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Wow, Mother's Day and MIRT is hard at work. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 OP
It's been a busy week for MIRT mcar May 2018 #1
Thanks for keeping DU nice! bettyellen May 2018 #5
You are welcome! mcar May 2018 #9
Saw a few auto removed post on my threads. Thanks to MIRT. applegrove May 2018 #2
MIRT does work hard, and totally behind the scenes. Bravo! Shrike47 May 2018 #3
The GOP has barely 30% of the country and Dems are motivated sharedvalues May 2018 #4
Absolutely. UrbScotty May 2018 #8
2018 is crucial, no doubt about it. A watershed moment in American politics and history. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #11
+1000. Hortensis May 2018 #14
MIRT. Ever vigilant... SidDithers May 2018 #6
K&R ! stonecutter357 May 2018 #7
Thank you. NurseJackie May 2018 #10
K&R - Thanx to the MIR Team. nt The Polack MSgt May 2018 #12
Ok sorry for the ignorance but what or who is MIRT? Pepsidog May 2018 #13
Malicious Intruder Removal Team Hekate May 2018 #16
Thank you Pepsidog May 2018 #17
Thanks!!!!!! backtoblue May 2018 #15

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
4. The GOP has barely 30% of the country and Dems are motivated
Sun May 13, 2018, 07:34 PM
May 2018

Look at the Robert Reich thread. The GOP has sold its soul to racists. And Republican strategists KNOW the racist-billionaire coalition is a minority in the country.


Thus, they have to cheat to win. And they have big money on their side. Get ready for a huge social media troll and propaganda push funded by GOP billionaire money.

The billionaires know 2018 is critical for them. They MUST win or the Dem-subpoena-power investigations in the House will sink their party. Probably forever.

And there is a lot of Republican billionaire money floating around out there.

So recognize GOP propaganda when you see it- posters looking to incite despair and get Dems to give up, posters looking to divide Dems on any issue possible: Bernie, Hillary, race, Pelosi. And reply. If the bigger enemy is the GOP, say that.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)
11. 2018 is crucial, no doubt about it. A watershed moment in American politics and history.
Sun May 13, 2018, 09:47 PM
May 2018

However, even when they lose, it won't be "forever" for the awful cadre of billionaires and their toadies. There was talk of "forever" or at least a generation to rebuild the GOP brand after Watergate. How long was that generation? 4 years of Jimmy Carter, and they were back in the White House.

Money, especially great gobs of soft money like they can command, smooths over a LOT of rough.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. +1000.
Sun May 13, 2018, 10:02 PM
May 2018

I believe our bigger enemy controls the GOP, tho. I'm with Bob that we have to destroy the political power of the new centimillionaire/billionaire classes, and that includes correcting our severe income imbalances.

Our grandparents did it before. Obama knew it and started. Hillary was going to continue and rev it up, but they defeated us that time. Our party officials of course know it. It's our job.

We're it. There's no one else.

Hekate

(90,681 posts)
16. Malicious Intruder Removal Team
Sun May 13, 2018, 10:14 PM
May 2018

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