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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
26. Exactly.
Mon Apr 11, 2022, 12:10 PM
Apr 2022

As said, these victims are especially inclined to have a dark view of human nature, which toxic manipulators are feeding, and feeding, and feeding.

These days, any public figure who tries to amplify people's fears to get elected or stimulate donations is adding to something already grown very dangerous and out of control.

Build. Better. Yes, we can. That's us.

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He's really gone around the bend. Aristus Apr 2022 #1
Hopefully this man Dorian Gray Apr 2022 #37
When what you say tells more about you, than it does about who you're talking about Johonny Apr 2022 #2
see also Trump, Donald jcgoldie Apr 2022 #9
Doncha know, those with great wealth are people MarcA Apr 2022 #18
Good God, I have friends who are teachers. shrike3 Apr 2022 #15
I had a little talk this weekend with my Mom about QANON underpants Apr 2022 #3
And, of course, David Mamet is a recognized expert on education, sex, and pedophilia. Jim__ Apr 2022 #4
What dirty little secrets are you hiding David Mamet? MagickMuffin Apr 2022 #5
Did he know something about Epstein and the Dalton School? barbaraann Apr 2022 #12
My first thought as well Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #13
If this pathetic excuse for a human had even one clue how hard it is to be a teacher in this climate onecaliberal Apr 2022 #6
Never liked him or his wierd plays/movies. n/t Peregrine Took Apr 2022 #7
Projection maybe? marmar Apr 2022 #8
He graduated from the School of Gross Generalizations with honors. milestogo Apr 2022 #10
This is Conservative thought for you Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #11
One more reason not to see Glengarry Glen Ross. shrike3 Apr 2022 #14
Actually it's a good movie Revanchist Apr 2022 #38
That was rhetorical. I haven't exactly avoided GGR, just haven't sought it out. shrike3 Apr 2022 #40
He wrote a play about a college professor's career being ruined by sexual harassment charges AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #16
Educating Rita is the very rare exception to this obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #34
Mamet is a hateful POS. The fact he is a trumper should also tell you he is a racist, sexist, and JohnSJ Apr 2022 #17
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #23
You nailed it smirky JohnSJ Apr 2022 #24
Yup and yup with both of you. Hortensis Apr 2022 #28
Stick to writing plays, David. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2022 #19
Unfortunately, he's making a rational-ish seeming connection Hortensis Apr 2022 #20
rational ish is a the worst form of irrational DonCoquixote Apr 2022 #22
Exactly. Hortensis Apr 2022 #26
Wtf? What a nut job. Oneironaut Apr 2022 #21
Absolute projection Takket Apr 2022 #25
Damn. Another instance I'm happy after the fact Torchlight Apr 2022 #27
It strikes me that he Casady1 Apr 2022 #29
People who make sweeping generalizations about vast numbers of pedophiles* are revealing more RockRaven Apr 2022 #30
But then he left out coaches, scoutmasters, clergy, therapists, den mothers, piano teachers, medical dameatball Apr 2022 #31
Wow! Men are all inclined to pedophilia because they're predators. patphil Apr 2022 #32
The FUCK obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #33
Every conservative accusation is actually a confession. 11 Bravo Apr 2022 #35
one suspects the huge majority of offenders are heterosexual and xtian nt msongs Apr 2022 #36
Cannot believe I used to respect this asshole budkin Apr 2022 #39
He's a huge Trump supporter JoanofArgh Apr 2022 #41
On behalf of my late father Deep State Witch Apr 2022 #42
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