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Smooth Gentleman Politics

@smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social
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Former news and political journalist. Social Democrat. I have many thoughts about what I learned covering politics, especially about my fellow people on the left. Bigots and genocide apologists are blocked on sight. #SocDems

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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
@mcuban.bsky.social Instead of using your platform to say what can't happen (when it can), how about you talk about Universal Healthcare instead? Or do you only worry about Democracy when Conservative-Liberals can get into office and give you more tax cuts?
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
@kupkace3.bsky.social Sorry to read about the situation where someone won't take responsibility for their own actions and keeps attacking you. I hope you're doing okay.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Where are all those who claimed to be leftists who defended Tulsi for years? She was always an opportunist with bigotry in her closet. Now she's proving to be wildly incompetent.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Nice to know that Fetterman's wife is as annoyed with him as Social Democrats are. She is enraged he's supporting the bombing of innocents in Gaza. He's a hypocrite and a cold liar.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
When will they realize oligarchs only care about other oligarchs? The amount of ignorance in this from Parsons is amusing. They act like Putin, who is an oligarch who only cares about the oligarchs who bend the knee. #PA36 www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
It truly is hilarious how MAGA claims to be about Law & Order, however, every time they are told something is illegal in court they decry the judicial system. If the Conservative-Liberal DNC backed wing of 5he Democrats understood strategy they would hammer that point home.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Because he is always incoherent and is participating in chronism due to Tesla's stock tanking.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Mayor Eric Adams has once again showed he's not willing to stand up for the Constitution. Freedom of Speech, means you can't get arrested for said speech. It takes five seconds of clear thought to realize supporting Palestine doesn't equate to supporting Hamas.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
@mcuban.bsky.social Would you consider buying Infowars in some kind of partnership with the Onion to stop that hate fueld disinformation campaign?
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Canada's retaliatory tariffs targeted red states, and their strategy is working. GOP officials are quickly attempting to stand up to Trump. They've done more than the DNC and Third Way think tank regarding pressuring Trump. His approvals are already tanking, more to come. t.co/TVYiXSB1dI
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5182114-rand-paul-donald-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico/
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Is a detailed over analysis needed? He's always favored Putin, the question is why? He lied during his campaign regarding supporting Ukraine, it really doesn't go further than him favoring despots in Israel and Russia.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 04/03/2025
No. Now is not the time to play dead. The Democrats have already played dead for too many years. 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck. Millions of seniors are going hungry. Now is the time to stand up for the working class of this country.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
www.politico.com/newsletters/... Takes like this from Third Way is an example of big donors and think tanks ignoring polls and what people want. I'm scared for the future if that's the message to go up against far right nationalists again.
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Playbook: Democrats in despair
And Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks a warmer reception in Europe.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Are we doing enough? Half of the left didn't even mention the genocide in Palestine until Trump made awful remarks. There are protests, but I don't see mobilization to get people in office that will address the issues that got us here.
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes. Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Trump says 10 million people would pay $5 million to become US citizens. Realistically, 5 million people outside the US have the ability to make such a payment, and many of them would be spending ALL their money. Forget about what percentage even WANT US citizenship or residency. It's ridiculous.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Pancreatic cancer killed my mom back in 2010. This rules.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Pete is another Conservative-Liberal shill with a lot of baggage with melanated communities from his time as Mayor. All he does is critique Trump, that's a low bar. Sanders critiques Trump and has a far different platform which addresses middle and working class issues.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Did Musk not tell him about his K habits or that he smoked weed on camera?
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
If you can't accept this truth, are you really attempting to help the unhoused find homes? Stop being blind because you treat parties like sports teams.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I'll be honest, Conservative-Liberal Super PAC Dems are holding that legacy up and fight to push down anyone on the left who wants to rebuke the dark money. But, yes Reagan's nonsense was awful for the working and middle class. He started the gigantic leaps in the wage gap.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I wish more were aware of Reagan's horrific legacy. He's the guy who gave his running announcement speech near the exact location where the KKK killed freedom fighters wanting to end Jim Crow laws. Not to mention him turning his back on the AIDS epidemic. Nothing about him should be honored.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
@stephmu00mls.bsky.social I was apart of the first journalists in WHO meetings regarding COVID. I respect the work of lab professionals. I'm tired of seeing immunologists and virologists attacked by people who have zero idea over the science.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
However, they always make calls for violent direct action, yet those pounding their chests online never are the ones that go through with it. Their words are hallow, they don't even back their own rhetoric while screaming at others. It's sad, showing the most ignorant are often the most confident.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
These people want to feel some sort of control so they attack anyone disagreeing with them as a Conservative-Liberal (or 'shit lib' as they so eloquently state). Politics aren't a sport, nor should those claiming to want change be closed to discussion on how that change should happen.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
They would rather see the US turn into a state of facist disrepair than have critical thoughts and strategic conversations regarding achievable goals. Sitting on the internet reading social media does not equate to studying primary sources on political ideology. The truth can hurt...
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I do not understand the logic of talkies, whonI don't even consider true left, but more toward the bottom of the Nolan Chart towards Authoritarianism and their strategy of attacking Social Dems in the US. They claim knowledge on global political ideology, but are as ignorant as MAGA hats...
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
You literally aren't qualified to speak on politics.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Your IQ is literally in the negatives without a shred of factual contents present. Sanders supports Universal Healthcare. If you are too ridiculous to have critical thoughts you deserve a block.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
These so called Commies are really lively with the ignorance in this thread.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Would you like to see my political science degree? I won't be sprained to by trolls making nonsensical claims. Be better and grow up.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Also, for the record, if Sanders won in 2016, I wouldn't be dealing with half the issues I am right now after a near fatal accident. No, I won't be fooled by hopeless rhetoric on social media.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I've studied politics for over a decade and have seen their voting records and heard their words. This 'above it all' attitude will do besides misinform and change nothing?
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
*Mayor Pete
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Bernie Sanders should have been POTUS. While establishment Conservative-Liberals keep touting Mayor Petrle and his questionable background on race, Social Democrats like @aoc.bsky.social and @sanders.senate.gov are making the real points and attacking the Trump administration where it hurts.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Spot on
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
This is why you fight these cowards. The moment you stand up to them, they crumble. Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights. He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
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Iraq War Vet @corgwynmom.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Why do all the men who propose anti-sexwork and anti-abortion bills are men who look like their kink is controlling women's bodies? These men are as fragile as they are dangerous to society.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I wish these words were also shared about the Palestinian people. Zelenskyy is doing what he has to do, Putin is a dictator much of the Russian youth don't support him. He's a threat to people everywhere
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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
What a shock, no tax on overtime and no tax on tips didn't make it into Trump's tax proposal. I am so surprised.q
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Macklemore hits MAGA harder than any of the Conservative-Liberal politicians attempting to look tough online (Beto & Mayor Pete). It's unlikely those backed by corporations will ever get vicious with bigots.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We're doomed if Pete Buttigieg is the plan. What Universal Healthcare plan, what strategy to win back Congress in two years? Calling out Trump is easy, how does that change anything from how Harris ran her campaign?
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Why would the establishment do anything different than they always have? They work hand and hand with legacy media
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
All those other nations have a capitalist economy, the United States has a Neo-Liberal moving quickly to an Agorist economy. Too many bash 'capitalism' without really knowing what the word means. I hope @mcuban.bsky.social continues to use his platform for speaking out. Maybe even buy Twitter.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
All public colleges and universities should have tuition, room & board, and books free for ALL students. All other first-world nations around the globe ensure youth have college education that will not straddle them with debt. The United States is moving in the direction of shunning all education..
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WIRED @wired.com · 02/02/2025
If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Check back to 2016, this isn't the first time he's done this. More than one thing can be focused on at once.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
It's quite telling that every GOP influencer, Governor, and even someone like Matt Gaetz who should have charges pending against him are pounding their chest -- claiming Canada and Mexico #tariffs targeting 'red states' are meaningless. It means they're worried. Prices going up will hurt approvals.
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Smooth Gentleman Politics @smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
She's not alone. There are several other Social Democrats in both Congressional chambers.
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