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70sEraVet

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63. I'm in an American Legion post, and I'm sure most of the guys are Republican.

Sat Mar 26, 2022, 06:25 PM

Mar 2022

But my post leadership is pretty strict about forbidding divisive political discussions at the meetings.
Wednesday morning coffee and donut Get togethers is another story, but the discussions never seem to get out of hand.

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Rs are getting ashamed/embarrassed by truthful facts about their side. [View all] KS Toronado Mar 2022 OP

Most conservatives are not capable of feeling shame LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #1

the OP just pointed to a real life example stopdiggin Mar 2022 #9

in the past the master rationalizer- limbaugh- would always be there on the radio to excuse certainot Mar 2022 #30

Hurray! C Moon Mar 2022 #48

Probably not DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #67

If the location of the meeting is any indication, soldierant Mar 2022 #60

Republican moral duplicity: barbarous traitors seek shameless clemency bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #71

A Good Point, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2022 #2

I tend to agree, Sir, and unfortunately it means they're likely to keep voting R. yardwork Mar 2022 #38

It's been my experience, that it's impossible to shame or embarrass a republic Meadowoak Mar 2022 #3

You spelled Magat wrong. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #6

Correct spelling stillspkg Mar 2022 #8

I hate autocorrect. Meadowoak Mar 2022 #44

Did you mean autocrat? Tommymac Mar 2022 #53

no Skittles Mar 2022 #58

Soooo Pantagruel Mar 2022 #4

A lot of Republicans True Blue American Mar 2022 #17

How many is "a lot"? nt. Mariana Mar 2022 #74

I would say at least a third. True Blue American Mar 2022 #76

I live among the Magats gab13by13 Mar 2022 #5

Putin is different stopdiggin Mar 2022 #15

It's an ancestral conservative memory, speak easy Mar 2022 #62

It's about loyalty, not truth or shame. sop Mar 2022 #7

Keep up the good fight at the VFW jcgoldie Mar 2022 #10

Agree, yes keep up the fight. sounds like you had just the right tone with them PortTack Mar 2022 #13

Question-- HUAJIAO Mar 2022 #11

it was sarcasm stopdiggin Mar 2022 #18

Thanks. 99% of the time I get sarcasm. This time I missed. HUAJIAO Mar 2022 #19

I understand the Antifa remark leftieNanner Mar 2022 #20

The day I made that remark KS Toronado Mar 2022 #54

Right after Jan 6th KS Toronado Mar 2022 #22

Thanks. I had forgotten about that... HUAJIAO Mar 2022 #26

They will Rebl2 Mar 2022 #12

Exactly! Beat me to it. Golden Raisin Mar 2022 #14

My immediate thought Random Boomer Mar 2022 #21

Exactly efhmc Mar 2022 #28

Well, it takes real strength of character and humility to admit you were wrong. calimary Mar 2022 #51

I haven't noticed any shame among the R's I know. Jetheels Mar 2022 #16

It takes DownriverDem Mar 2022 #29

Maybe they will have a tad less money if the ruble turns to rubble. Jetheels Mar 2022 #46

China will be happy to buy out their contracts, never you worry. quakerboy Mar 2022 #61

No shame by mine Rs. LakeArenal Mar 2022 #23

What will it take DownriverDem Mar 2022 #24

Sadly, they will still vote Republican Azathoth Mar 2022 #25

And losing football teams usually get rid of their worst players. KS Toronado Mar 2022 #31

This is a really good thoughtful post, and I have something personal to support your point. PatrickforB Mar 2022 #27

Thanks for the nice gold star! KS Toronado Mar 2022 #33

Wow! Thanks for sharing your personal journey with us FakeNoose Mar 2022 #37

I agree KS Toronado Mar 2022 #42

I think that many of the ones who might feel shame FoxNewsSucks Mar 2022 #64

Thanks for YOUR thoughtful post Alice Kramden Mar 2022 #68

Sweet! Being informed is a lot of work. Bigots, racists and the fearful all seem pretty lazy when TeamProg Mar 2022 #32

I love this post. Bringing truth from within the social group, from a good place. Here's 2 you! (Nt) FreepFryer Mar 2022 #34

republican authoritarianism is a symptom of a heritable sensitivity to wrong handed masturbation certainot Mar 2022 #35

I gotta believe that the in-fighting with the Rpubs that will divide the party Cozmo Mar 2022 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #39

That's how truth bombs are done. +1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #40

What they need to do is vote D so that these aquamarina Mar 2022 #41

They get embarrassed, then they get over it. hay rick Mar 2022 #43

agreed ... transitory krkaufman Mar 2022 #49

if they still cannot accept criticism of Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Mar 2022 #69

"truthful facts" lol. nt orleans Mar 2022 #45

tempting ... Biden extortion krkaufman Mar 2022 #47

LOL, I like how you think! KS Toronado Mar 2022 #52

Unfortunately, I don't think that DeeDeeNY Mar 2022 #50

I believe you're correct KS Toronado Mar 2022 #66

All of which to say they are still watching and imbibing every word quakerboy Mar 2022 #55

Rs have shame? IronLionZion Mar 2022 #56

you can try to shame them, but then they get angry and play the victim. librechik Mar 2022 #57

Thanks! Lessons for us ALL! elleng Mar 2022 #59

I'm in an American Legion post, and I'm sure most of the guys are Republican. 70sEraVet Mar 2022 #63

They are? How long will that last? LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #65

Kansas Tornado Roy Rolling Mar 2022 #70

Thank you for the insightful comment, have to walk a tightrope in a red town. KS Toronado Mar 2022 #72

Stop calling them R's and start calling them fascist. nt Hotler Mar 2022 #73

If they were really ashamed or embarrassed, they would turn that shit off Mariana Mar 2022 #75