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James Talarico reckons that America’s Democrats “need more cowboy”. His recent appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast has catapulted him into parts of the internet where only Republicans go

aug 28, 2025, 1:20 am • 28 4

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America’s Democrats need a spine and press that actually talks about United States fascism and domestic terrorism under the guise of institutionalized racism.

aug 28, 2025, 1:23 am • 1 1 • view

Heck yeah. Somebody needs to run on the fact that this is the most unChristian administration in memory

aug 28, 2025, 2:08 am • 0 0 • view

Satan was a child of God too, right?

aug 28, 2025, 3:47 am • 0 0 • view

@aoc.bsky.social @slotkin.senate.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @petebuttigieg.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov and others should go we need to gk were they are and what they are listening, confrontation with bold ideas of reform not go back to status quo

aug 28, 2025, 1:47 am • 0 0 • view

We don't need another John Fetterman or Joe Manchin.

aug 28, 2025, 1:30 am • 2 0 • view

Yes we do. Especially running in WV, KY, TX, ND, UT, etc. Fetterman= a reliable D vote in Senate & clobbered Oz Manchin= biggest overperformer in US, considering WV's redness D's winning Trump +500% states- KY/WV= heaven sent Leftists are idiots if they don't get that. Win first THEN push left!

aug 28, 2025, 1:43 am • 0 0 • view

Manchin voted literally half the time with Trump, and Fetterman ran as a leftist before he flipped on all his positions and became an Israel simp. They're practically MAGA. "Winning, then pushing left" has never worked. If people have a vote between MAGA and diet MAGA, they won't pick diet MAGA.

aug 28, 2025, 1:59 am • 2 0 • view

Practically MAGA? Manchin allying half the time is a hell of a lot better than a WV Republican voting w/ you NEVER Fetterman voted with Biden 97 percent of the time Imagine a Republican instead Leftists are delusional if you think you'll ever get anywhere the way you're doing it- face reality!

aug 28, 2025, 2:06 am • 0 0 • view

Explain these: Bernie almost had it twice if it wasn't for rigging at the DNC. AOC and others made it to congress. Zorhan beat Andrew Cuomo in the primary, and he's set to win. FDR won so many times term limits were put in to stop him. Biden and Kamala supported Israel and lost to Trump.

aug 28, 2025, 2:21 am • 1 0 • view

Lol because these, in basically every single case, are from extremely blue cities and states I sure af hope Mamdani wins in NYC and not Cuomo! NYC is hella blue But I'd also take Manchin in WV & even Fetterman in PA- though I think PA could be better - still wouldn't be by much

aug 28, 2025, 2:30 am • 0 0 • view

At least we agree on Zorhan. As for your argument on blue areas... Trump came from a blue area and he won twice, and Bill Clinton (not a fan) is from a red state and won. I don't find that argument compelling. Either way, Manchin and Fetterman can take a long walk off a short pier.

aug 28, 2025, 2:34 am • 1 0 • view

I don't mean where they came from, I mean where they are running Biden, also, fwiw, WON in 2020 lol I'm not saying strong progressives shouldn't be nominees in CA, WA, NY, IL, or even CO But KY, WV, ND, SD, TX, IA, etc ? You need like 300 Joe Manchins.

aug 28, 2025, 2:38 am • 0 0 • view

Biden won because Trump crashed the economy and had a global pandemic he did nothing about (except the vaccine). You could run a piece of toast and it would win. Biden 2024 was too senile to run and Kamala stepped in, and LOST. And, no, you need to run as an independent in those states.

aug 28, 2025, 2:42 am • 1 0 • view

agree on the independent part - i doubt a Bernie type would play well beyond VT - he's old hat + VT is weirdly blue Running I's gives more "cover" for going further left- Dem brand that toxic! I've often wondered if D's just calling themselves I's would gain them like 10 pts in Fox News states

aug 28, 2025, 2:53 am • 0 0 • view

*Leftist running as an independent, I should clarify.

aug 28, 2025, 2:43 am • 1 0 • view