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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

If we had a party in this country that was actually selling hope to the American people it might be different. But we don’t have one of those. We simply don’t have one of those.

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

By the way this is because the American voter feels trapped and hopeless and they’re looking for action even if it’s bad. And that’s how you get Trump. By the other side being worthless. And that’s the only way you get him.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

One mistake I made when I ran for city Council was not being mean enough. So. When you’re running for office. Against either Democrats or Republicans. Just remember to be blisteringly unceasingly mean. You’ll probably get elected. That is what the Americans respect.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

Slow and steady, no changes, loses the race. Bipartisanship loses the race. Shaming loses the race. Preaching to the wrong demographic loses the race. Not paying attention loses the race. Not being strong loses the race. What you need are winners.

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

Since it’s important. I’d replace them.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

One thing is for sure. Give it five years. Give it 10 years. Give it 20 years. Give it 50 years. The current Democratic leadership are not going to be looked back on as heroes. They just won’t. They’re not made of that stuff. If they were we’d have seen evidence of it by now.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

Once I asked my friend what’s gotten into you? But the joke was on me. Because he was possessed.
Possession. Is 3/4 of the law. Says the demon council.
Know who’s never lonely? The possessed.
Exorcism hurts two people. Minimum.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 12h

See they were trying to manufacture a martyr. And if you don’t believe me. Who’s the head of the organization now.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

I asked a cop.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

I believe Charlie Kirk was shot by his wife. That’s usually the way those things happen.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

At least hero to the people. Hero hero hero. Super genius. Nancy Pelosi. Got the “strong Republican Party” she said this country needed. she made that statement while chastising the voters that they actually needed to get. To praise the Republicans. Neat. Why do these people have jobs?

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

This might be something you would call urgent. You can’t tell by looking at the Democratic leadership. They seem to be eating brunch. Hoping things will normalize. Well they already have. They already have.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

I can literally tell you the answer to this. If you lose to him one more time you don’t have a party.

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

When you tell us your leaders are great. In this world. In this economy. You lose. How many times do you have to lose to someone like Donald Trump. A complete charlatan and fraud. Because you are less popular than him. How many times?

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

When you tell us your leaders are great. In this world. In this economy. You lose. How many times do you have to lose to someone like Donald Trump. A complete charlatan and fraud. Because you are less popular than him. How many times?

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

This “no changes” crap might be comforting to a few people that need their hands held by leaders. And do whatever the leadership says. But for the rest of us. For the vast majority, you would have to get the votes of, It’s not impressive. That kind of hero worship. Not impressive. Not deserved.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

If Democrats want to see their popularity increase exponentially all they have to do is remove their current leadership. Just like the numbers shot up when Biden dropped out. After they didn’t do a primary. Until the hand picked undemocratic replacement said. No changes. We are just like him.

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

In the United States if 70% of the self described “Democrats“ who vote for “Democrats” say the entire leadership of that corrupt party has to go. They don’t leave. And they try to shame the majority. The super majority of the voting public. That’s genius. So smart.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

Follow the money. Was a popular slogan in the 1970s. But nobody remembers why.

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

In the United States if 70% of the self described “Democrats“ who vote for “Democrats” say the entire leadership of that corrupt party has to go. They don’t leave. And they try to shame the majority. The super majority of the voting public. That’s genius. So smart.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

USA “democracy” is ass backwards.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

Controlled by pigs.

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Paul Lander @paullander.bsky.social · 13h

Vile texts messages from Young Republican group chat are exposed — with epithets, racism and Hitler praise the norm

Epithets, racism and Hitler … oh my.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

At this point the Democrats have completely forgotten about their messaging problem. Because the things they’re saying. Are the same things they’ve been saying. That lost them two elections to Trump. And every swing state. Same arguments. Same messaging. Same leadership.

David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

They say it’s a messaging problem. They can’t figure out what the problem is. But it’s messaging. I tell you.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

I might believe that the Democrats have a few good politicians. But then I remember that I live in America and have no healthcare. That we just funded a genocide. That college kids get their head beat in by Democrats. And I say. Nope.

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David Raffin @davidraffin.bsky.social · 13h

Flying pigs are so convincing that their powers of persuasion are cited often.

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