run Joe Biden again for 2028 SunImp Dec 18 #17

Sure, I'm good with that. She's young, healthy and very intelligent. Autumn Dec 18 #18

well, she'd have to count votes, trade horses, and win. thebigidea Dec 18 #19

2 things Trenzalore Dec 18 #21

Couldn't be any worse than what radicalleft Dec 18 #22

Absolutely not claudette Dec 18 #26

Did you have a point? dpibel Dec 18 #28

I'm not sure she could do any worse after the November performance of so called veteran pols. BannonsLiver Dec 18 #31

No JustAnotherGen Dec 18 #32

Thank you for naming some alternatives. PeaceWave Dec 19 #34

You know, the Democratic caucus, or the Democratic National Committee, Seeking Serenity Dec 18 #33

We need leaders who are willing to step up and be bold in their defense of constitutional democracy. lees1975 Dec 19 #35

I think your OP subject line kinda sucks.... as there appears no chance Jack Valentino Monday #40

Um... Young people went hard for Donnie Blue_Tires Tuesday #42

'Young people went hard for Donnie' is not a factual claim when they are measured in toto. Celerity Tuesday #43

Now show me the white dudes... Blue_Tires Tuesday #44

AP Votecast numbers for white and black males (all ages), and then 18-44yo white and black males Celerity Tuesday #45

White folks screwed us 😔 Blue_Tires Tuesday #49

In 2022 DeepWinter Tuesday #47

One thing for sure the republican lite Blue Full Moon Tuesday #48