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Turbineguy

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5. In high school history class

Reply to scarytomcat (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 02:43 PM

Jan 2020

we were watching a film with a section on WWI. American Soldiers are climbing out of the trench to attack. One man relaxes and slides back down into the trench. The class laughed. After it was over, the Teacher (who had stormed the beach in Normandy) told us that the Soldier in the film had been shot in the forehead.

Destroying Democracy is funny if you have no idea what it is.

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The president's base seems to think destroying our democracy is funny, entertaining. [View all] scarytomcat Jan 2020 OP

Yup. They love the destruction of America. OliverQ Jan 2020 #1

They want to return to the 1950s Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #6

Back when the highest tax rate was 70% Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 #9

they are unaware of those details... probably more focused on demographics, civil rights, women's ri Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #14

Except...with a fascist dictatorship! ooky Jan 2020 #10

And it's pathetic they think they will be the ones treestar Jan 2020 #13

They're all MAGAbombers believing they'll be rewarded with 72 Ivankas in Paradise for their efforts. Efilroft Sul Jan 2020 #2

LOL scarytomcat Jan 2020 #3

who's stacking the courts? Trashing govt rules and regulations? They are winning and have good beachbumbob Jan 2020 #4

In high school history class Turbineguy Jan 2020 #5

Yes, I live among them, and they are gleeful every time Trump does something hateful. Midnight Writer Jan 2020 #7

From Matthew Miller at MSNBC,.. Permanut Jan 2020 #8

They are not called "deplorable" for nothing. nt TeamPooka Jan 2020 #11

They are the ones on opioids, drinking and dying by suicide are they not? applegrove Jan 2020 #12