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Warpy

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7. Well, I think a lot of us did care, but only to the exyent that the administration

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 01:44 PM

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should have picked someone with a solid academic record instead of another spokesmodel for the 1% from Goldman Sachs.

Once Summers got tapped for the job, we just sort of tuned out, we knew nothing good would come except keeping the game rigged against us.

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It's Weird how they think anyone on the left gives a flying you-know-what about Larry Summers [View all] Prairie Gates Saturday OP

Not to mention his blatant, vocalized sexism. RockCreek Saturday #1

He's disgusting. Quiet Em Saturday #2

I know he's never been a popular figure PatSeg Saturday #3

Mr. Gates, displacedvermoter Saturday #4

Mr.? Prairie Gates Saturday #6

I'm certain you could ask 100 D-leaning voters on the street Maru Kitteh Saturday #5

Well, I think a lot of us did care, but only to the exyent that the administration Warpy Saturday #7

+1 leftstreet Saturday #8

Yes, that was kind of my point Prairie Gates Saturday #9

Agree... K&R mountain grammy Saturday #10

One of the most disgusting things I can think of is people like Summers, trump, Derschowitz, etc. erronis Saturday #11

Nonetheless, the only right answer is Bluetus Saturday #12

Yeah he is perhaps one of the most hated figures among the base fujiyamasan Saturday #13

But Larry Summers also sponsored Barack Obama into Illinois politics. That's why he ran for state Senate. ChicagoTeamster Saturday #14

Anyone involved with sex trafficking... returnee Saturday #15