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tanyev

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3. I read the Raw Story piece and I clicked through to Elrod's article.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 09:28 AM

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He’s not wrong, but not once does he mention the REPUBLICAN PARTY. Yes, many Americans are tuned out and yes, there are quite a few things Democrats could have done differently, but when the party in power is willing to do just about anything to stay in power, that is the crux of the problem. Our system is not set up to withstand extreme gerrymandering, media manipulation by complicit billionaires and social media manipulation by foreign actors.

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