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12. Pride cometh before the fall

Reply to Maine Abu El Banat (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 09:42 AM

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Is that Shakespeare? Damifino.

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Why are they not concerned about public opinion [View all] Maine Abu El Banat Jun 29 OP

It sure does seem like there's an undeniable and continuing lurch to the rignt in our... brush Jun 29 #1

Nixon had Watergate .Trump had Elongate.. BattleRow Jun 29 #20

The Republican politicians are more scared of Trump than they are of the voters Vogon_Glory Jun 29 #2

"general electorate will wise up is through serious hurting" llmart Jun 29 #9

Thom Tillis is very concerned. You should see his page on the book of face ms liberty Jun 29 #3

Look at an electoral map pimpbot Jun 29 #4

NC voted in a full slate of Dems mnhtnbb Jun 29 #15

In gerrymandered districts or red states, most only need to keep the GOP primary voters surfered Jun 29 #5

Exactly, it is already rigged Hornedfrog2000 Jun 29 #7

They know they already rigged and are brainwashing people now Hornedfrog2000 Jun 29 #6

Most have safe seats edhopper Jun 29 #8

Because they're not going to let us vote again Ritabert Jun 29 #10

Because they think the 'fix' is in. We really need to disabuse them of that notion Nov 2026. marble falls Jun 29 #11

By any means necessary JustAnotherGen Jun 29 #18

100%, one way or another, anyway but loose. I am open to whatever is necessary. marble falls Jun 29 #38

Pride cometh before the fall Mysterian Jun 29 #12

That's what scares me.Just like when trump said we don't need any more votes Tribetime Jun 29 #13

He said after this election you won't have to vote anymore. Emile Jun 29 #14

Because the voting is dirty end of story. The corporate media, the fossil fuel industries, and TPTB are Botany Jun 29 #16

AP reports these Intolerable Tax Provisions are permanent JustAnotherGen Jun 29 #17

Just remember: the royal family was a permentent fixture of American govenrnance, too. The Third Reich was a 1000 ... marble falls Jun 29 #39

Because they are largely safe. They come from safe GOP states. The public will be mad, and then vote for Republicans In It to Win It Jun 29 #19

The GOP has had these goals for decades and they're so close now Arazi Jun 29 #21

Well, there was really bad inflation MadameButterfly Jun 29 #28

I have been saying that before the... S/V Loner Jun 29 #22

Arrogance and stupidity and forgetting 2018 Blue Wave. The pink wave of 2022 was tepid. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 29 #23

Republicans Think That Trump OhioTim Jun 29 #24

with those fkrs, not exactly improbable B.See Jun 29 #36

Because most of the voters in their districts have proven time and again they vote red or don't vote jgmiller Jun 29 #25

Exactly Aepps22 Jun 29 #27

It will soon be illegal to hold a public opinion. bucolic_frolic Jun 29 #26

More to the point The Blue Flower Jun 29 #29

Maybe, but Republicans haven't been concerned with public opinion for years -- decades at this point? W_HAMILTON Jun 29 #30

Public opinion rso Jun 29 #31

Because there will never be another election that matters. If they don't "win" they madibella Jun 29 #32

Very true Hartpi978 Jun 29 #33

Some among us had warned, B.See Jun 29 #34

They have gerrymandered and fixed the districts to their favor... kentuck Jun 29 #35

Because the GOP has a powerful grip on election messaging through their propaganda: public and social media sources andym Jun 29 #37

Worse than you think. Research shows that it's been that way for decades.... snot Jun 29 #40

Trump campaigned on Arnold Palmer's penis and blow jobs. It was obvious then. live love laugh Jun 29 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 29 #42