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Amishman

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9. Two steps forward, one step back

Reply to Red Raider 85 (Original post)

Sat May 7, 2022, 05:26 PM

May 2022

This is the step back.

Overall we've made tons of progress over the past 20 years on social issues. Just look at LBGTQ rights for example. We aren't looking at a full reversal, just pushback in the spots they're able to get the most traction

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We are going backwards as a nation. [View all] Red Raider 85 May 2022 OP

and we have no statesmen? RussBLib May 2022 #1

Of course we do, but a psycho doesn't care and they are all willing to follow a psycho. onecaliberal May 2022 #3

Feels like being wound back to 1860 in many ways. roamer65 May 2022 #2

Now the pukes pissed women off and pwb May 2022 #4

👆🏽👆🏽 THIS! 👆🏽👆🏽 IrishAfricanAmerican May 2022 #12

Have been since gingrich. elleng May 2022 #5

Since Reagan WyLoochka May 2022 #8

Another thing they've done Diamond_Dog May 2022 #6

I look at it like the CULT chose the aniti-Christ and NOW bluestarone May 2022 #7

Two steps forward, one step back Amishman May 2022 #9

I'm convinced that if Fox News and Facebook had been around during the Revolutionary War... Initech May 2022 #10

And if in WWII, we'd probably be . . . Richard D May 2022 #14

Republicans are a one trick pony; all they can do is destroy. Chainfire May 2022 #11

K&r Demovictory9 May 2022 #13

If we're going backwards, how come I'm still getting older? Harker May 2022 #15

No, no. This is not backwards. This is forward. To Fascism. bucolic_frolic May 2022 #16