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Vinca

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38. It's not a matter of the policies. Of course, most Democrats support them. It's the branding.

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 10:18 AM

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Just wait for the ads. By the time the stink on the right is done with us we'll sound like brown shirts planning to round up MAGA for executions. I hope I'm wrong. I really, really do.

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