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paleotn

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2. It was cultish well before Trump

Reply to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Sat Oct 23, 2021, 12:28 PM

Oct 2021

Modern conservatism attracts the black and white types, thus Republicans move in lock step and aren’t very creative outside of ways to screw other people. Dems tend to be far more nuanced. Hate to say it, but it takes far more gray matter to embrace nuance.

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What I REALLY don't like about my con brothers [View all] Dirty Socialist Oct 2021 OP

Weed is the only issue I agree with a few FG followers on. I'm in Idaho, and though we may not see brewens Oct 2021 #1

It was cultish well before Trump paleotn Oct 2021 #2

I have seen Connie memes like that Dirty Socialist Oct 2021 #4

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, Haggard Celine Oct 2021 #5

I would qualify that Dirty Socialist Oct 2021 #3

I cannot think of a single "conservative" ideal that is not self-serving bullshit Skittles Oct 2021 #6

Modern conservatism... Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #7

What does "conservative" mean? Martin Eden Oct 2021 #8