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In reply to the discussion: I was so naive when the Trumpers stormed the Capitol, so sadly naive.... [View all]enki23
(7,787 posts)16. You can never have too low an opinion of white evangelical conservatives.
They will always underperform your hopes and overperform your fears.
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I was so naive when the Trumpers stormed the Capitol, so sadly naive.... [View all]
bluewater
Aug 2021
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I've been there so many times that I've stopped counting. There is no bottom. nt
Biophilic
Aug 2021
#1
I'm referring to these Deep South governors and Noem/Rickets types - certainly not all GOP governors
peppertree
Aug 2021
#21
Exactly - that's why it's so easy for far-right GOP figures to pull these schemes
peppertree
Aug 2021
#29
john bel edwards is doing his best, but the repybs are heavy majorities in the legislature
rampartc
Aug 2021
#47
I thought he was done with the "grab them by the pussy" comment.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2021
#42
I felt the same, especially after a few Republicans spoke out against the attack.
Lonestarblue
Aug 2021
#8
I fgured not much would happen, that they would deflect blame as much as possible though
LymphocyteLover
Aug 2021
#15
We didn't, couldn't, wouldn't - act fast enough after it happened to catch the wave of outrage.
hadEnuf
Aug 2021
#26
Not naive. 81 million of us have held hope that the depravities of humans are still treatable.
ancianita
Aug 2021
#27
New evidence reveals TFG came a lot closer to pulling off a coup than any of us realized
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 2021
#38
Many of us were desperately issuing emergency warnings to people about the rise
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Aug 2021
#50