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slightlv

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37. Not to mention the mess of Reconstruction...

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #31)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 05:54 PM

Nov 26

that just wimped away midstream... so much that *should* have been done, at least looking back in hindsight. Still, I think holding a few of those high ranking traitorous southerners would have been good, instead of just shaking hands and saying "oops"...

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Yep. That's about it. [View all] tblue37 Nov 26 OP

And they want the rest of the country, ok the blue states that send money to Washington, to pay for it. Biophilic Nov 26 #1

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Nov 26 #5

Governor Elect Sherrill JustAnotherGen Nov 26 #11

Can't wait to use this line NJCher Nov 26 #23

My dad always maintained that Lincoln should have just waved good-bye to the South instead of forcing them to stay in Attilatheblond Nov 26 #24

I am from the south, and although that is one way to have solved it... OldBaldy1701E Nov 26 #31

Not to mention the mess of Reconstruction... slightlv Nov 26 #37

My dad grew up with his JustAnotherGen Nov 26 #32

You are an ALL AMERICAN for sure Attilatheblond Nov 26 #36

If there is a way to do it, Newsom might be on it. travelingthrulife Nov 26 #15

Agreed wholeheartedly!!! calimary Thursday #44

and they still believe Republicans are better for Emile Nov 26 #2

About time some of our messaging points this out. KS Toronado Nov 26 #4

Message Keepthesoulalive Nov 26 #10

And when Democrats are positive about the economy they're scolded as out of touch about inequality betsuni Nov 26 #29

It's the talking points that get shouted (and whispered) full time slightlv Nov 26 #38

Those are the same people... GiqueCee Nov 26 #12

At least hammers are useful. 3catwoman3 Nov 26 #25

And they'd vote for him again tomorrow, given the chance Orrex Nov 26 #3

Womp womp ...to 59 percent and change. FAFO und then just f off JT45242 Nov 26 #6

How Tariffs Work surfered Nov 26 #7

Nebraska a TRUE RED STATE!!!! Fla Dem Nov 26 #8

Speaking from the BLUE DOT Gaytano70 Nov 26 #13

I'm in Fla, so understand the suffering of living in a Red State, especially when I grew up and lived Fla Dem Nov 26 #28

Your Pillen sounds like what we suffered with Brownback. slightlv Nov 26 #39

They have already had some hospital closures in Nebraska I believe. travelingthrulife Nov 26 #16

We've lost both our hospitals already, here in this little burg I live in, in KS. slightlv Nov 26 #40

And Pillen just got Trump's endorsement progressoid Nov 26 #9

Do people ForgedCrank Nov 26 #14

No but they work the farms and do other harvesting. travelingthrulife Nov 26 #17

The post ForgedCrank Nov 26 #19

Reread the OP and both posts embedded in it. yardwork Nov 26 #22

I See, ForgedCrank Nov 26 #26

both imbedded posts mention both workers and crops stopdiggin Nov 26 #30

I've seen them driving combines and tractors. Emile Nov 26 #18

Migrants drive the equipment that does the harvesting and processing. nt Shipwack Nov 26 #35

Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this... Wounded Bear Nov 26 #20

Henny Youngman Keepthesoulalive Nov 26 #21

You forgot to mention Nebraska helped put in power the guy who caused the whole mess in the first place. Fil1957 Nov 26 #27

These threads are ridiculous Cirsium Nov 26 #33

I can't argue much with what you say... you make logical sense. slightlv Nov 26 #41

Understood Cirsium Nov 26 #42

So is trump going to Figarosmom Nov 26 #34

I mean..seems like their problems have cancled eachother. quakerboy Nov 26 #43