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Layzeebeaver

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18. Fair enough

Reply to Hippo_The_Pointer (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 06:16 AM

Jun 2021

Whereas I also believe what you say, I feel it is also urgently required that we MOTIVATE leftists to actually VOTE. Too many of our kind just don't show up at elections. Elections matter.

Every single person who believes in a democratic future MUST VOTE.

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Conservatives- Are they being out-flanked? [View all] Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 OP

If you ask these people what constitutes "communism" in their view... JHB Jun 2021 #1

And the John Birch Society Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #3

The Atlantic article Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #2

No, they are not, Ollie Garkie Jun 2021 #4

A mirage indeed Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #5

How does an American hedge fund owner differ from a Russian kleptocrat or a Chinese billionaire? Klaralven Jun 2021 #6

The creeping kloptocracy Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #7

They don't care about communism. They are mostly just racists and other bigots JI7 Jun 2021 #8

A mix of factors Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #10

Outflanked is one way to look at it. chriscan64 Jun 2021 #9

It is a manipulation Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #12

Socialism/Communism in their vernacular is a stand-in for a more basic idea Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #11

God, Country and Christian Conservatives Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #13

I personally think it's a mistake to consider 'religion' to be in any sense precedential Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #15

Born culture Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #17

Sorry, but I tried to apply a bit of calculus of statement... Layzeebeaver Jun 2021 #14

No worries Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #16

Fair enough Layzeebeaver Jun 2021 #18

Get the vote out Hippo_The_Pointer Jun 2021 #19