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Groundhawg

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13. What else is there when we aren't in power?

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Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:01 AM

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I fear this will be a long shut down... [View all] Javaman Oct 1 OP

And I fear we'll fold and, yet again, Trump and the GOP will win. Chasstev365 Oct 1 #1

What else is there when we aren't in power? Groundhawg Oct 1 #13

We are screwed by the structure of our "democratic" goverment as much as anything dwayneb Oct 1 #16

And during such time- I would like a the Democrat message PuraVidaDreamin Oct 1 #2

They like to inflict pain. They love this. kerouac2 Oct 1 #3

Republicans control all three branches of government. Emile Oct 1 #4

There is a huge problem with that scenario, gab13by13 Oct 1 #6

The time to take a stand was back in March gab13by13 Oct 1 #5

They only needed 51 votes in March. GoodRaisin Oct 1 #14

This is exactly about Epstien, and dems need to say so. Volaris Oct 1 #7

Epstein files if released will be a blip on the radar dwayneb Oct 1 #15

Congress will return to regular session on October 7, even if the shutdown is still ongoing. Wiz Imp Oct 1 #8

As soon as ATC's refuse to work it will be over. n/t Jacson6 Oct 1 #9

How long did that take last time, not quite a month, iirc? Volaris Oct 1 #20

IIRC it was twelve days or two days before their payday. n/t Jacson6 Oct 1 #21

Thank you! Its just me, but i have a feeling this will last till halloween, at least. Volaris Oct 1 #22

We were headed to a dark ugly place before the shutdown. The shutdown will temporarily wiggs Oct 1 #10

Yes, our cruel ruthless administration will not pass up every opportunity to concentrate wealth and power. It's wiggs Oct 1 #11

Hard for us and impossible for a MAGA to imagine where this will take them too dwayneb Oct 1 #17

We need to win elections and be smarter generally gulliver Oct 1 #12

Practical liberalism is what we need dwayneb Oct 1 #18

I like practical liberalism too gulliver Oct 1 #19

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