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applegrove

(133,103 posts) Thu Oct 2, 2025, 02:24 AM Oct 2025

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For the Epsteinth time, your distractions aren't working!

— Brenda (@skiwatch.bsky.social) 2025-10-02T03:28:05.093Z

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For the Epsteinth time, your distractions aren't working! (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2025 OP

Even though they were mostly silent, I think a lot of them love trump. C Moon Oct 2025 #1

I don't think so Skittles Oct 2025 #2

I respect you for that. But I'm just tired of hoping for heroes in the past decade. Money rules our country now. C Moon Oct 2025 #3

it's not like active duty folk can speak up Skittles Oct 2025 #4

Epstein is the distraction IMO Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #5

C Moon

(13,737 posts)

1. Even though they were mostly silent, I think a lot of them love trump.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:58 AM

Oct 2025

Skittles

(172,881 posts)

2. I don't think so

Reply to C Moon (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 05:09 AM

Oct 2025

as someone who served I have a hard time believing a lot of the upper rank folk respect a buffoon like Donald Fucking Trump

C Moon

(13,737 posts)

3. I respect you for that. But I'm just tired of hoping for heroes in the past decade. Money rules our country now.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 05:18 AM

Oct 2025

I don't see a lot of good people much anymore—especially in the expensive seats.

Skittles

(172,881 posts)

4. it's not like active duty folk can speak up

Reply to C Moon (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 05:28 AM

Oct 2025

but yes I do hear you that there are a lot of people who SHOULD be speaking out who are not - it is very disturbing indeed when it is comedians who seem to be taking the lead on PATRIOTISM

Johnny2X2X

(24,435 posts)

5. Epstein is the distraction IMO

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 08:13 AM

Oct 2025

They are dismantling our Democracy before our eyes. Some dead pedophile's case files aren't going to change anything.

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