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24. I think we should listen to them

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:28 AM

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Because every time Democrats listen to moderates, it always works out well for them.

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Democratic moderates warn that leaning too far left in midterms sets up presidential loss in 2028 [View all] Omaha Steve Monday OP

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Way Too Late. We're cleaning house with great democrats ! Bread and Circuses Monday #1

$15 an hr min wage and affordable health care for all...oh no nt msongs Monday #2

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Billionaires won't pay Bettie Tuesday #74

Pitting Moderates v Progressives is what brings us down gab13by13 Monday #3

I agree creon Monday #14

We've been here before. Safe as Milk Monday #4

We've lost before because progressives wouldn't help creeksneakers2 Tuesday #22

We lose because the party fails to maintain and update LuvLoogie Tuesday #56

Well said....especially this bit: Bettie Tuesday #61

Not correct at all creeksneakers2 Tuesday #77

Nope creeksneakers2 Tuesday #76

12 Senators and 34 House members is not a small number. What we have now is what YOU wanted LuvLoogie Tuesday #86

I don't see the evidence of financial conflicts of interest creeksneakers2 Tuesday #89

we lose when moderate democratic leadership tells us to vote for them... mike_c Tuesday #69

By working to earn your support creeksneakers2 Tuesday #84

There is no middle between Democracy and Fascism Fiendish Thingy Monday #5

First things first creon Monday #17

Third Way??are you serious? choie Monday #6

Fuck the Third Way johnnyplankton Monday #7

Nope creeksneakers2 Tuesday #23

this illustrates the worst instincts of political moderates mike_c Tuesday #70

Its not an instinct creeksneakers2 Tuesday #75

Better to seek to restore funding for Obamacare. NH Ethylene Tuesday #30

I think when we get back in power intheflow Tuesday #59

We've been muzzled too long. The sure way to a loss is not taking a stand against these middle of the road ideas Deuxcents Monday #8

That idea will get us beat again. creeksneakers2 Tuesday #25

Our forefathers were radical. Is wanting our kids healthy Deuxcents Tuesday #31

Those things are fine creeksneakers2 Tuesday #33

We lose because of the corrupted media. That phrase, 'defund the police' was travelingthrulife Tuesday #64

It started on our side. creeksneakers2 Tuesday #78

No, activists used the slogan during George Floyd protests. This is easy to look up. betsuni Tuesday #87

Third Way? LovelyStuff Monday #9

I fucking hate this moderate bullshit. Cowards, one and all. NewHendoLib Monday #10

This is an opinion piece masquerading as a news article Prairie Gates Monday #11

They had a meeting.... Bettie Tuesday #63

Oh here we go again... Marie Marie Monday #12

WHY is it only Dems who have to "mitigate" Skittles Monday #13

They'll lose because they are extreme. creeksneakers2 Tuesday #26

But they didn't lose last time. NH Ethylene Tuesday #32

They hid who they were last time. creeksneakers2 Tuesday #35

MAGAts have NEVER hidden who they are Skittles Tuesday #43

People on our side refuse to help too creeksneakers2 Tuesday #81

and THAT is in part because of the MEDIA Skittles Tuesday #91

Correct....we're supposed to always "move toward the center" , but Bettie Tuesday #73

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Fuck the Third Way Nictuku Monday #15

And, don't forget to let your inner-bigot shine! Trash Minorities, proclaim your love of Christian Nationalism, and, Oneironaut Monday #16

Not necessary. NH Ethylene Tuesday #34

woo us with leadership by example... mike_c Tuesday #71

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I can see that being true, because we've seen it time and time again... C Moon Tuesday #21

I think we should listen to them SSJVegeta Tuesday #24

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No he didn't. intheflow Tuesday #60

Look what happened after he left. creeksneakers2 Tuesday #79

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Theoretical bullshit. Let's get some real data. usonian Tuesday #39

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BS. nt yaesu Tuesday #41

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The billionaire backed Vichy Democratic plan Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #45

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the flailing of a dying class of politicians. nt Javaman Tuesday #47

Democrats do this every election cycle and, over the decades, have moved to the right, then Vinca Tuesday #48

🍿🙄 QueerDuck Tuesday #49

Truly shitty idea. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #50

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Don't they always? CousinIT Tuesday #53

JHFC orangecrush Tuesday #54

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Labeling OC375 Tuesday #58

Being MAGA Lite has worked so well for us... mackdaddy Tuesday #62

When the public . . . Scubamatt Tuesday #66

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I know one thing the_liberal_grandpa Tuesday #68

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get my smelling salts, i shall faint! UpInArms Tuesday #80

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Ugh, these people again. Queso Delicioso Tuesday #90

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We'll never know how popular "more liberal" is because corpoDems are too scared to try it. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #93

Purity Tests to see who is the most centrist. Emile Tuesday #94

"Thirtieth verse, same as the first"... regnaD kciN Tuesday #96

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And it begins. . ."democratic party moderates" who fence sit tell us to not be an alternative to the GOP's AZLD4Candidate Tuesday #99