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usonian

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32. John, we are here together because we share very positive values, in an age of "bash each other to hell".
Fri May 1, 2026, 04:01 PM
21 hrs ago

I posted back in May 2023:
Why I am a Democrat.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217954571

short version.

Because Democrats have compassion for others.

corrollaries:

• When every person

a. is guaranteed rights, opportunity, and equity,
b. can make a good living,
c. is respected,
then all benefit and the nation benefits.

• Government invests in its citizens.
• Labor and innovation create wealth.
• Productivity gains are shared with those who are less blessed than others.
• Government is by the people and for the people.
• The legal system protects rights, especially of minorities.

In short: equality, honor and fairness.

You can find the "other side of the coin" at the link, but we know them all too well, and let's move this country and world forward.

NOW GO FIX YOUR BROKEN KEYBOARD!

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John, we are here together because we share very positive values, in an age of "bash each other to hell". usonian 21 hrs ago #32
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