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My whole life. Republicans have gotten what they wanted while Democrats fundraised off of our suffering.

#Clinton decimated #welfare. #Bush expanded #corporate welfare. #Obama made corporate welfare permanent in exchange for one Republican vote to overturn #DADT.

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Bluesky Social · Dreamweasel (@dreamweasel.bsky.social)It always seems as if the Republicans are more powerful in defeat than the Democrats are in victory
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@Lazarou @RealJournalism

Perhaps I agree with you that 20 votes per person (actually, 20 votes per SIM card, credit card, virtual device, etc.) is a poor voting system.

What voting system should be used?

This is not particularly encouraging:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow%27

The endless debate will continue. We'll soon see what EBU chooses to implement.

en.wikipedia.orgArrow's impossibility theorem - Wikipedia

Time to call your reps today! Find more ideas at 5calls.org/

OK the mess of a budget bill passed the house, barely. But between Senate and any future modifications, we can scuttle it.
* Oppose all budget cuts to Medicade, Planned Parenthood, the Library of Congress, etc.
* Oppose increases like the Pentagon handout to Musk and ICE.
* Demand Access to new COVID vaccines for all.
* Reject the provisions of H.R. 9495 that would let Trump censor non-profits.
* Trump MUST return Abrego Garcia to America as per the Supreme Court Ruling and stop his human trafficking operation.

For your rep here: house.gov/representatives/find

For your Senators:
Senator Schiff: 202-224-3841
Senator Padilla: 202-224-3553 (Fresno 559-497-5109 and Sacramento 916-448-2787 )
Governor Newsom: 916-445-2841

5 Calls5 CallsSpend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

Wannabe tyrants like Trump have always used a wildly exaggerated fear of the "other" to fool populations into trading their freedom for totalitarianism. The suspicion that some "other" is taking something from you or threatening you or your family motivates people to action faster than any other stimulus. Triggering a fight or flight response isn't particularly difficult, especially in a population bombarded with propaganda about supposed threats and conspiracy theories.

Together, we create strength. Find a way you can stand up today!

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FrameLab · Harnessing Collective Power to Overcome Trump’s Fear TacticsPower in numbers to defeat Trump's strategy of fear