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nolabear

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16. Sure. Lots.

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 11:02 AM

Mar 2022

Right wingers, believe it or not, are people. They laugh, cry, love, rage, do all the things people do.

I despise their philosophy and what a whole lot of them do to try to realize it. And I despise a lot of them. But dehumanization is a bad road. I’d love to see them completely unable to carry out their agenda but yes, they do all those things.

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Has anyone ever witnessed a right winger laugh or even smile? Just asking, ya know. [View all] Augiedog Mar 2022 OP

Right wingers only laugh at someone else's expense meow2u3 Mar 2022 #1

Exactly. They only find humor in the suffering of others. Arkansas Granny Mar 2022 #9

Plenty. Joe Rogan, Stephen Crowder.... Saw McConnell make some weird jowl movements once. Not Carlitos Brigante Mar 2022 #2

Saw McConnell make some weird jowl movements once. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #38

I'm not super knowledgeable about turtle biology. But he does seem to have a direct line Carlitos Brigante Mar 2022 #40

Aha! 2naSalit Mar 2022 #41

Sure. Of course. LuvLoogie Mar 2022 #3

OxyRush thought it was hilarious when he was mocking Michael J Fox. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #4

Yes. They have children, family, and friends. Beakybird Mar 2022 #5

The attribution of lack of humor is a common way of frazzled Mar 2022 #17

So eloquent and true! Are you a professional writer? Beakybird Mar 2022 #19

Oh, heck no. frazzled Mar 2022 #21

Lol Beakybird Mar 2022 #22

Just like Mrs. Maisel! (I'm at Season 2) Ilsa Mar 2022 #33

This is so true! Victory at Yorktown Mar 2022 #6

Yes, when they are hurting innocent people. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #7

They SUCK at humor. marmar Mar 2022 #8

The half hour news hour Doc_Technical Mar 2022 #12

If someone they deem a "lib" is sick or gets hurt Bettie Mar 2022 #10

Mind you, that sort of thing never happens here when a con is sick or gets hurt or dies. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #15

They laugh at cruel things. They laugh at victims. The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2022 #11

Yup, my buddy I grew up with (met when we were 5) and I laugh all the time when we meet up mitch96 Mar 2022 #13

I don't find it true at all. I find many Repugs nice. LakeArenal Mar 2022 #14

Sure. Lots. nolabear Mar 2022 #16

Run! Get out of town while you can! Hortensis Mar 2022 #32

Absolutely. I have an acquaintence who's quite conservative, and he's become helpless with laughter Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #18

Sure XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #20

My FIL is laughing right now as he is telling jokes Kaleva Mar 2022 #23

Yes. With genuine warmth. They're human, too. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #24

There are posts here making fun of the overweight, those who live in trailers, Kaleva Mar 2022 #25

Well said. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #28

These threads are mirror images of RW posts about Democrats. But Hortensis Mar 2022 #34

I find it interesting how both sides accuse each other of engaging in the same behavior Kaleva Mar 2022 #35

And engage in the same behavior, at least on social media. Hortensis Mar 2022 #42

Only when smirking snidely at LGBT+ Roisin Ni Fiachra Mar 2022 #26

I was just going to post this. Duncan Grant Mar 2022 #31

Have long thought the basic difference between most Democrats and the GOP PufPuf23 Mar 2022 #27

Other than when it involved mocking someone? GoCubsGo Mar 2022 #29

No, never ever. nt LexVegas Mar 2022 #30

All the time. johnp3907 Mar 2022 #36

sure, of course fishwax Mar 2022 #37

Mostly when someone is getting hurt. Torchlight Mar 2022 #39