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JHB

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2. Once upon a time we had a reputation as "the party that looks out for the little guy"

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 11:32 AM

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That faded by a combination of RW propaganda, and a faction that really wanted to be seen as "pro-business" and being too loud about the "little guy" stuff would interfere with that.

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