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jaxexpat

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8. Yeah, you'd think that since so many of the ringleaders...

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Thu May 25, 2023, 10:23 AM

May 2023

of a violent insurrection have been jailed, people would see through their farce.

Oh, that's right, none of the ring leaders have been jailed. That would unfairly impact their campaigns and cause the DOJ to actually work for justice when and where it really matters.

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We are really threading a needle in this country... [View all] PCIntern May 2023 OP

K and R. 58Sunliner May 2023 #1

I agree with everything you said, except for the "broadcast charisma" bit. niyad May 2023 #2

Understood but 40+ % of the country apparently disagrees PCIntern May 2023 #3

And that just blows my mind. I cannot imagine the mindset tthat finds the niyad May 2023 #4

I don't get it either. FalloutShelter May 2023 #5

He seems to bring out the ugly that apparently... dchill May 2023 #7

Yeah, you'd think that since so many of the ringleaders... jaxexpat May 2023 #8

Fox! luvallpeeps May 2023 #9

The % of ppl that support tfg is 30% of the gqp. Those that ID as gqp is approx 30% of voters PortTack May 2023 #10

I heard similarly in 2016. PCIntern May 2023 #12

Really good question...the hard core aging republicans, other than that I don't know PortTack May 2023 #13

How stupid is it that a country on top of the world in many ways, a superpower, starts wiggs May 2023 #6

I often think that American democracy is too difficult to maintain for the current crop of Americans hay rick May 2023 #11