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Silent3

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22. While that's often true, I actually hate that rule-of thumb.

Reply to SKKY (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 21, 2021, 03:46 PM

Nov 2021

Explaining shouldn't be losing, it only turns out that way because of stupid and ignorant perople who don't want to think things through. Republicans take advantage of that ignorance against Democrats all the time.

It's a win, of sorts, when Democrats can play that rule against Republicans, but I still hate what it means about having to work around the stupid way so many people think.

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The venn diagram appears to be one nice, neat circle. paleotn Nov 2021 #7

Seems like it, though I imagine any strongman worth his baton Hortensis Nov 2021 #13

Best response tenderfoot Nov 2021 #2

Next defense might be multigraincracker Nov 2021 #3

So they're "only" fascists, not Nazis ? Imagine my relief ! eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #4

Ah, the old "We may be fascists, but don't call us Nazis" defense. haele Nov 2021 #5

"We may be dumb, but we're not stupid" is no way to go through life, son. louis-t Nov 2021 #10

Nazism was just fascism.... paleotn Nov 2021 #6

It's like this Navy Chief I used to work for would say... SKKY Nov 2021 #8

They teach us that saying before initiation. haele Nov 2021 #12

While that's often true, I actually hate that rule-of thumb. Silent3 Nov 2021 #22

I don't necessarily like it either, but we do live in a time when most people's attention... SKKY Nov 2021 #24

There is so much wrong with the editorial I ... S/V Loner Nov 2021 #9

Well, they're kind of correct. GoCubsGo Nov 2021 #11

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Now they want to split hairs over what type of scumbags they are? nt Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #15

Lol! As if we needed that clarification about all... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #16

Literally, the Republican Party right now: CousinIT Nov 2021 #18

So, they prefer the title Fascist Bettie Nov 2021 #19

Would be nice if he defined what he means by "fascism" TrogL Nov 2021 #20

Because it's true. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #21

Although I don't necessarily agree with Josh Marshall's take on this, Equomba Nov 2021 #23