What happened to Moderate Dems VA/MD?

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Anonymous wrote:I would call Moco pretty moderate. Just look at this book banning lawsuit. That doesn’t get raised in a far left haven.

That’s because we have Muslim and Latino immigrants, thank God. They’re the only forces keeping MoCo from becoming Portland Oregon. Without them the blue haired librarians wouldn’t have any checks and balances.

Your worldview is fascinating.

Fictional, but fascinating.

dp.. but it's true that the Muslims and other conservative religious parents are the ones who brought the lawsuit.

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Anonymous wrote:I would call Moco pretty moderate. Just look at this book banning lawsuit. That doesn’t get raised in a far left haven.

That’s because we have Muslim and Latino immigrants, thank God. They’re the only forces keeping MoCo from becoming Portland Oregon. Without them the blue haired librarians wouldn’t have any checks and balances.

Your worldview is fascinating.

Fictional, but fascinating.

dp.. but it's true that the Muslims and other conservative religious parents are the ones who brought the lawsuit.

And it’s true that Latinos and Muslims are socially conservative and because MoCo has such a sizable minority population it hasn’t become a completely off the rails cesspool like Portland or San Francisco. If there were less minorities it would go way more woke than it is, imo. Portland Oregon.

32 percent of MoCo residents are foreign born and I can almost guarantee a large majority of the countries these people were born in are more socially conservative than America. God bless them.

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Anonymous wrote:I would call Moco pretty moderate. Just look at this book banning lawsuit. That doesn’t get raised in a far left haven.

That’s because we have Muslim and Latino immigrants, thank God. They’re the only forces keeping MoCo from becoming Portland Oregon. Without them the blue haired librarians wouldn’t have any checks and balances.

"Blue haired librarians"?

That tracks -- Rs certainly are POS misogynists.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderates can’t survive primaries. As a moderate dem every time I open my mouth about a modern or social issue I get judged harshly by more extreme dems.

This is my experience, too. And the few times I’ve tried to speak more moderately (not MAGA), I’ve been called names and told I’m ignorant. And when I’ve calmly explained I voted for Harris but have concerns, I’ve been told I am lying and I must be a Trumper.

I find some of my progressive friends openly hostile. I can’t have reasoned conversations with them.

Oh no. Poor bigots don’t like to be called out for their bigotry.

Perfect example here. What did I say that was bigoted?

But you did illustrate my point. It’s difficult to have a conversation if you’re immediately met with assumptions and unearned insults. And this, unfortunately, seems to happen almost every time I talk to a progressive coworker or friend.

What names were you called when you shared your views?

It always starts with MAGA, which I’ve learned means “any view I don’t agree with.” Or I’m called ignorant or stupid.

I haven’t gotten racist or bigot. Well, until now. I was just informed I’m a bigot now.

Because if you agree with any Trump policies you clearly are even if you're hiding behind "economic concerns" which of course he's also horrible at. I honestly can't believe any truly educated person believing a single word out of his mouth.

And here’s another one. I’ve said nothing about my beliefs and I haven’t said ANYTHING about agreeing with Trump’s policies, yet posters are questioning my intelligence. All I’ve done is identify myself as a moderate who wants a reasoned conversation.

Multiple posters have now illustrated why it can’t happen.

Because we’ve had countless threads like this. And, without fail, the OP is either a lying sack of sht troll and/or when you drill down on issues is actually MAGA.

Dp. Again, all you’re doing is driving people away. I voted D for decades. My parents were immigrants who didn’t go to high school. Dad had a blue collar job and thanks to the union we had healthcare and a nice small house in a good school district. I’m the embodiment of the American dream, having gone to an Ivy League school and been relatively successful and none have a family of my own.

Democrats have abandoned people like my family, legal immigrants with traditional values. I’m done. The disrespect and disdain for anyone who disagrees with the extreme edges of the party drives people away. This thread is just one example of it.

Please explain these “traditional values” that you don’t think are compatible with the DNC platform.

If you get a student loan, you agree to the terms, and you pay it off.

You are “done” with Ds and are now going to vote R because of…student loan forgiveness?

They have very ridiculous ideas of what is important.

Or PP is too embarrassed to share the real reasons why they are going to vote R.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderates can’t survive primaries. As a moderate dem every time I open my mouth about a modern or social issue I get judged harshly by more extreme dems.

This is my experience, too. And the few times I’ve tried to speak more moderately (not MAGA), I’ve been called names and told I’m ignorant. And when I’ve calmly explained I voted for Harris but have concerns, I’ve been told I am lying and I must be a Trumper.

I find some of my progressive friends openly hostile. I can’t have reasoned conversations with them.

Oh no. Poor bigots don’t like to be called out for their bigotry.

Perfect example here. What did I say that was bigoted?

But you did illustrate my point. It’s difficult to have a conversation if you’re immediately met with assumptions and unearned insults. And this, unfortunately, seems to happen almost every time I talk to a progressive coworker or friend.

What names were you called when you shared your views?

It always starts with MAGA, which I’ve learned means “any view I don’t agree with.” Or I’m called ignorant or stupid.

I haven’t gotten racist or bigot. Well, until now. I was just informed I’m a bigot now.

Because if you agree with any Trump policies you clearly are even if you're hiding behind "economic concerns" which of course he's also horrible at. I honestly can't believe any truly educated person believing a single word out of his mouth.

And here’s another one. I’ve said nothing about my beliefs and I haven’t said ANYTHING about agreeing with Trump’s policies, yet posters are questioning my intelligence. All I’ve done is identify myself as a moderate who wants a reasoned conversation.

Multiple posters have now illustrated why it can’t happen.

Because we’ve had countless threads like this. And, without fail, the OP is either a lying sack of sht troll and/or when you drill down on issues is actually MAGA.

Dp. Again, all you’re doing is driving people away. I voted D for decades. My parents were immigrants who didn’t go to high school. Dad had a blue collar job and thanks to the union we had healthcare and a nice small house in a good school district. I’m the embodiment of the American dream, having gone to an Ivy League school and been relatively successful and none have a family of my own.

Democrats have abandoned people like my family, legal immigrants with traditional values. I’m done. The disrespect and disdain for anyone who disagrees with the extreme edges of the party drives people away. This thread is just one example of it.

Please explain these “traditional values” that you don’t think are compatible with the DNC platform.

If you get a student loan, you agree to the terms, and you pay it off.

You are “done” with Ds and are now going to vote R because of…student loan forgiveness?

They have very ridiculous ideas of what is important.

Or PP is too embarrassed to share the real reasons why they are going to vote R.

I’ll give you one..that “rich” people are bad and evil.

Nobody will ever argue that Jeff Bezos should pay more in taxes but most democrats demonize the professional class. I promise you the dual working couple making 500k -1.5M is not the problem yet they get the brunt of far left policy.

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Anonymous wrote:I would call Moco pretty moderate. Just look at this book banning lawsuit. That doesn’t get raised in a far left haven.

That’s because we have Muslim and Latino immigrants, thank God. They’re the only forces keeping MoCo from becoming Portland Oregon. Without them the blue haired librarians wouldn’t have any checks and balances.

"Blue haired librarians"?

That tracks -- Rs certainly are POS misogynists.

Pp made no mention of gender. You are showing your assumptions. Who’s the misogynist?

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Anonymous wrote:I would call Moco pretty moderate. Just look at this book banning lawsuit. That doesn’t get raised in a far left haven.

That’s because we have Muslim and Latino immigrants, thank God. They’re the only forces keeping MoCo from becoming Portland Oregon. Without them the blue haired librarians wouldn’t have any checks and balances.

"Blue haired librarians"?

That tracks -- Rs certainly are POS misogynists.

Pp made no mention of gender. You are showing your assumptions. Who’s the misogynist?

The idiot blathering on about “blue haired librarians”. 100%.

Republicans are POS misogynists.

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Anonymous wrote:I would call Moco pretty moderate. Just look at this book banning lawsuit. That doesn’t get raised in a far left haven.

That’s because we have Muslim and Latino immigrants, thank God. They’re the only forces keeping MoCo from becoming Portland Oregon. Without them the blue haired librarians wouldn’t have any checks and balances.

Your worldview is fascinating.

Fictional, but fascinating.

dp.. but it's true that the Muslims and other conservative religious parents are the ones who brought the lawsuit.

And it’s true that Latinos and Muslims are socially conservative and because MoCo has such a sizable minority population it hasn’t become a completely off the rails cesspool like Portland or San Francisco. If there were less minorities it would go way more woke than it is, imo. Portland Oregon.

32 percent of MoCo residents are foreign born and I can almost guarantee a large majority of the countries these people were born in are more socially conservative than America. God bless them.

You mean all the Latinos that are getting deported (and plenty of Muslims too)?

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DCUM should tell you that the area is pretty moderate overall. You can't have this many die-hard Rs in a far-left area.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderates can’t survive primaries. As a moderate dem every time I open my mouth about a modern or social issue I get judged harshly by more extreme dems.

This is my experience, too. And the few times I’ve tried to speak more moderately (not MAGA), I’ve been called names and told I’m ignorant. And when I’ve calmly explained I voted for Harris but have concerns, I’ve been told I am lying and I must be a Trumper.

I find some of my progressive friends openly hostile. I can’t have reasoned conversations with them.

Oh no. Poor bigots don’t like to be called out for their bigotry.

Perfect example here. What did I say that was bigoted?

But you did illustrate my point. It’s difficult to have a conversation if you’re immediately met with assumptions and unearned insults. And this, unfortunately, seems to happen almost every time I talk to a progressive coworker or friend.

What names were you called when you shared your views?

It always starts with MAGA, which I’ve learned means “any view I don’t agree with.” Or I’m called ignorant or stupid.

I haven’t gotten racist or bigot. Well, until now. I was just informed I’m a bigot now.

Because if you agree with any Trump policies you clearly are even if you're hiding behind "economic concerns" which of course he's also horrible at. I honestly can't believe any truly educated person believing a single word out of his mouth.

And here’s another one. I’ve said nothing about my beliefs and I haven’t said ANYTHING about agreeing with Trump’s policies, yet posters are questioning my intelligence. All I’ve done is identify myself as a moderate who wants a reasoned conversation.

Multiple posters have now illustrated why it can’t happen.

Because we’ve had countless threads like this. And, without fail, the OP is either a lying sack of sht troll and/or when you drill down on issues is actually MAGA.

Dp. Again, all you’re doing is driving people away. I voted D for decades. My parents were immigrants who didn’t go to high school. Dad had a blue collar job and thanks to the union we had healthcare and a nice small house in a good school district. I’m the embodiment of the American dream, having gone to an Ivy League school and been relatively successful and none have a family of my own.

Democrats have abandoned people like my family, legal immigrants with traditional values. I’m done. The disrespect and disdain for anyone who disagrees with the extreme edges of the party drives people away. This thread is just one example of it.

I agree. I feel pushed away by the Democratic Party, too. I have very progressive relatives (close-in MD). I don’t even have to disagree; if I simply ask the wrong question, dinner becomes combative and uncomfortable.

It is absolutely doing damage to the Democrats. If shutting down conversation is the go-to method of operating, I’m not interested in participating.

Example of a “wrong question”?

Sure. Recently, during a conversation about restorative justice in schools:
“But does this have the potential to make the victim feel uncomfortable?”

Clearly you said more than that to turn a conversation combative or get called MAGA.

Nope. That was it. That was all I said to cause a combative table.

You fail to realize how openly aggressive some of your progressive counterparts are. And until the Democratic Party is able to acknowledge this, you’ll continue to push away moderate voters.

I also work in a very conservative organization. I suspect I disagree with all of my coworkers’ opinions. Yet I find them easier to talk to about politics than my progressive relatives.

DP and yeah. I bet there is context here you are conveniently leaving out. But whatever. Let b1tchy people "force" you to vote for the real extremists because you're a big baby.

Someone had the nerve to disagree with me so I am voting for Nazis!

People like this are just far right maga adjacent, anyway. The democrats need to build a party without these nutty milquetoast moderates.

More accurately, somebody had the nerve to challenge an idea so I must completely write them off. I simply can’t accept the idea that beliefs exist on a spectrum. If someone disagrees with me, they are clearly a MAGA and not worthy of respect or basic decency.

Well, you are partially right, which I guess is nice for you.

If someone’s “challenging idea” pushes them to support people that are very clearly in the wrong, especially when that “challenging idea” is preposterous, they should be written off as inconsequential. They can’t be trusted to move society forward in a positive way, so why spend time, energy, or money trying to appeal to those people that can’t think their way out of a wet paper bag?

Here’s the progressive hyperbolic thinking. Thanks, PP, for the example.

The “challenging idea” in question above is whether restorative justice revictimizes the victim.

How DARE I ask that! Clearly I “can’t be trusted to move society forward in a positive way.”

I must turn my brain off and blindly accept what progressives spew. Because blindly following others is the only way to move society forward.

- moderate who voted for Harris and posted above

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Anonymous wrote:Moderates can’t survive primaries. As a moderate dem every time I open my mouth about a modern or social issue I get judged harshly by more extreme dems.

This is my experience, too. And the few times I’ve tried to speak more moderately (not MAGA), I’ve been called names and told I’m ignorant. And when I’ve calmly explained I voted for Harris but have concerns, I’ve been told I am lying and I must be a Trumper.

I find some of my progressive friends openly hostile. I can’t have reasoned conversations with them.

Oh no. Poor bigots don’t like to be called out for their bigotry.

Perfect example here. What did I say that was bigoted?

But you did illustrate my point. It’s difficult to have a conversation if you’re immediately met with assumptions and unearned insults. And this, unfortunately, seems to happen almost every time I talk to a progressive coworker or friend.

What names were you called when you shared your views?

It always starts with MAGA, which I’ve learned means “any view I don’t agree with.” Or I’m called ignorant or stupid.

I haven’t gotten racist or bigot. Well, until now. I was just informed I’m a bigot now.

Because if you agree with any Trump policies you clearly are even if you're hiding behind "economic concerns" which of course he's also horrible at. I honestly can't believe any truly educated person believing a single word out of his mouth.

And here’s another one. I’ve said nothing about my beliefs and I haven’t said ANYTHING about agreeing with Trump’s policies, yet posters are questioning my intelligence. All I’ve done is identify myself as a moderate who wants a reasoned conversation.

Multiple posters have now illustrated why it can’t happen.

Because we’ve had countless threads like this. And, without fail, the OP is either a lying sack of sht troll and/or when you drill down on issues is actually MAGA.

Dp. Again, all you’re doing is driving people away. I voted D for decades. My parents were immigrants who didn’t go to high school. Dad had a blue collar job and thanks to the union we had healthcare and a nice small house in a good school district. I’m the embodiment of the American dream, having gone to an Ivy League school and been relatively successful and none have a family of my own.

Democrats have abandoned people like my family, legal immigrants with traditional values. I’m done. The disrespect and disdain for anyone who disagrees with the extreme edges of the party drives people away. This thread is just one example of it.

I agree. I feel pushed away by the Democratic Party, too. I have very progressive relatives (close-in MD). I don’t even have to disagree; if I simply ask the wrong question, dinner becomes combative and uncomfortable.

It is absolutely doing damage to the Democrats. If shutting down conversation is the go-to method of operating, I’m not interested in participating.

Example of a “wrong question”?

Sure. Recently, during a conversation about restorative justice in schools:
“But does this have the potential to make the victim feel uncomfortable?”

:roll:
Clearly you said more than that to turn a conversation combative or get called MAGA.

Nope. That was it. That was all I said to cause a combative table.

You fail to realize how openly aggressive some of your progressive counterparts are. And until the Democratic Party is able to acknowledge this, you’ll continue to push away moderate voters.

I also work in a very conservative organization. I suspect I disagree with all of my coworkers’ opinions. Yet I find them easier to talk to about politics than my progressive relatives.

DP and yeah. I bet there is context here you are conveniently leaving out. But whatever. Let b1tchy people "force" you to vote for the real extremists because you're a big baby.

Someone had the nerve to disagree with me so I am voting for Nazis!

People like this are just far right maga adjacent, anyway. The democrats need to build a party without these nutty milquetoast moderates.

More accurately, somebody had the nerve to challenge an idea so I must completely write them off. I simply can’t accept the idea that beliefs exist on a spectrum. If someone disagrees with me, they are clearly a MAGA and not worthy of respect or basic decency.

Well, you are partially right, which I guess is nice for you.

If someone’s “challenging idea” pushes them to support people that are very clearly in the wrong, especially when that “challenging idea” is preposterous, they should be written off as inconsequential. They can’t be trusted to move society forward in a positive way, so why spend time, energy, or money trying to appeal to those people that can’t think their way out of a wet paper bag?

Here’s the progressive hyperbolic thinking. Thanks, PP, for the example.

The “challenging idea” in question above is whether restorative justice revictimizes the victim.

How DARE I ask that! Clearly I “can’t be trusted to move society forward in a positive way.”

I must turn my brain off and blindly accept what progressives spew. Because blindly following others is the only way to move society forward.

- moderate who voted for Harris and posted above

The problem is that there is basically no evidence that restorative justice works.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderates can’t survive primaries. As a moderate dem every time I open my mouth about a modern or social issue I get judged harshly by more extreme dems.

This is my experience, too. And the few times I’ve tried to speak more moderately (not MAGA), I’ve been called names and told I’m ignorant. And when I’ve calmly explained I voted for Harris but have concerns, I’ve been told I am lying and I must be a Trumper.

I find some of my progressive friends openly hostile. I can’t have reasoned conversations with them.

Oh no. Poor bigots don’t like to be called out for their bigotry.

Perfect example here. What did I say that was bigoted?

But you did illustrate my point. It’s difficult to have a conversation if you’re immediately met with assumptions and unearned insults. And this, unfortunately, seems to happen almost every time I talk to a progressive coworker or friend.

What names were you called when you shared your views?

It always starts with MAGA, which I’ve learned means “any view I don’t agree with.” Or I’m called ignorant or stupid.

I haven’t gotten racist or bigot. Well, until now. I was just informed I’m a bigot now.

Because if you agree with any Trump policies you clearly are even if you're hiding behind "economic concerns" which of course he's also horrible at. I honestly can't believe any truly educated person believing a single word out of his mouth.

And here’s another one. I’ve said nothing about my beliefs and I haven’t said ANYTHING about agreeing with Trump’s policies, yet posters are questioning my intelligence. All I’ve done is identify myself as a moderate who wants a reasoned conversation.

Multiple posters have now illustrated why it can’t happen.

Because we’ve had countless threads like this. And, without fail, the OP is either a lying sack of sht troll and/or when you drill down on issues is actually MAGA.

Dp. Again, all you’re doing is driving people away. I voted D for decades. My parents were immigrants who didn’t go to high school. Dad had a blue collar job and thanks to the union we had healthcare and a nice small house in a good school district. I’m the embodiment of the American dream, having gone to an Ivy League school and been relatively successful and none have a family of my own.

Democrats have abandoned people like my family, legal immigrants with traditional values. I’m done. The disrespect and disdain for anyone who disagrees with the extreme edges of the party drives people away. This thread is just one example of it.

I agree. I feel pushed away by the Democratic Party, too. I have very progressive relatives (close-in MD). I don’t even have to disagree; if I simply ask the wrong question, dinner becomes combative and uncomfortable.

It is absolutely doing damage to the Democrats. If shutting down conversation is the go-to method of operating, I’m not interested in participating.

Example of a “wrong question”?

Sure. Recently, during a conversation about restorative justice in schools:
“But does this have the potential to make the victim feel uncomfortable?”

:roll:
Clearly you said more than that to turn a conversation combative or get called MAGA.

Nope. That was it. That was all I said to cause a combative table.

You fail to realize how openly aggressive some of your progressive counterparts are. And until the Democratic Party is able to acknowledge this, you’ll continue to push away moderate voters.

I also work in a very conservative organization. I suspect I disagree with all of my coworkers’ opinions. Yet I find them easier to talk to about politics than my progressive relatives.

DP and yeah. I bet there is context here you are conveniently leaving out. But whatever. Let b1tchy people "force" you to vote for the real extremists because you're a big baby.

Someone had the nerve to disagree with me so I am voting for Nazis!

People like this are just far right maga adjacent, anyway. The democrats need to build a party without these nutty milquetoast moderates.

More accurately, somebody had the nerve to challenge an idea so I must completely write them off. I simply can’t accept the idea that beliefs exist on a spectrum. If someone disagrees with me, they are clearly a MAGA and not worthy of respect or basic decency.

Well, you are partially right, which I guess is nice for you.

If someone’s “challenging idea” pushes them to support people that are very clearly in the wrong, especially when that “challenging idea” is preposterous, they should be written off as inconsequential. They can’t be trusted to move society forward in a positive way, so why spend time, energy, or money trying to appeal to those people that can’t think their way out of a wet paper bag?

Here’s the progressive hyperbolic thinking. Thanks, PP, for the example.

The “challenging idea” in question above is whether restorative justice revictimizes the victim.

How DARE I ask that! Clearly I “can’t be trusted to move society forward in a positive way.”

I must turn my brain off and blindly accept what progressives spew. Because blindly following others is the only way to move society forward.

- moderate who voted for Harris and posted above

The problem is that there is basically no evidence that restorative justice works.

I think we should start doing what Singapore does and give people caning for theft. Likely to be much more effective that restorative justice.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderates can’t survive primaries. As a moderate dem every time I open my mouth about a modern or social issue I get judged harshly by more extreme dems.

This is my experience, too. And the few times I’ve tried to speak more moderately (not MAGA), I’ve been called names and told I’m ignorant. And when I’ve calmly explained I voted for Harris but have concerns, I’ve been told I am lying and I must be a Trumper.

I find some of my progressive friends openly hostile. I can’t have reasoned conversations with them.

Oh no. Poor bigots don’t like to be called out for their bigotry.

Perfect example here. What did I say that was bigoted?

But you did illustrate my point. It’s difficult to have a conversation if you’re immediately met with assumptions and unearned insults. And this, unfortunately, seems to happen almost every time I talk to a progressive coworker or friend.

What names were you called when you shared your views?

It always starts with MAGA, which I’ve learned means “any view I don’t agree with.” Or I’m called ignorant or stupid.

I haven’t gotten racist or bigot. Well, until now. I was just informed I’m a bigot now.

Because if you agree with any Trump policies you clearly are even if you're hiding behind "economic concerns" which of course he's also horrible at. I honestly can't believe any truly educated person believing a single word out of his mouth.

And here’s another one. I’ve said nothing about my beliefs and I haven’t said ANYTHING about agreeing with Trump’s policies, yet posters are questioning my intelligence. All I’ve done is identify myself as a moderate who wants a reasoned conversation.

Multiple posters have now illustrated why it can’t happen.

Because we’ve had countless threads like this. And, without fail, the OP is either a lying sack of sht troll and/or when you drill down on issues is actually MAGA.

Dp. Again, all you’re doing is driving people away. I voted D for decades. My parents were immigrants who didn’t go to high school. Dad had a blue collar job and thanks to the union we had healthcare and a nice small house in a good school district. I’m the embodiment of the American dream, having gone to an Ivy League school and been relatively successful and none have a family of my own.

Democrats have abandoned people like my family, legal immigrants with traditional values. I’m done. The disrespect and disdain for anyone who disagrees with the extreme edges of the party drives people away. This thread is just one example of it.

Please explain these “traditional values” that you don’t think are compatible with the DNC platform.

If you get a student loan, you agree to the terms, and you pay it off.

You are “done” with Ds and are now going to vote R because of…student loan forgiveness?

They have very ridiculous ideas of what is important.

Or PP is too embarrassed to share the real reasons why they are going to vote R.

I’ll give you one..that “rich” people are bad and evil.

Nobody will ever argue that Jeff Bezos should pay more in taxes but most democrats demonize the professional class. I promise you the dual working couple making 500k -1.5M is not the problem yet they get the brunt of far left policy.

Yes republicans are fighting hard for these and other people..lol

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Anonymous wrote:I would call Moco pretty moderate. Just look at this book banning lawsuit. That doesn’t get raised in a far left haven.

That’s because we have Muslim and Latino immigrants, thank God. They’re the only forces keeping MoCo from becoming Portland Oregon. Without them the blue haired librarians wouldn’t have any checks and balances.

"Blue haired librarians"?

That tracks -- Rs certainly are POS misogynists.

Pp made no mention of gender. You are showing your assumptions. Who’s the misogynist?

The idiot blathering on about “blue haired librarians”. 100%.

Republicans are POS misogynists.

Slow.
Again, no one indicated which sex.

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Do the people calling the image of 'blue hair' mean old? As in, white-haired ladies that do a tint to make yellowish white hair look more white? Because that's definitely a lady thing.

Or are you trying to reference punk rock librarians?