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Eric Beermann @faceonmars.bsky.social

Reasonable until special interests cash in on the favor. Perhaps if Dems put a grand bargain in writing that they won't do anything other than pass meaningful reform to remove special interests.

aug 27, 2025, 5:15 pm • 2 0

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Violence *gurgle* @powellperaltarip.bsky.social

Which particular special interests are you referring to? Because there's lots of them, and everyone seems to have a different take on which ones are crap and which ones are worthy.

aug 27, 2025, 5:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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Eric Beermann @faceonmars.bsky.social

Any and all

aug 28, 2025, 11:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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Violence *gurgle* @powellperaltarip.bsky.social

Name some that you think aren’t worthy.

aug 28, 2025, 11:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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Eric Beermann @faceonmars.bsky.social

How is it not a nebulous proposition to determine which special interests are "worthy"? Might it be easier to agree that all members of the electorate and public at large are worthy of having their voices heard in a proportionate manner?

aug 28, 2025, 11:42 pm • 0 0 • view
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Violence *gurgle* @powellperaltarip.bsky.social

Or.. you could just answer the question. Which special interests do you think are less worthy?

aug 28, 2025, 11:58 pm • 1 0 • view
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Eric Beermann @faceonmars.bsky.social

I literally don't have an answer to your question. We all have our own individual special interests that are of equal worth.

aug 29, 2025, 12:20 am • 0 0 • view
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Violence *gurgle* @powellperaltarip.bsky.social

LOL. So you’re concern trolling about special interests being problematic, but can’t actually name any of them or explain why they might be unworthy? So either you’re full of shit, or you know that your fingerpointing at “special interests” is a dog whistle for something problematic. Or offensive

aug 29, 2025, 12:44 am • 1 0 • view
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Eric Beermann @faceonmars.bsky.social

I know one thing, I haven't resorted to ad hominem attacks. Why is it necessary to weigh one special interest's so-called "worthiness" against another? Then again, I would suggest the basic elements of self-defense and life-support are the two primary collective special interests we all share.

aug 29, 2025, 2:57 pm • 0 0 • view