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SocialDemocrat61

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10. Democracies end when

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:07 PM

Yesterday

both sides ignore the law. Just because republicans cheat and do illegal things it doesn't mean democrats should too. For some the goal is to preserve democracy, for others it is just all about winning versus the other guy.

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Democrats Keep Accepting Losses They Don't Have to Accept - Jamelle Bouie [View all] In It to Win It Friday OP

It is important to push the politicians WSHazel Friday #1

"Nobody thinks the court would have ruled the same way if Republicans had won" MichMan Yesterday #2

agreed, however repbs have maade the same argument against court decisions that did not benefit msongs Yesterday #3

THIS GUY IS RIGHT DET Yesterday #4

Agree with this guy - just do what the voters want. harumph Yesterday #5

Slippery slope newdeal2 Yesterday #7

It's what MAGA Republicans and Trump HAVE DONE. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #8

If the suggestion is to defy the court, can Spanberger just order that no Republicans are eligible for the ballot? MichMan Yesterday #6

No, but you could treat the MAGAt dipshits like they treat EVERYONE maxrandb Yesterday #9

Democracies end when SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #10