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Spider Jerusalem

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6. As someone who's lived in the UK for a decade who's familiar with Mensch from her time as a Tory MP-

Reply to .99center (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 07:31 PM

Jan 2018

I'm baffled and perplexed by anyone of a generally leftish political persuasion taking her seriously; I just put it down to "Americans don't know any better".

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Does Louise Mensch support White Nationalist? [View all] .99center Jan 2018 OP

Probably fake. OnDoutside Jan 2018 #1

It's not fake at all melman Jan 2018 #2

Doesn't seem to be -nt Bradical79 Jan 2018 #3

I see what you did there. The_jackalope Jan 2018 #4

Is it true? .99center Jan 2018 #5

As someone who's lived in the UK for a decade who's familiar with Mensch from her time as a Tory MP- Spider Jerusalem Jan 2018 #6

Americans are taking the opinions of all Never-Trumpers seriously, pnwmom Jan 2018 #8

Those Republicans you listed .99center Jan 2018 #9

From the little I've seen on this, Young has changed his views over the decades. pnwmom Jan 2018 #10

The ability to discriminate between sincerity and opportunism is useful (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jan 2018 #11

I neither know nor care. The_jackalope Jan 2018 #7