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moonshinegnomie

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67. i live in texas. the demecrates are still trying the old failed ways

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:07 AM

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they havent wont anything in 30 years and yet the party leaders are still trying to do things the way they used to do them,at least my local party is. several ket member recently quit in disgust at the continuing of teh losing ways. there are rumors that a new democratic organization is starting up,one that is geard more toward progressives then stuck in the mud moderates

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