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Sherman A1

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7. It is of course much more complex than that, however

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 11, 2022, 07:43 PM

Jan 2022

It comes down to those with the Money wanting to keep what they have and acquire more, hence they maneuver the rest with hate (and fear as was suggested by another poster) keeping the masses fighting amongst each other while they laugh all the way to their Cayman Islands Bank.

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I gotta ask this one question here (I do not get it) [View all] bluestarone Jan 2022 OP

Two words Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #1

I understand that, BUT bluestarone Jan 2022 #4

It is of course much more complex than that, however Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #7

You are forgetting... Septua Jan 2022 #25

They have a herd instinct. It works well for them when we are... TreasonousBastard Jan 2022 #2

Greed - Fear - Hate NameAlreadyTaken Jan 2022 #3

I think you have nailed it. LoisB Jan 2022 #9

To "Own the Libs" n/t Yandex Jan 2022 #5

We've been "other-ized" Generic Brad Jan 2022 #11

And stupidity/ignorance. Patterson Jan 2022 #6

Their hatred for each other binds them together. Nt Baked Potato Jan 2022 #8

The hatred for themselves. LakeArenal Jan 2022 #15

Yes, agreed. Nt Baked Potato Jan 2022 #20

Today's reTHUGS are properly defined as Fascists and Fascists are properly defined abqtommy Jan 2022 #10

No, they don't want us to die, who is going to do all the menial work? marie999 Jan 2022 #13

I'm just going by the fact that during WW2 the German Fascists killed 12 million abqtommy Jan 2022 #14

They hate you... kentuck Jan 2022 #12

Newt Gingrich had a lot to do with it. Politics as total war. betsuni Jan 2022 #16

I'm with you. Totally baffled and depressed. nt LAS14 Jan 2022 #17

One word answer. GoodRaisin Jan 2022 #18

Cult members move as a group. LuckyCharms Jan 2022 #19

Those millions of republicans want an authoritarian gov't but they mistakenly think they will be the keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #21

Now THIS, is how i see it as well! bluestarone Jan 2022 #23

Same/same for those who want our country to be Christian run keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #26

EXACTLY! same thoughts HERE! bluestarone Jan 2022 #27

We have plenty of people who want to be the Christian Ayatollah of America. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #28

fear RussBLib Jan 2022 #22

Their hate for Democrats and Liberals burns deep and is what drives them every day. Hotler Jan 2022 #24

elected GOP officials: Kompromat, + fear of their Trumpian base. tblue37 Jan 2022 #29

I came to say this Unwind Your Mind Jan 2022 #30

They were focusing on the voters, but I tend to focus on the politicians who mislead them. tblue37 Jan 2022 #31