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OldBaldy1701E

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5. Yep.

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 08:40 AM

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That is my position on this.

The blue states need to refrain from supporting this regime in any and every way possible. Which includes withholding any payments to the feds when people in their own states are starving/and or being terrorized.

(They won't, but they should.)

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Yep. That's about it. [View all] tblue37 Wednesday OP

And they want the rest of the country, ok the blue states that send money to Washington, to pay for it. Biophilic Wednesday #1

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #5

Governor Elect Sherrill JustAnotherGen Wednesday #11

Can't wait to use this line NJCher Wednesday #23

My dad always maintained that Lincoln should have just waved good-bye to the South instead of forcing them to stay in Attilatheblond Wednesday #24

I am from the south, and although that is one way to have solved it... OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #31

Not to mention the mess of Reconstruction... slightlv Wednesday #37

My dad grew up with his JustAnotherGen Wednesday #32

You are an ALL AMERICAN for sure Attilatheblond Wednesday #36

If there is a way to do it, Newsom might be on it. travelingthrulife Wednesday #15

Agreed wholeheartedly!!! calimary Thursday #44

and they still believe Republicans are better for Emile Wednesday #2

About time some of our messaging points this out. KS Toronado Wednesday #4

Message Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #10

And when Democrats are positive about the economy they're scolded as out of touch about inequality betsuni Wednesday #29

It's the talking points that get shouted (and whispered) full time slightlv Wednesday #38

Those are the same people... GiqueCee Wednesday #12

At least hammers are useful. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #25

And they'd vote for him again tomorrow, given the chance Orrex Wednesday #3

Womp womp ...to 59 percent and change. FAFO und then just f off JT45242 Wednesday #6

How Tariffs Work surfered Wednesday #7

Nebraska a TRUE RED STATE!!!! Fla Dem Wednesday #8

Speaking from the BLUE DOT Gaytano70 Wednesday #13

I'm in Fla, so understand the suffering of living in a Red State, especially when I grew up and lived Fla Dem Wednesday #28

Your Pillen sounds like what we suffered with Brownback. slightlv Wednesday #39

They have already had some hospital closures in Nebraska I believe. travelingthrulife Wednesday #16

We've lost both our hospitals already, here in this little burg I live in, in KS. slightlv Wednesday #40

And Pillen just got Trump's endorsement progressoid Wednesday #9

Do people ForgedCrank Wednesday #14

No but they work the farms and do other harvesting. travelingthrulife Wednesday #17

The post ForgedCrank Wednesday #19

Reread the OP and both posts embedded in it. yardwork Wednesday #22

I See, ForgedCrank Wednesday #26

both imbedded posts mention both workers and crops stopdiggin Wednesday #30

I've seen them driving combines and tractors. Emile Wednesday #18

Migrants drive the equipment that does the harvesting and processing. nt Shipwack Wednesday #35

Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this... Wounded Bear Wednesday #20

Henny Youngman Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #21

You forgot to mention Nebraska helped put in power the guy who caused the whole mess in the first place. Fil1957 Wednesday #27

These threads are ridiculous Cirsium Wednesday #33

I can't argue much with what you say... you make logical sense. slightlv Wednesday #41

Understood Cirsium Wednesday #42

So is trump going to Figarosmom Wednesday #34

I mean..seems like their problems have cancled eachother. quakerboy Wednesday #43