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DFW

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11. They love to tinker with the dictionary

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 12:29 PM

Nov 2019

They call themselves "conservative," when they don't resemble the definition of the word at all. They think it's enough for them to call themselves that on Fox Noise, and suddenly it becomes true.

Sorry, people: you can wade into the ocean, but that only makes you wet. It does not make you a fish.

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The GOP is not giving lip service to right wing crazies [View all] edhopper Nov 2019 OP

it is the party of evangelicals, multi level marheters, ayn rand cultists rampartc Nov 2019 #1

+1 This. I would add science deniers too. bronxiteforever Nov 2019 #3

YEP Cosmocat Nov 2019 #2

The GOP does serve a useful purpose by anchoring the left side of many bell curves. LastDemocratInSC Nov 2019 #4

Sorry, but don't we know this already? Chakaconcarne Nov 2019 #5

Maybe you're right edhopper Nov 2019 #6

There are those who insist there are many good Republicans and that all will be well post-Trump. Garrett78 Nov 2019 #14

What used to be beyond the lunatic fringe is now the core of the GOP/COT hvn_nbr_2 Nov 2019 #7

The "Tea Party-zation" of the Republican Party Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2019 #8

exactly gopiscrap Nov 2019 #9

The Southern Strategy edhopper Nov 2019 #12

yup gopiscrap Nov 2019 #13

They live in a rw bubble of Fox and Facebook constantly reinforcing their twisted Pepsidog Nov 2019 #10

They love to tinker with the dictionary DFW Nov 2019 #11