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shockey80

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18. You understand the meaning of my post.

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:57 PM

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"They call me the Far Left"? [View all] shockey80 Jun 2019 OP

... Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #1

Kicking and Recommending Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #2

Mandatory registration for the draft began in 1978. MasonDreams Jun 2019 #30

I registered in 1974. It was mandatory then. House of Roberts Jun 2019 #37

There was a little gap. Men born from March 29, 1957 MasonDreams Jun 2019 #43

madness Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2019 #3

K&R onecaliberal Jun 2019 #4

Sidenote: My parents have passed on and I miss them, However shockey80 Jun 2019 #5

K&R musette_sf Jun 2019 #6

You are the center, the core of America Martin Eden Jun 2019 #7

So true, So many Americans like myself were conned and took the path of self destruction. shockey80 Jun 2019 #10

I feel your pain, eom LittleGirl Jun 2019 #8

LOVED reading your story and thoughts. I feel honored that you shared this post with us!❤ Karadeniz Jun 2019 #9

I exposed my heart, guts and soul in this post. shockey80 Jun 2019 #17

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 #11

That is the point, and unfortunately a lot of liberals oblige the Right and move toward their center Caliman73 Jun 2019 #12

You understand the meaning of my post. shockey80 Jun 2019 #18

An excellent addition to shockey80's post. Thank you both so much. erronis Jun 2019 #20

Kick n/t hibbing Jun 2019 #13

great post study war no more Jun 2019 #14

K&R gtar100 Jun 2019 #15

I'm likely further left lambchopp59 Jun 2019 #16

I'm proud to wear that badge! ananda Jun 2019 #19

The Truth For Sure colsohlibgal Jun 2019 #21

Great post Shockey, you too Caliman. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2019 #22

The Repukes have gone over a cliff FakeNoose Jun 2019 #23

To the Greatest Pate CanonRay Jun 2019 #24

too bad we can't be.. stillcool Jun 2019 #25

Huge kick and rec. love_katz Jun 2019 #26

Great post malaise Jun 2019 #27

if cons paid $1000/hr for radio time to move the center right, 1200 stations are worth $5BIL/year certainot Jun 2019 #28

Closer to 40 years but you're right misanthrope Jun 2019 #31

EVERYONE who does not agree 100% with a repug is FAR LEFT Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #29

You said it! I can't count how many checkout line conversations I overheard that reflected this. Ford_Prefect Jun 2019 #32

K&R Paka Jun 2019 #33

Thanks for sharing your story, Shockey80. A lot of parallels to mine. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #34

..except for the names and a few other changes, my story is the same..... joanbarnes Jun 2019 #35

It's atrocious. I actually am the Far Left ck4829 Jun 2019 #36

I love this!! mountain grammy Jun 2019 #38

Please consider sending this wonderful piece JudyM Jun 2019 #39

Great post. But far left and far right have to do with ideologies, not general goodness & fairness. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #40

Yes, but to the OP's point, Trumpists are deliberately erasing those delineations... VOX Jun 2019 #42

Uhm, everyone has ideologies, saying otherwise is being Humanist_Activist Jun 2019 #45

False equivalence between far left and far right. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #48

Again with the "false equivalency" thing. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #52

I guess I was just thinking out loud. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #53

Recommended democrank Jun 2019 #41

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ding AllaN01Bear Jun 2019 #46

K&R for thread excellence! dchill Jun 2019 #47

This should be read by everyone in America. 😔 BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2019 #49

Great OP. I read this the other day but time was tight so I've come back to it just to say KPN Jun 2019 #50

Thank you...K&R BlueJac Jun 2019 #51

That makes me burrowowl Jun 2019 #54

Great post. I have a similar experience and my Dad provided for 5 with 1 income. Evolve Dammit Jun 2019 #55

Great post ! DashOneBravo Jun 2019 #56