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tblue37

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Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:26 AM Sep 2025

Tom Nichols on why Harris lost--We are a bored, decadent nation, and we wanted a show, not a minority woman with actual

plans for governing.

And to vote against Harris. We are a bored, decadent nation, and we wanted a show, not a minority woman with actual plans for governing. The voters got bored with the show that replaced White House Apprentice, so they brought it back.

Tom Nichols (@radiofreetom.bsky.social) 2025-09-18T01:16:28.508Z
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Tom Nichols on why Harris lost--We are a bored, decadent nation, and we wanted a show, not a minority woman with actual (Original Post) tblue37 Sep 2025 OP
And I think the name of the "show" is: The Shit Show RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 2025 #1
Don't know how much trump's showmanship contributed, but it was substantial. Silent Type Sep 2025 #2

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