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How Democrats (just barely) flipped America's most expensive House seat
Derek Tran overcame red-baiting and Elon Musk's cash to defeat a GOP incumbent.

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American Democracy is such a weak thing when you see what Musk can do without anybody stopping him.![]()
Elon Musk’s Stunning $250 Million Favor to Trump Should Wake Up Dems
Musk and others helped the GOP run rings around Democrats in the info wars. I asked three leading contenders for party chair how they’d fix this.newrepublic.com
He's limited to donating $3,000 to a candidate in America, but with SuperPACs, there are no limits. On the plus side, at least countries like Australia are doing something about it:American Democracy is such a weak thing when you see what Musk can do without anybody stopping him.
Like, you got all these things in place just in case the little guy rebels, but the rich can openly do what they want and no laws etc will stop that.
Its always good when other countries learn form Americas mistakes.He's limited to donating $3,000 to a candidate in America, but with SuperPACs, there are no limits. On the plus side, at least countries like Australia are doing something about it:
Only because there doesn't seem a loud enough outcry against it.American Democracy is such a weak thing when you see what Musk can do without anybody stopping him.
Like, you got all these things in place just in case the little guy rebels, but the rich can openly do what they want and no laws etc will stop that.
We seriously need that, too.He's limited to donating $3,000 to a candidate in America, but with SuperPACs, there are no limits. On the plus side, at least countries like Australia are doing something about it:
More states should do that, too.![]()
New Jersey just banned book bans with Freedom to Read Act
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public institutions from removing books based on the "origin, background, or views of the material or of its authors."www.advocate.com
Wow, he's really sliding right. That's disappointing.He's feeling desperate in PA as even a bastion like Casey narrowly lost this year. And people liked Casey more than Fetterman.
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Fetterman calls for Trump hush money pardon in first Truth Social post
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called for President-elect Trump to be pardoned in his New York hush money case in the senator’s first Truth Social post, which he sent Tuesday. “The Trump hush mo…thehill.com
Fetterman needs to be reminded of some things so a contested primary is warranted.
I think he's shaping up to be the next Manchin or Sinema: a Democrat in Name Only.Wow, he's really sliding right. That's disappointing.![]()