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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday)

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Lifelong progressive here to help progressives, democrats, and other US liberals win elections through strategic unity and pragmatic voting, so we can finally attain political majorities and achieve progressive policy goals. #VOTEBLUENOMATTERWHO works!

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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Progressives can NEVER achieve political reforms until liberals have majority control of the Supreme Court. To attain that, liberal voters (Democrats, progressives, independents) must put policy fights aside, UNITE, and focus on long-term STRATEGY. We must vote PRAGMATICALLY for Democrats. #VoteBlue
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I 100% agree with your sentiment. However, my English professor says this sentence is semantically problematic: "ICE must be held accountable before any more lives are lost." That "before" phrasing implies that, once ICE is held accountable, then the loss of more lives can resume. Please rewrite.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Trump won in 2024 because a minority of voters showed up and voted in massive numbers, while a massive majority of voters who could have stopped Trumpism by voting for Harris-Walz refused to. The election was decided by 2.3 million votes. 35 million registered voters refused to vote in 2024. Fools.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You need to say "Republican Ashley Hinson". And you need to end your posts with a call to action. "So, vote for Democrats in November!"
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In fact, scientists have found parasites which make animals behave more aggressively/recklessly. Perhaps similar parasites have infected humans over the past decade, thus fostering more dipshittery. And every MAGA rally and UFC fight is a superspreader event. www.sciencenews.org/article/wolv...
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A parasite makes wolves more likely to become pack leaders
In Yellowstone National Park, gray wolves infected with Toxoplasma gondii make riskier decisions, making them more likely to split off from the pack.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Not bending your knee to democrats anymore doesn't mean you vote for republicans by default." When you refuse to vote for Democrats, you are helping Republicans win and allowing them to stay in power. This is just math. It's not about bending any knees, it's about being logical and pragmatic.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On election day, there are only two choices: Democrats and their "stupor" or Republican fascist authoritarianism. I am not asking or telling. These are just the facts. Anyone who does not vote for Democrats, for any reason, is dooming the rest of the world to more Republicans. That is selfish.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"you cannot blame people for giving up and walking away" Giving up and walking away is never a solution, and I DO blame people who do that. MAGA voters NEVER refuse to vote. They show up and unite and vote. They're not fools. People who refuse to vote are the reason why Republicans are in power.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The scandals keep coming because they want to keep the news media distracted from the Epstein scandal. They are "flooding the zone with shit" in order to divert the media's attention from the egregious, prosecutable offenses. Stop taking the bait!
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You are missing the point. With Democrats in power, we have a functioning democracy and free elections, which can eventually result in reforms/progress for vulnerable communities. If Republicans are allowed to stay in power, elections and voting end. Democracy ends. Human rights end. Your choice.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I was literally asking people to stop publicly attacking Democrats and turn their anger on to Republicans.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"If you vote Dem, we will restore all the rights and healthcare that Trump and the states have taken away. Why can’t they say that?" I've heard many Dems say that. Dems have already earned my vote by simply not being the Republicans who have taken those things away. The choice is D or R. I vote D.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm not saying that the Dems are the best, but they are the best option.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I think people who refuse to vote for the Democrats are dim. I think it's short-sighted and lacks long-term strategy. But, I honestly think YOU are very smart and you have made good arguments. I don't think YOU are dim. But I sure hope you will see the goal must be to get ANY liberals into power.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm not trying to lecture trans people specifically. I post my condescending harangues on many different threads! Simply put, Republicans are worse for all of us, and that is why we must put policy issues aside and unite and support the only viable opposition party, the imperfect Democrats.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I am also getting thrown under the bus by the Republican administration. My problems are just as real as yours. But, I am trying to explain the solution: the only way forward for both of us is voting for Democrats, even if they're imperfect. Republicans are worse. You must #VoteBlue to stop them.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm not the one who invented our broken Constitution or our crappy 2-party system. BUT THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE. You either get Democrats or Republicans. There is no other viable option before 3 November 2026. So, you must vote for Democrats. That's the best option available for LGBTQIA+ voters.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you are angry, then use your vote to defeat the Republicans and elect Democrats, because Democrats will be better for trans people (and all people) than Republicans are.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I don't expect to change anyone's minds if they aren't smart enough to figure this out for themselves. I can't make it any clearer: Voting for the lesser of two evils is rational voting strategy in 2026. If you don't vote D, you get more R, which is way worse than D. So, you must vote D. That's it.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Okay, then I hope you enjoy another 6 years of Republican rule. I'm telling you how to stop the Republicans from staying in power and killing more people, and you're saying, "Democrats aren't good enough for me, so I'm not going to vote to stop the GOP." So short-sighted and selfish and ignorant.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Biden could not accomplish that much because of the conservative Supreme Court and the slanted Senate's 60-vote requirement. Look, if you want to allow Republicans to stay in power for another 6 years, that's on you. I #VoteBlue because it's the most rational long-term strategy available.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's a reasonable question, but you are missing the point. If you refuse to #VoteBlue and Republicans are allowed to win the November election, things will get far worse for trans people (and all people). With Dems, there is a better chance that things will get better for trans people. That's it.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm saying that replacing Republicans with Democrats -- in state legislatures, in congress, in the White House, and Supreme Court -- will provide a better outcome for vulnerable communities over the next 30 years. I'm preaching pragmatism. #VoteBlueNoMatterWho is the only path forward for reforms.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"So its not about actually defending peoples rights, its about your team winning?" Yes, my team is liberals/Democrats. Here's the chart again. Most Dems have progressive policy goals. Republicans have zero progressive goals. Republicans are 100% anti-LGBTQIA+. So, to stop them, you #VoteBlue.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Many Democrat politicians DO support trans rights. Meanwhile, ALL Republicans DON'T. So, that is why it is reasonable for me to say that voting for Dems is a better bet than allowing GOP to stay in power. It's just simple math. With liberals in power, trans rights are possible. With GOP, no chance.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
All I am trying to do is jettison Republicans. If you don't see that by now, then this conversation is pointless.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You have to be patient. Societal reforms take time. But Democrats are usually on the right side of history a lot sooner than Republicans. So, I vote for Democrats in every election, because I am trying to bend the arc toward justice whenever possible. So, I always #VoteBlue. We must stop the GOP.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm atheist. I'd like all politicians to agree with me that there's no god and that religion is insane and oppressive. But I know that it will take a long time for Dem politicians to agree with me on that issue. Nevertheless, I still #VoteBlue because Republicans don't support ANY religious freedom.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I agree that Dems should. But, meanwhile, there is still an election in November, and you still need to vote for Dems regardless. If you do not do everything you can to prevent Republicans from retaining power, then the result will be MORE transphobia in Congress in 2027, not less. PRAGMATISM.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
That's not what I'm saying, and you know it. I am saying the current Republican regime is dangerous to vulnerable communities, and the vast majority of Democrats will support vulnerable communities. So, we should be supporting Democrats and voting #BlueNoMatterWho as a long-term pragmatic strategy.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"don’t play percentages when you talking about someone’s rights." If you want to protect the most people, you do. If you refuse to #VoteBlue, then you are dooming every vulnerable community -- LGBTQIA+, POC, women, immigrants, disabled, etc. -- to 6 more years of persecution under Republican rule.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Feel free to spit in any 2026 Dem candidate's eye you like. But FYI, that helps the GOP win elections and retain power and persecute more LGBTQIA+ people in 2027. No candidate is perfect, but for vulnerable communities, Democrats are far far better than Republicans. #VoteBlue is a rational choice.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"What other minority groups are acceptable to jettison if it gets you to a win? I just want to know who’s on the list." I'm not jettisoning anyone. I'm simply playing the long game percentages. I support LGBTQIA+ people by voting for Democrats, because Dems are far better than Republicans, period.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No fuck you times infinity
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"the lesser of two evils is still evil" False. In every congressional election, there is a choice between D or R. One of those will win the election and go to Washington and control your life for 6 years. For LGBTQIA+ rights, Dems are far better than Republicans, period. So, #VoteBlue. That's it.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Okay cool. So, you're not going to vote for any Democrats anymore? How's that going to stop the GOP from banning trans healthcare? Hint: it's not. Not voting is not a solution. You're a privileged asshole if you think that you have the right to sit on the sidelines during elections. Fuck you!
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This isn't about individual candidates or statements. This is about the long-term big picture strategy to attain more LGBTQIA+ rights. We must get liberals in control of congress, White House, and SCOTUS. That takes YEARS. The only strategy that will achieve that progress is #VoteBlueNoMatterWho
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You've lost those elections, too, friend. You must use pragmatic voting strategy. If you want to see pro-LGBTQIA+ policies in government, you need to throw your support behind the Democratic party. It isn't perfect, but it is the only path forward for vulnerable communities to see progress.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
They ARE doing it. They are jailing/deporting/killing POC and LGBTQIA+ people all over the country. They are firing LGBTQIA+ from military/government jobs. The GOP is doing everything they can, and if you allow them to stay in power and gain control of state legislatures, they will do even worse.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I think it is more likely that you will see improved trans rights under a Democratic-controlled government than a GOP-controlled government. There's ZERO chance that a Republican will change his mind about trans. There's a reasonable chance that Democrats will change. You must play the percentages.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This isn't about earning votes. The conservative GOP controls the government because their voters knew how to put differences aside and unite to win elections and achieve power. Liberals need to quit attacking each other and unite pragmatically and #VoteBlue to win more elections and regain power.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What leverage will you have when the Republican controlled government cancels elections and puts everyone who isn't a white heterosexual Christian into jail?
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Did you vote for 3rd party candidates who could not possibly win their elections?
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Okay what's your better plan than voting for the only viable opposition party? I hope it's not "I'm going to refuse to vote" or "I'm going to vote for a 3rd party candidate who cannot possibly win" because those strategies suck ass more.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How did your tactic of refusing to vote work for you?
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"What kind of progress have dems been responsible for?" Here's just a partial list:
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Okay, then what strategy do you suggest that is better? Because if you keep withholding your vote and refusing to #VoteBlueNoMatterWho, then Republicans will stay in power. What's your plan to solve that? Attacking Democrats???
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm sorry that that's the world we are living in right now. But the only way to defeat the monsters that we created is to unite against them and vote for Democrats in this election, even if some of the Democrats are assholes. Because the alternative, Republicans, is 100,000,000 times worse.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It hasn't worked because people like you refuse to be pragmatic and #VoteBlueNoMatterWho. The reason why Trump and Republicans control the government is because their voters know how to put their differences aside and unite to win elections and achieve power. If you don't vote D, you get more R.
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Murcus Bratus #VOTEBLUE (**offline until Monday) @murcusbratus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Trump administration is doing that. So, I am eager to defeat and overthrow the Trump administration, and thus I will do so by being pragmatic and choosing the lesser of two evils by voting #BlueNoMatterWho. That's what I'm doing about it. Let me know if there is a better strategy and I'll do it.
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