Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 11hWe had this conversation during Covid and folks didn’t really dig the whole “shared sacrifice” thingAaron Rupar@atrupar.comRep. Greg Murphy on Republicans' pitch to voters: "I'm betting on the understanding of the American people that tough times need to be gone through to get to good times"3:42 PM · Sep 29, 2026 8447
The Subsequent Mrs. de Winter @notrebecca.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.social"tough times need to be gone through to get to good times" That some Puritanical bullshit right there. 031
bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialBecause the “sacrifice” thing isn’t quite endured by the elites. Funny how that works. 020
A.J. Carrillo @ajcarrillo.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialIt didn’t help that the ingrate in the White House and his team were not pushing that message. 000
Ash McGonigal @ashmcgonigal.com · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialI keep hearing this, but we elected Biden in no small part because of the botched COVID response and then he prematurely ended the emergency and we got... this. Seems like a retcon. 120
The Subsequent Mrs. de Winter @notrebecca.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialI have a good friend from a former Iron Curtain country. He says that things were okay (he was in one of the nicer ones) until the government started its austerity program. That's one big dynamic that led to the fall of the Soviet Bloc. Turns out that people don't like the "bad times." 020
BcHanson @bchanson.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialThis time the Rs actually manufactured the tough times 010
Otis Redfoot @otisredfoot.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialBill Hicks did a joke about "tightening up our belts" back in the 80's. He said "he didn't mind as long as he got to tighten his around Jesse Helms scrawny little chicken neck" and I feel that sentiment more now than then. 010
Tickles La Rue @tickleslarue.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialI just hope voters realize unless Republicans grow a pair, Democrats won't be able to get a lot of legislating done. They can at least do the oversight Republicans refuse to do, but otherwise, it's gonna be a logjam. 000
Kelsey K Davenport (She/Her) @kkdavenportauthor.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialLolsob emoji WHEN 000
ifollowonlyos.bsky.social @ifollowonlyos.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialEspecially when the reasons for why we need to go through tough times isnt particularly clear right now 000
DuckEverlasting @duckeverlasting.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialI mean some of them did. Just not the ones that will vote for these clowns. 000
rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialHad to put that mouth on mute. He needs to settle in because it will be more than just impeachment on a loop. Like Mike says, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." To start at first opportunity, right after taking the oath. 001
Mike Friedman @mfriedmannola.bsky.social · 11h↪ Replying to @ericmgarcia.bsky.socialAmericans are, by and large, selfish motherfuckers. Have we not been over this? 010