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PatrickforB

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59. We fight them through policies touted by the progressives. Because those are the policies that
Wed Jun 25, 2025, 01:55 PM
Jun 25

should be implemented.

Corporate media has driven us so far right that the progressive left, like AOC and Bernie, David Hogg and the rest, are actually center. But note that the catchphrase for them is always 'far-left.' That is the label that has been assigned by the billionaires and Wall Street to sap their credibility and they do this through fear. So they call them socialists and communists because there is still a great swath of older Americans who were propagandized to have a knee-jerk reaction to progressive policies.

I mean try touting even raising taxes on billionaires on social media and you will find yourself surrounded by people who tell you to get a job, or accuse you of wanting them to support you. This is because they have been brainwashed as part of Powell's 1971 plan.

I mean look at Vought, the author of Project 2025 - "The coup will be bloodless if the left lets it be."

And think about the 2024 campaign. We donated over a $billion to Harris and God only knows how many more billions to downticket Dems and the billionaire parasites matched us dollar for dollar.

And who benefited? SHAREHOLDERS in the media companies because if huge ad revenue. Certainly not us.

I get dozens of texts and emails every day from Dems asking for donations so they can 'fight' for me. I'm not donating any more. The reason is the institutional Democrats. They are fine. Their big donors are fine. So they content themselves with 'strongly worded letters' and continue to talk about how these cuts will 'hurt' Americans.

News flash - the billionaire don't give one solitary single shit whether we live or die, and they would be much happier with docile fearful wage slaves. I mean think about your early school days. I'm 66 - we had hootenanies in elementary school where we sang songs like Blowin in the Wind and If I Had a Hammer. We learned Aesop's fables. This was moral instruction, and part of Powell's 1971 plan was to insert 'concerned parents' into school boards and drive wedges that gradually reduced this moral instruction. This left younger generations without that moral compass and particularly vulnerable to the sophisticated propaganda coming from the right-wing news outlets (they learned these techniques from the Chinese, who used this our our guys captured in the Korean War), and our descent into a 'consumer society.'

Remember when W got asked how we could help, what sacrifices our people should be making in the 'war on terror?'

Remember what he said? Keep spending. Keep buying stuff. Ignore the war.

See what I mean?

I guess I'm getting tired of cooperating. I'm getting old and no longer fear death quite as much. Because fear is the main chain they are trying to bind us all with - fear of losing our jobs, fear of deprivation, fear of 'commies,' 'sosh-a-lists,' transgender people, gays, Muslims, Jews, fear of suffering, fear of not having enough. Those are the chains Wall Street and billionaires have forged to bind us, link by link, yard by yard.

So I guess, stop being afraid. Speak out. Don't cooperate. Resist. Use your vote for progressives. Be active in your local community. Build community. I don't know what else to say because our two-party system has been so corrupted by the raw greed of a few parasites that it isn't working now. So do good, obey the laws, but build community because we have to get out of this fear and start caring for one another.

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The average Republican voter is who puts the elected Republicans in office JI7 Jun 25 #1
Because, like the average Democrat, they do not understand the true culprit. kentuck Jun 25 #2
No idea what you are talking about JI7 Jun 25 #4
Exactly! kentuck Jun 25 #7
Do you realize that you are contradicting yourself? Gimpyknee Jun 25 #19
How so? kentuck Jun 25 #20
All true. bucolic_frolic Jun 25 #3
Even the Republican Party has its bosses unblock Jun 25 #5
That is true, but... kentuck Jun 25 #8
Agreed, but we must fight to replace them, not convince them unblock Jun 25 #10
Yes, we must fight to replace them, but... kentuck Jun 25 #11
Yeah, we're always on defense. Each politician struggles just to keep their own seat. unblock Jun 25 #13
I don't think money is the primary problem of the Democratic Party. kentuck Jun 25 #14
I agree but Ohio samplegirl Jun 26 #73
This Auggie Jun 25 #17
You have to include BigMin28 Jun 25 #6
The orange one and his minions in Washington are a reflection of the hate 80 million repug voters have for us. nt Hotler Jun 25 #9
I do not think the country is that evenly split, between haters and non-haters. kentuck Jun 25 #12
You have not been paying attention to their message Keepthesoulalive Jun 25 #58
They believe what their brains are being fed. kentuck Jun 25 #63
They take pride in their hate Keepthesoulalive Jun 25 #65
Haters are going to hate... kentuck Jun 25 #67
Why aren't people of color who have been here for centuries Keepthesoulalive Jun 25 #68
We live in a "tribal" society, moreso than anytime I can remember... kentuck Jun 25 #69
What it is you suggest we do? whopis01 Jun 26 #74
I suggest you get involved with your party on a local level Keepthesoulalive Jun 26 #79
There is nothing there I am not already doing whopis01 Jun 26 #81
You are not going to change people's minds who are in a cult Keepthesoulalive Jun 26 #82
I said nothing about redemption whopis01 Jun 26 #83
In high school we were taught about propaganda Keepthesoulalive Jun 26 #84
They have been the enemy since RR. Beowulf42 Jun 25 #15
Yes, and we have not attacked their leaders in the same way they have attacked our leaders. kentuck Jun 25 #16
Fairness Doctrine YepYep Jun 25 #29
You nailed it. republianmushroom Jun 25 #18
Basically, I think our criticism and attacks are disproportionately directed. kentuck Jun 25 #22
My MAGA family SARose Jun 25 #21
We might have to accept that some people are unreachable? kentuck Jun 25 #24
Awesome comprehensive commentary SA DENVERPOPS Jun 25 #26
Thank you SARose Jun 25 #60
How about this DENVERPOPS Jun 25 #66
100% agree SARose Jun 25 #70
They abdicated everything... kentuck Jun 25 #71
All Trump had to say DENVERPOPS Jun 25 #72
Diary Starbeach Jun 26 #75
The Republican Party truly believes... -misanthroptimist Jun 25 #23
"...they believe that Western Civilization is a failure..." Jedi Guy Jun 26 #80
There's a lot to unpack there -misanthroptimist Jun 27 #85
I'll grant you that society will look much different if Republicans got all their wishlist items. Jedi Guy Jun 27 #86
The number in favor of autocracy has always been non-zero. -misanthroptimist Jun 27 #87
You have it half correct - Nigrum Cattus Jun 25 #25
We might be witnessing a hostage situation Qutzupalotl Jun 25 #27
The propagandists are how we got here. Initech Jun 25 #28
Agree. yonder Jun 25 #44
It's all so the billionaires can get richer while the authoritarians hold onto their power. Initech Jun 25 #57
I consider Elise Stefanik mgardener Jun 25 #30
Basically, someone in Democratic leadership needs to speak out against these Republican leaders. kentuck Jun 25 #31
The Greedy Ol' Party will fight any one who against that greed. If Trump decided to not end medicaid or LiberalArkie Jun 25 #32
REPUBLICAN is a dirty word. It should be used as such and in place of TRUMP. live love laugh Jun 25 #33
Trump and the republicans should be tied to one another in every sentence. chowder66 Jun 25 #61
Republicans serve the Oligarchy that finances their political careers Martin Eden Jun 25 #34
Good points. kentuck Jun 25 #37
You are right. I posted this a couple months ago. I'm tired of hearing about FatAss. He's too stupid to do this alone Cheezoholic Jun 25 #35
Absolutely! kentuck Jun 25 #38
Yes. You're absolutely right. ancianita Jun 25 #36
We need a leader that can step forth and defend democracy over autocracy... kentuck Jun 25 #40
You're onto the Big Response strategy from here on out, so thank you. I just posted more on this in GD. ancianita Jun 25 #46
Thank you kentuck Jun 25 #49
Well, you're not wrong...quite. But I would drill down even just a bit further. PatrickforB Jun 25 #39
I do not disagree. kentuck Jun 25 #43
We fight them through policies touted by the progressives. Because those are the policies that PatrickforB Jun 25 #59
Agreed. The Republican party has aided and abetted Trumpism from the beginning. Beartracks Jun 25 #41
The party should be destroyed entirely. rickyhall Jun 25 #42
The new "bosses" are increasing their numbers day by day. Prairie_Seagull Jun 25 #45
If we want to be the majority... kentuck Jun 25 #48
Completely agree. Joinfortmill Jun 25 #47
We need to do this because that is the only way to penetrate right-wing media. kentuck Jun 25 #50
The old adage "All politics are local" is appropriate here jgmiller Jun 25 #51
I agree with your points.... kentuck Jun 25 #55
Completely agree with you jgmiller Jun 25 #56
Good thing the re-publicans in Congress are not alive to see this! Festivito Jun 25 #52
K&R spanone Jun 25 #53
YESSSSS!!!!!!! orchidlady Jun 25 #54
100%. I've been saying this for a long time. More focus and pressure needs to be put on every republican. chowder66 Jun 25 #62
Trump is like a lightning rod... kentuck Jun 25 #64
Common Ground OC375 Jun 26 #76
How do you find common ground with fascists? kentuck Jun 26 #77
No Idea OC375 Jun 26 #78
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