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pangaia

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1. I appreciate Mattis' expressions, and having the honesty to resign.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2019, 09:46 AM

Aug 2019

A few places I would disagree, and just with the excerpt above..

".... limitless joy I felt serving alongside our troops in defense of our Constitution.” Doesn't he mean serving the oil industry, et al ?

"We are dividing into hostile tribes cheering against each other," -- No. This is the same botherism that republicans spew all the time--- Fascists, and by that, republicans, are trying to destroy the american government, economy, human life and democracy...

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Mattis Reflects on Serving as Trump's Defense Secretary [View all] babylonsister Aug 2019 OP

I appreciate Mattis' expressions, and having the honesty to resign. pangaia Aug 2019 #1

More "Both sides are to blame" bullshit Hokie Aug 2019 #2

He's right. This country is very divided, more babylonsister Aug 2019 #4

Republicans are the ones doing the dividing dalton99a Aug 2019 #3