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DemocracyForever

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19. GOP controlled SCOTUS started this nightmare in 2000

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:54 PM

23 hrs ago

The GOP controlled SCOTUS started this nightmare in 2000 with their anti-democracy, unconstitutional coup known as the Bush vs Gore ruling. This is why our country suffers so terribly today. Anyone who ignores this ugly truth is living in an alternate universe.

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Remember in 16 when we were told the Supreme Court wasn't important [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday OP

Meanwhile D_Master81 Yesterday #1

A certain individual who loudly SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #2

Even today, his utterances are taken by some to be supplemental Commandments. DFW Yesterday #5

FYI The person I'm refering to is SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #10

My bad. I was thinking of someone else. DFW Yesterday #11

No way. I cannot imagine that. betsuni Yesterday #17

OK, I must have misunderstood one of the inserts DFW 23 hrs ago #18

I saw someone interviewed on a podcast praising Trump because he told people the system is broken, betsuni 23 hrs ago #20

1.) The Curse of the Internet: The Stupidities of Total Strangers, The Likes of Whom.... ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #24

Dude has bought his own bullshit FHRRK1 22 hrs ago #23

I change channels or mute the tv when this asshole is on LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #33

Who? tblue37 18 hrs ago #34

This guy SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #35

That has been the main problem since the 70's Jokerman Yesterday #6

It was the purity police FalloutShelter Yesterday #3

I have no idea of which you speak and to what you refer....... ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #22

During the Bush- Gore election FalloutShelter 22 hrs ago #25

And isn't it interesting that they require purity for certain Democrats mcar 21 hrs ago #28

A glaring example of how the double standard harms us dlk Yesterday #4

I still fume remembering Sarandon boasting that she "didn't vote with her vagina"... QueerDuck Yesterday #7

I was called a vagina voter right here mcar 21 hrs ago #29

I'm not surprised. I'm disappointed... but not surprised. QueerDuck 21 hrs ago #31

It was an ugly time mcar 21 hrs ago #32

You weren't told that by me, I guarantee. MineralMan Yesterday #8

I never thought so! SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #9

Isn't she the "bowl of shit" person? Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #12

I think that might be SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #13

Whoops Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #14

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #15

No, I don't remember that at all. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #16

GOP controlled SCOTUS started this nightmare in 2000 DemocracyForever 23 hrs ago #19

No. No, I Don't. Why Would A Democrat Ever Think This? ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #21

In '16 the "Hillary is a warmonger" crowd said this mcar 21 hrs ago #30

Hillary was right-The Supreme Court was on the ballot in 2016 LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #26

Can't fix stupid fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #27