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36. Good, but I will, of course, point out that...

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 08:19 AM

Jun 2022

...it's been a cult for much linger than he thinks. Conservative built that cult to gain and maintain power. It was built on telling people what they wanted to hear, that their animosities and resentments and bigotries were right, that they should shut out anything that tells them otherwise, and that they should turn that righteous anger against all who stood in the way of The Way Things Ought To Be: Liberals, Democrats, and especially any Republican who can't get with the program and acts more like The Enemy than like One Of Us.

All Trump did was what he always did: recognize some suckers ripe for the plucking.

It's only been under construction since you were in diapers, Denver. Thanks for finally noticing.

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It Delphinus Jun 2022 #11

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You say "tomato," I say "to-mah-to" FakeNoose Jun 2022 #19

Cute! MyOwnPeace Jun 2022 #20

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Misleading headline. He's no longer in office. SouthBayDem Jun 2022 #23

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I was confused about his status. applegrove Jun 2022 #27

But now who will he vote FOR? nt TigressDem Jun 2022 #35

It's a start. n/t ms liberty Jun 2022 #24

This was an attempted coup LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #31

BOOM shot across the bow. nt TigressDem Jun 2022 #34

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This says a lot about the former GOP! djacq Jun 2022 #37

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