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If I'm ever again in a position to vote for a Democrat other than you for office, this capitulation ensures that I will do so.

What the hell, Tim? This is so disappointing of you. You know the GOP is never going to agree to anything AFTER you give up the only leverage that Dems had.

House cleaner shot to death on front porch after going to wrong house in Indianapolis suburb Authorities are considering whether to charge an Indiana homeowner who they say shot and killed a woman working as a house cleaner after she came to the wrong address.

I assume the homeowner will face no punishment, not even a restriction on gun ownership.

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

"About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15% if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets."

Jeffries praises Eric Adams for "courageously" serving NYC after mayor ends campaign The House Democratic leader said he will weigh in on the NYC mayoral race "well before" the start of early voting on Oct. 25.

What is wrong with you? Why would you do this?

Jeffries praises Eric Adams for "courageously" serving NYC after mayor ends campaign The House Democratic leader said he will weigh in on the NYC mayoral race "well before" the start of early voting on Oct. 25.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social: WTF, dude?

Pro-European PAS party led by President Maia Sandu has won Moldova’s parliamentary elections with ~50% of votes, securing an absolute majority. The pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc came second with 24 percent. The elections were seen as a choice between closer EU integration or renewed Russian influence.

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign.

(2) And if you disagree about their effectiveness, then argue that point instead of just telling people they can't complain to the leadership and they are stupid for doing so.

(1) You've apparently decided not to continue this, so I'll end by saying that I get you want party unity (so do I), and support for leaders is a part of that. But if those leaders are not being effective, people have every right to complain to them. To say otherwise is very autocratic of you.

Ultra-Conservative GOP Rep Busted for Child Porn A former South Carolina state lawmaker used a “Joe Biden” screen name to spread horrific child abuse content online.

“Former South Carolina state lawmaker Robert John “RJ” May III has agreed to plead guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material.”

Jeffries is a party leader.

It's fine if you disagree with expressing frustration via social media posts. The point, as it has been from the beginning, is that people can both condemn tyranny while complaining about their party leaders' response to it. You get that, right?

Criticizing them for not taking action, by adding your voice to a chorus of others asking the same, in the hope that they might see and do something. You may disagree with it and call it a "talking point", but that is not really a counterargument. Nor does this preclude contacting via other methods.

Likely different than yours here. But that's beside the point, which is that people are free to criticize their leaders if they think those leaders are not reacting strongly enough to an emergency.

No, they can. Especially if the party leaders seem not be reacting strongly or appropriately enough to the consequential moment.

I mean , people can root against tyranny while they also complain of lack of leadership in their own party. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive.

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Yeah, you're full-on crazy and earned a ticket to blocked land.

And then I can speak the same to you. Fucking double-standards.

Give me a real argument instead of an insult and an accusation of racism, and I'll give you a counterargument. Grow the fuck up.

Yes, it's clear to me that you disagree. What is NOT clear is why. All you are doing is ranting.

Oh, but you can speak to me like shit? Fuck off, you fucking wacko.

Oh. Fuck. Off. I'm paying plenty of goddamn attention to this whole political shitshow. It comsumes my day, and I'm not seeing ANY action from leadership. The most I see is being done by AOC and Sanders, and even that is small. So take your assumptions and fuck the hell off.

You know, if you disagree with my position that he's not doing anything as a supposed party leader, that's fine. Disagree and make a counterargument. Your hostility and attempt to make this about race is fucked up, though, and I'm embarrassed to voting on the same side as you.

What meme? Make sense. Use your words.

Then it would sure be good if you could actually articulate what your problem is.

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Ugh. I'm criticizing a party leader who happens to be black, and my criticism is regarding his lack of leadership. I also criticized Schumer for the same lack of presence yesterday. Get a grip.