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Ohioboy

(3,886 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:10 AM Mar 10

I hate the way our "leaders" talk

Lindsey Graham saying "we're going to blow the hell out of these people" referring to Iranians, Hegseth's toxic war rhetoric, Trump's tough guy act, it's all disgusting, and doesn't represent the America I always knew.

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I hate the way our "leaders" talk (Original Post) Ohioboy Mar 10 OP

I hate it too MustLoveBeagles Mar 10 #1

I suspect it's actually turning people off leftstreet Mar 10 #2

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Those aren't leaders. They're mafia stooges, trying to boost their standing with the "Don." usonian Mar 10 #4

MustLoveBeagles

(16,056 posts)

1. I hate it too

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:29 AM

Mar 10

Apparently a lot of Americans like it.

leftstreet

(40,356 posts)

2. I suspect it's actually turning people off

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:31 AM

Mar 10

No data to support it, but that knuckledragger talk about "blow that place off the map" is so retro

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usonian

(24,964 posts)

4. Those aren't leaders. They're mafia stooges, trying to boost their standing with the "Don."