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MineralMan

(151,345 posts)
5. Some people think only about and project their feelings in the moment.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 02:26 PM
Jun 2021

Others may well be trying to sow discord.

It can be difficult to tell the difference, sometimes.

Either way, though, such attitudes detract from the overall mission of the Democratic Party. Either way, neither is a good thing, nor acceptable, in my opinion.

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