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orangecrush

(32,037 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:12 PM Saturday

When Democrats regain power, should we "look forward" and forget? (Poll) [View all]

Like we did last time, and focus on rebuilding and instituting progressive policies?

Or is it necessary to rip the poison vines of the criminal syndicate out of our institutions by its roots, in both its personal and digital forms as a priority before anything else can be done?


77 votes, 6 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Look forward, they surely wouldn't do it again!
0 (0%)
Fuck looking forward at this point.
40 (52%)
Be a reasonable Democrat, orange!
0 (0%)
Ask Renee Good and Alex Pretti
37 (48%)
Let bygones be bygones, comrade! Have drink of pulonium vodka!
0 (0%)
Stay away from windows
0 (0%)
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Accountability is looking forward! n/t returnee Saturday #1
I hope we learned something. orangecrush Saturday #2
We have to prove it... returnee Saturday #5
Yeah, and we need to learn the "Trump" method. hamsterjill Saturday #9
Make Repugs look backward and regret. Sneederbunk Saturday #3
I agree we should look forward, but not in the way I suspect the OP meant Fiendish Thingy Saturday #4
Yup, I'm looking forward... GoCubsGo Saturday #6
Don't hold your breath... Fiendish Thingy Saturday #8
Magical thinking Boo1 Saturday #14
You are in the minority Fiendish Thingy Saturday #15
If you think im in the minority Boo1 Yesterday #20
Make sure you tell all the women you know that their rights are less important Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #21
My feelings exactly orangecrush Saturday #18
This is completely the wrong question. Bluetus Saturday #7
Not just no but hell no! yardwork Saturday #10
I'm still holding a grudge for the Battle of Culloden for my Scottish ancestors. Ritabert Saturday #11
Nemo me impune lacessit. orangecrush Saturday #19
Exactly. Ritabert Yesterday #22
step one is cancel all trump executive orders nt msongs Saturday #12
Hopefully we can do two things at once Boo1 Saturday #13
Forward Thinking Includes Preventative Measures! ProfessorGAC Saturday #16
PASS. Didn't like any of the choices. Martin Eden Saturday #17
It will take years of deMAGAfication JCMach1 Yesterday #23
No. I want revenge. EnergizedLib Yesterday #24
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