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GoneOffShore

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35. Here's my take:

Thu Feb 17, 2022, 03:25 PM

Feb 2022

The big problem is that the cultists and followers like those folks just don't get it.
They have shown that all the things they’ve supported by going with the loser don't balance the scales towards morality, justice, compassion, and logic. And it doesn't matter that they’ll still be loving their families, rescuing dogs, helping strangers, going to church, donating to charities: It really makes no difference. They made a devil's wager and lost.

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Magat Encounter [View all] gab13by13 Feb 2022 OP

Republicans Are A Disease DanieRains Feb 2022 #1

The more pious a person tries to be, by symbolism or word, the more of a hypocrite they are. TheBlackAdder Feb 2022 #47

they hate their fellow Americans. Never forget that important fact RAB910 Feb 2022 #2

...of the turd kind Blue Owl Feb 2022 #3

They have been taught to hate libruls Ferrets are Cool Feb 2022 #4

And they have been listening to the RW media BS KS Toronado Feb 2022 #29

The church usher and the van driver, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #5

Republicans would close the senior center if they had their way. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #6

Because people vote the Party their families voted, no thinking involved. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #18

But, but abortion is so bad we can kill you just for thinking about it, even though you just got one fwvinson Feb 2022 #39

No disrespect intended....but did you ever see the movie "Gentleman's Agreement"? Dan Feb 2022 #7

what does that mean? Why would that be disrespect? LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #11

I didn't see the movie but gab13by13 Feb 2022 #15

They have been brainwashed, radicalized, whatever you want to call it gldstwmn Feb 2022 #22

I used to listen to Limbaugh because I was fascinated how his brainwashing demigoddess Feb 2022 #27

I never knew that about Limbaugh but then I could never listen to him at length. gldstwmn Feb 2022 #32

I only listened because I was driving. Nothing else to listen to in those days. demigoddess Feb 2022 #45

No I didn't see it, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #12

Thanks for sharing... smile. Dan Feb 2022 #25

maybe the legal system is our medusa but also maybe they are just going to descend into pure madness LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #49

I live hard by Midvale College in gibraltar72 Feb 2022 #8

there are a lot of people who've had messed up lives in one way or another, who take out their pain LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #9

Nailed it exactly!! Duppers Feb 2022 #46

How sad and actually I can relate LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #48

I'm so sorry. Duppers Feb 2022 #50

Thanks! It's been a rough 3 years since this came to a crisis point. LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #51

There was some asshole outside Target yesterday selling "Let's Go Brandon" shit. Initech Feb 2022 #10

Anger, hostility, hatred bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #13

The Villages? Aviation Pro Feb 2022 #14

I'm from central Pa. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #17

Ah, the Johnstown area. Aviation Pro Feb 2022 #41

Yup. I've known people for years and never knew what they really believed until Trump came along. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #16

Yes, that's what I'm getting at. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #20

Same here allegorical oracle Feb 2022 #30

Not only very disappointing, but VERY selfish. calimary Feb 2022 #40

I Often Wonder Aviation91 Feb 2022 #19

Not a silly question, sadly. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #21

These are the people who Demobrat Feb 2022 #38

Hatred is an easy sell. Love, goodwill, mutual understanding .... not so much. groundloop Feb 2022 #23

You can thank Fawks for that ificandream Feb 2022 #24

They truly are a cult! Emile Feb 2022 #26

HAD to do a quick Traildogbob Feb 2022 #28

They lead a sad life if the only thing they can talk about socially is how much they hate Democrats Fla Dem Feb 2022 #31

Hate is what these bastards feed off of. sarcasmo Feb 2022 #33

Frederick Doublass said religious slave owners were the worst of a bad lot Warpy Feb 2022 #34

Here's my take: GoneOffShore Feb 2022 #35

Done in by Limbaugh and Fox News, et al Faygo Kid Feb 2022 #36

That's all they got NQAS Feb 2022 #37

Forgive me for asking, but reading this just now, calimary Feb 2022 #42

Oy - please forgive the rant. calimary Feb 2022 #43

I'm wondering if they might have known you were a Democrat, Hortensis Feb 2022 #44