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Still reeling from Monday's devastating SCOTUS decision, I came back to DU today in hopes of finding the comfort and camaraderie I have always found here, along with a sense of renewed commitment to fight the good fight in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds.
What I found instead was post after post about how "Joe must go".
"But what about his debate performance" is the new "But what about her emails."
"We'll do just fine with a different candidate." In other words. let's tell voters that Democrats will fight for democracy, freedom, and the Constitution - we just won't fight for our own President.
Joe has had our backs for three and a half years. It is beyond sad that so many people here no longer have his.
And with that said, I leave DU. I just want to offer a final thank you to EarlG and Elad for all they've done in the past, and to all of you who have befriended me over the years. I will miss you more than I can say.
With a corrupt MAGA Supreme Court in place, our democracy is hanging by a thread. Our best chance to salvage what's left of that democracy is Joe Biden, a proven fighter.
I simply don't want to be around those who can't move fast enough to throw him under the bus.
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