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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Tue Apr 25, 2023, 07:27 PM Apr 2023

Could it be that those who care about things like your skin color, who you love, the name of your

God if you have one, how you dress, how much wealth you have ---or what beer you drink--- are just playing their version of "SQUIRREL!"?

Are they just so insecure about themselves that they feel compelled to "distract" us by lashing out at---whatever?

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Could it be that those who care about things like your skin color, who you love, the name of your (Original Post) Atticus Apr 2023 OP

No it is just them distracting us while they screw us over behind the scenes. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #1

I agree with both you, Irish-Dem, and Atticus, enough Apr 2023 #3

I would add that some of the GOP obsession with other people's sexual functioning is Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #5

I guess there have always been people who can't mind their own damn business Walleye Apr 2023 #2

Long enough for there to be a scriptural admonition to 'mind your own business' sanatanadharma Apr 2023 #4

Well, when you don't have any policy answers for anything... Wounded Bear Apr 2023 #6

Irish_Dem

(82,325 posts)

1. No it is just them distracting us while they screw us over behind the scenes.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 07:28 PM

Apr 2023

enough

(13,771 posts)

3. I agree with both you, Irish-Dem, and Atticus,

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 07:34 PM

Apr 2023

which makes this a superb DU thread.

Irish_Dem

(82,325 posts)

5. I would add that some of the GOP obsession with other people's sexual functioning is

Reply to enough (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 08:01 PM

Apr 2023

about their own sexual deviancy.

If they can point fingers at everyone else with made up and fake problems
it covers up their own real crimes.

Walleye

(45,424 posts)

2. I guess there have always been people who can't mind their own damn business

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 07:32 PM

Apr 2023

sanatanadharma

(4,090 posts)

4. Long enough for there to be a scriptural admonition to 'mind your own business'

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 07:39 PM

Apr 2023

Something about beams and motes.

Wounded Bear

(64,636 posts)

6. Well, when you don't have any policy answers for anything...

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 08:05 PM

Apr 2023

that's what they play with, I guess.

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