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Skittles

(166,966 posts) Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:21 PM Jul 9

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‘America always reacts. It never tries to prevent’

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/08/texas-flooding-rv-park-warning-system/84499868007/

Which party wants to take steps to address climate change and who stops them? Which party would like to prevent gun carnage and who stops them? Which party wants to reduce abortions via easy access to birth control and who stops them? Which party pushes for social programs for at-risk youth and who would rather build prisons?

There are SO many examples. It’s not AMERICA who is uninterested in preventative measures, it is the GREEDY OLD PIG PARTY.

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this comment makes me very angry [View all] Skittles Jul 9 OP

Off to greatest with you. raccoon Jul 9 #1

Thank you. niyad Jul 9 #2

I agree with your assessment. LoisB Jul 9 #3

GOP like cave dweller. chouchou Jul 9 #4

and their rich buddies . AllaN01Bear Jul 9 #5

Truth. sheshe2 Jul 9 #6

Texas state motto CloudWatcher Jul 9 #7

I just love it when someone put millions of us all in the same basket. And we will stay there as long as you do so. efhmc Jul 10 #27

The state ... not every member of it CloudWatcher Jul 10 #29

Greedy Old Pig party. I love it. Trust_Reality Jul 9 #8

I often call it the Gathering Of Psychotics Vogon_Glory Jul 10 #24

Their voters JustAnotherGen Jul 9 #9

Exactly MaineBlueBear Jul 9 #15

Many people fall prey to the low taxes lie newdeal2 Jul 10 #25

It's another lie. America is becoming a nation of liars. spanone Jul 9 #10

well said! nt spooky3 Jul 9 #11

Thank you! BaronChocula Jul 9 #12

Great name for the Repubs: the Greedy Old Pig Party. calimary Jul 9 #13

I agree. I'm steeling that! mjvpi Jul 9 #18

Almost any outside condemnation of "America" is a direct result of Republican politics Mr. Ected Jul 9 #14

Rec malaise Jul 9 #16

No shit mercuryblues Jul 9 #17

As long as they get retribution and revenge, they'll be fine. BurnDoubt Jul 10 #19

Why can't Democratic leadership message MaineBlueBear Jul 10 #20

. BoRaGard Jul 10 #21

K & R It's madness! Emile Jul 10 #22

T O T A L B U L L S H I T. spanone Jul 10 #23

I've always said REPUBLICANS' (not Trump's) name should be attached live love laugh Jul 10 #26

Sounds like we're arguing against the legitimacy of the Republican Party here. Good. ck4829 Jul 10 #28