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Bread and Circuses

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Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:01 PM 19 hrs ago

David Jolly gave a "meeting the moment" speech last - Choose the RIGHT Side of HISTORY

https://open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc/p/david-jollys-stirring-speech-may?r=2zlv4a&utm_medium=ios

Our friend David Jolly gave a “meeting the moment” speech last night regarding the murder of Alex Pretti and Trump’s terrible Presidency that just needs to be seen, and shared. You can find it above, and yes may Alex Pretti’s memory be not just a blessing, but a charge to all of us.
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David Jolly gave a "meeting the moment" speech last - Choose the RIGHT Side of HISTORY (Original Post) Bread and Circuses 19 hrs ago OP
How weird is it to long for the days where we could have good faith policy debates with Republicans? Bluetus 18 hrs ago #1

Bluetus

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1. How weird is it to long for the days where we could have good faith policy debates with Republicans?
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:44 PM
18 hrs ago

Granted, people like David Jolly and David Frum have always been more progressive than some Republicans. But even with people like John Bolton, who has always been a hawk, there could still be honest debates.

Right now, there just aren't many Republicans we can deal with and expect good faith. They are all such cowards, talking tough in the cloak room, but shrinking into nothing when Trump points a finger at them.

And this is what makes Fetterman's latest bullshit so maddening. If he wanted to cross the aisle on matters where we can have a legitimate negotiation, that would be one thing. But simply lining up behind ICE, as horrendous as that gang has been, is completely unforgivable.

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