• wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzOP
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        I’m old enough to remember that a windfall like this hasn’t happened before. At least not since FDR’s time.

        You’re free to continue being bitter and cynical, but kindly keep that stink away from me. The grownups are busy celebrating.

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            6 days ago

            Whatever you need to tell yourself to feel like a big boi 🙄

            Remind me how many progressives were in Congress when Obama got elected? Since your memory is so superior to mine, you know…

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              “progressive” is a meaningless marketing term intended to fool Leftists into voting for Liberals.

              There were actually more Democrats in the House and Senate than have actually been certified so far in this Blue Wave, and (briefly) a filibuster proof Supermajority in the Senate.

              And just like we’ll see them do again over the next two years, they whined and hid behind procedure and started all negotiations with the GOP from an already compromised position and generally helped the country continue slouching rightward so efficiently that a naked fascist started getting traction in the next GOP primary.

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                  Lol, ShitLibs are always convinced their idealism will pan out this time. It’d be funny if the rest of us didn’t have to live with the consequences of your inaction.

                  I’ll swing back by in 6 mths to a year, once the exceedingly likely has become exceedingly obvious, to give you your Fell For It Again Award.

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                    Go on, back to St. Petersburg. Off with you!

                    I hope you have plenty of thick socks. It’s looking like it’ll be a bitter cold winter for you.