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andym

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12. Despised Trump-- good for you. Many folks in NY thought Trump a fool for years

Reply to Saoirse9 (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 17, 2022, 12:04 PM

Jun 2022

as he was gossip page material in the daily newspapers, making ever more outlandish claims as a businessman. When he was elected, we wondered what mischief this dangerous fool would create, and indeed it was impressive-- especially his mishandling of the pandemic, his big lie about the election, and the insurrection he helped plan and inspire. In the end, he may have illustrated the road to authoritarianism and fascism for his successors in the GOP.

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Best explanation I've ever read about Republican mindset and messaging [View all] Saoirse9 Jun 2022 OP

Well and this was precisely borne out in yesterday's hearing, Saoirse9! cilla4progress Jun 2022 #1

The author is right Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #3

Exactly, conservatism is the ideology of maintaining individual power. Preferrably for lots of money Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #2

Or the old "keep the sides divided" routine. overleft Jun 2022 #4

I saw this piece the other day and lost it. Bookmarked now, lol! Thanks. K&R n/t ms liberty Jun 2022 #5

Yes!!!! I lost it too Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2022 #6

Definitely. Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #8

They are paranoid. H2O Man Jun 2022 #11

Republicans tend to be self-interested, selfish, and want to lead, not follow andym Jun 2022 #7

You may have come to the root cause of their love of TFG Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #10

Despised Trump-- good for you. Many folks in NY thought Trump a fool for years andym Jun 2022 #12

He was always delusional Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #20

"It's the patriarchy..." cilla4progress Jun 2022 #13

I love this Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #16

Exactly! cilla4progress Jun 2022 #24

Yes if women ran the world it would be peaceful Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #25

And, to me, cilla4progress Jun 2022 #26

You're right Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #27

Spot on. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #14

I have a MAGA relative in another state who often tries to lecture me on highplainsdem Jun 2022 #15

Yes I have MAGA relatives who are exactly the same Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #17

I've been thinking about this since I 1st saw it. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #18

Exactly Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #21

It is all about the "natural order" Caliman73 Jun 2022 #19

Yes Calimary this is a very good explanation! Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #23

exactly! demigoddess Jun 2022 #22