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BlueKota

(5,613 posts)
55. I am a Democrat
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 09:05 AM
2 hrs ago

because they stand up for civil rights especially for women and minorities. They are also generally not as enthralled by nepo-babies as the righties. That myth that "you too can be billionaire, if you work hard enough is one of the most insulting and erroneous beliefs that I've ever heard. Most of them are only rich because one of the ancestors got wealthy and kept willing it to the next generation. Golfing and business luncheons are not work.

My Dad worked from age 14 through 79 and a lot of overtime hours. My sister worked from age 16 to age 65 with a lot of overtime too. My Mom was a nurse until she had my sister and I. I worked until my anxiety and depression disabled me. We made it to the middle class, working harder than a lot of those billionaire hypocrites and systems ever did, and oh yeah we always paid our taxes and our bills.

We also didn’t try to sell our faith like a commodity to gain wealth & status, and always were taught as long as people didn't purposefully harm other people or pets, live and let live.

Very few repukes even come close to sharing any of the values I was taught to honor or hold close to my soul.

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I can relate..................... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #1
I voted for Platner ExtraGriz 18 hrs ago #2
Me, too. Bumbles 16 hrs ago #12
They are entirely related in my opinion EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #3
Sorry, but that's precisely why women lost the right to reproductive care maxrandb 17 hrs ago #6
No, but if that lie let's you sleep at night, you'll keep believing it EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #9
Therein lies the problem maxrandb 16 hrs ago #16
Except if we start supporting rapists, then our core values aren't about protecting victims EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #39
Our Core Value at this Point - RB77 14 hrs ago #43
It's an easy question maxrandb 14 hrs ago #44
I still don't know exactly what's going on here, but I want to say ALBliberal 18 hrs ago #4
One would think. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #8
Wasn't it Bernie and Elizabeth Warren that were the main ones advocating for him? MichMan 15 hrs ago #42
and your point is ??? Jack Valentino 11 hrs ago #52
One that is likely to withdraw in the next few days, and removed from the ballot? MichMan 11 hrs ago #53
This message was self-deleted by its author Ars Longa 18 hrs ago #5
is that the bar we are setting now? Skittles 16 hrs ago #11
Unfortunately, that's the political bar we have to set if we hope to win back control of the Senate. sop 16 hrs ago #17
Unfortunately, I think many on our side have learned the opposite lesson they should've learned... FascismIsDeath 16 hrs ago #18
to be fair Skittles 15 hrs ago #25
Well I was being polite... Platner should've been ran out of town, so to speak, the moment the tattoo story broke. FascismIsDeath 13 hrs ago #49
The ONLY reason Democrats are held to a higher standard maxrandb 15 hrs ago #26
to me, the reason is obvious Skittles 12 hrs ago #50
NO, I didn't mean it that way. Ars Longa 16 hrs ago #19
understood Skittles 16 hrs ago #21
Yes!!!!!!!! maxrandb 16 hrs ago #23
I am a Democrat BlueKota 2 hrs ago #55
300,000+ Democrats in Maine & this is what we get. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #7
It is ironic and terrible how voting for a lilely rapist actuslly takes more power away from rapists. SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #10
Um, what? Are you a seer? ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #15
Another democratic vote in the senate would take more power away from a rapist SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #22
Electing someone... 2naSalit 14 hrs ago #46
I'm 73, been married twice and was single for about half my adult life... Escape 16 hrs ago #13
Ah, but what power have you wielded? ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #14
Sorry, Escape 15 hrs ago #41
The poster is assuming you have never run for Senate mr715 14 hrs ago #45
the repugs/billionaires have, and will do everything possible to Nigrum Cattus 16 hrs ago #20
I agree with this message. nt ShazamIam 15 hrs ago #24
Ugh! warmfeet 15 hrs ago #27
The unUnited States is screwed by public damnation dave99 11 hrs ago #51
Were we all born so pure? Did no Democrat ever make any mistakes? 1WorldHope 15 hrs ago #28
Platner is an accused rapist. RandySF 15 hrs ago #30
Accused, but not yet tried. 1WorldHope 15 hrs ago #33
Accused, tried and convicted by the internet. Sounds like the Republican play book to me. flashman13 15 hrs ago #36
The thing is innocent or guilty BlueKota 2 hrs ago #56
No, the thing is it is up to the voters of Maine to decide. The surest way to lose to Collins is to have the DNC step in flashman13 11 min ago #57
No RandySF 15 hrs ago #29
I haven't heard/seen that he's been charged. eShirl 14 hrs ago #47
If this is a chance for him to step aside for someone who can win more easily... AdamGG 15 hrs ago #31
So you care nothing about rape victims? RandySF 15 hrs ago #32
I care about Donald Trump not controlling the Senate AdamGG 14 hrs ago #48
Then you don't care about them -- we got it obamanut2012 5 min ago #58
The only thing I want to hear about Platner is if you are a Mainer you will vote for him. flashman13 15 hrs ago #34
As a Mainer, I doubt he will remain in the race past a week. eShirl 15 hrs ago #38
I'm probably with you 99 percent of the time. BannonsLiver 15 hrs ago #35
Hang tough Graham duckworth969 15 hrs ago #37
He will drop out by Friday night. WinningAgain 15 hrs ago #40
He has zero% chance of winning. Raftergirl 11 hrs ago #54
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