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1. So we should embrace our new overlords because we can't stop them.??? RESIST!

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Thu Sep 18, 2025, 01:22 PM

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Hate to do it again, another dire prediction but here goes: [View all] Eliot Rosewater Thursday OP

So we should embrace our new overlords because we can't stop them.??? RESIST! marble falls Thursday #1

I think I'm right on this, but FCC doesn't have the same power over CNN, MSNBC, podcasters, etc. So communications Silent Type Thursday #2

I haven't checked lately gab13by13 Thursday #9

Do you see shareholders putting pressure on CNN, MSNBC, etc., right now? Think they'll survive. Silent Type Thursday #11

That site must have been hacked... Trueblue Texan Thursday #30

Is this the place? InstantGratification Thursday #50

I can get in. I'm in Canada. AloeVera Thursday #52

I have no issues either róisín_dubh Friday #62

And who are the owners of those firms' funds? RPM Thursday #59

Why would you rather blame democrats instead of double checking the counting? questionseverything Thursday #14

Jeeeezus. Because we lost and certain so-called Democrats contributed to us losing in 2016. Silent Type Thursday #16

We didn't lose... Chemical Bill Friday #66

Stop blaming democrats SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #15

In my opinion it was Democrats who attacked Obama and Clinton on trade. One of those Senate Dems flat out lied that Silent Type Thursday #17

Which Senate Democrat lied? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #25

Seriously can't find one thing... kerouac2 Thursday #28

Since you like charts, Howsabout this one-- 45% of Dems either don't know how the feel or think trade deal is bad 2016. Silent Type Thursday #29

That's not what the chart says SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #41

Do you think attacking Democrats will help us win future elections? nt Trueblue Texan Thursday #31

Quite, honestly, yes in midterm primaries. We need some new representation. Silent Type Thursday #37

"Do markodochartaigh Thursday #51

Harris lost in 2024 because she was a woman, and a black one at that. Gimpyknee Thursday #39

Definitely was big reason. Plus, running against trump as evil was great, if only we had offered something besides that Silent Type Thursday #42

You have MAGA aligned oligarchs take over these companies SamuelTheThird Thursday #19

"FCC doesn't have the same power over CNN MSNBC..." LudwigPastorius Thursday #26

There you go again, diminishing the threat that this fascist administration poses. W_HAMILTON Friday #63

Hilary would have been a good president but she was a lousy candidate yourout Thursday #3

Oh for god's sake mcar Thursday #7

Frustrating isn't it to read right wing talking points on this board Eliot Rosewater Thursday #47

Zombie lies never die mcar Thursday #49

it happens quite frequently Skittles Thursday #58

they will never EVER admit it Skittles Thursday #57

The plot against Hillary was 30 years in the making. nt Trueblue Texan Thursday #33

HRC's candidacy was fine but Obama should have rooted out the russian agents, starting with the FBI ImNotGod Thursday #34

Military Occupation, here's how its gonna happen GusBob Thursday #4

Be here now. H2O Man Thursday #5

Yep the future is always tomorrow multigraincracker Thursday #36

"The future's uncertain, H2O Man Thursday #40

Never thought the (former) good USA would become a Fascist Justice matters. Thursday #6

well... SamuelTheThird Thursday #23

They planned to overthrow the President. Today... Justice matters. Thursday #54

AGREED! LyfeTimeDem Thursday #8

Whatever gab13by13 Thursday #10

Yeah, lets go full steam in mid-terms running on a "we was robbed" platform. That'll work. Silent Type Thursday #12

I agree... LyfeTimeDem Thursday #13

Maybe SamuelTheThird Thursday #18

From a military perspective... haele Thursday #21

Yeah, I was thinking about that SamuelTheThird Thursday #22

Citizen's United has harmed both partys IbogaProject Thursday #20

It's harmed the American people thereby, allowing what Bernie calls the oligarchs' class war against the working class. ancianita Thursday #24

They want us to be all sad.,depressed and defeated, but I, for one, will not! GreenWave Thursday #27

Who benefits MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #56

No one candidate or their supporters have moral superiority or the high ground in these elections. CentralMass Thursday #32

The PUMA movement was massive on DU. nt RandiFan1290 Friday #65

So because we lost in 2016 we were predestined to lose in 2024? bronxiteforever Thursday #35

We past the beginning a long time ago...now we get to see the consequences and it is very bad. We are in wiggs Thursday #38

Since you mentioned the 2016 election, red dog 1 Thursday #43

Agree with all of that but the scenario I described Eliot Rosewater Thursday #48

"Any means necessary" czarjak Thursday #53

Desperation time! I call on thoughtful republicans and giants of commerce to STAND against wiggs Thursday #44

Somehow I don't think the squeaky wheel dynamic KPN Thursday #45

Rule of thumb is 20 soldiers for every thousand civilians Kaleva Thursday #46

Jimmy Kimmel is a comedian MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #55

I will add Jimmy Kimmel brilliantly and daily and effectively Eliot Rosewater Thursday #60

Hate to do it? It's all you seem to do. nt BWdem4life Thursday #61

With Trump itching for war, the Obama-drones-drones-WWIII/Hillary "Queen of the Warmongers"-warhawk idiots betsuni Friday #64

It goes back long before 2016 Cosmocat Friday #67