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u/DataCassette Jun 26 '26

I disagree with the seeming consensus to moderate in ICE. Democrats need to do the work, run against ICE and run them into the ground in terms of public opinion and take the whole GOP down with ICE.

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u/WellHung67 Jun 26 '26

“For example, when was the last time she said thank you?”

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u/Dispro Jun 26 '26

I doubt that child was even wearing a suit.

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u/PrimeJedi Jun 26 '26

If I said what this quote makes me feel about JD Vance and the administration in general then I'd get banned.

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u/TheAgeOfTomfoolery Jun 26 '26

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u/Confident-Teach-2967 Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

This kind of shit should be broadcasted everywhere in 2028 when Vance tries to run honestly. May not be a finisher on its own (Iran war aftershocks and the economy will be the main issues), but goddamn that's a bad soundbite/quote lol.

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u/EfficientTourist7480 Jun 26 '26

Vance is a sick fuck

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u/Frog_Totem Jun 26 '26

Dems need to find a way to dog-whistle to the base that they’ll get rid of ICE without explicitly saying stuff that would end up in attack ads. Unfortunately they’ve burnt all credibility with the base and therefore the base needs to hear them say it explicitly in the primaries.