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Hortensis

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19. I've gotten really frightened of the insane levels of hostility, and
Sat Jul 22, 2023, 08:56 PM
Jul 2023

agree sadistic extremism -- definitely much of it fascistic leaning, that wannabe leaders like those are inciting to gain power. I think you're too nice in your description of that song, but agree it is par for people who long ago decided to let tRump decide what their limits would be, or not. Nothing new here.

According to them, we've been hurting their feelings for decades with what they see as smug moral superiority (not real, hypocritical) of Democrats and the sanctimonious, severely intolerant radicalism of illiberal "progressives."

Our problem is not that the dangerous rabbles now developed on both sides lack the will to insult each other, but that people capable of the rational responsibility needed to control the mobs eagerly racing to push each other over the cliff are still divided. Each election since 2016 a few more have come to their senses, though.

We'll all get to see what 2024 brings, and then have to live with it. I'm always hopeful. There are more of us and they're acting rabid -- we should win -- but it could make us long for what we have right now and lost.



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Someone needs to do a whole list... OneGrassRoot Jul 2023 #1
Tried taking his Skittles home. KentuckyWoman Jul 2023 #2
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Note to Jason Aldean and all the rednecks and hillbillies up in Squalor Holler: Aristus Jul 2023 #3
Post removed Post removed Jul 2023 #25
Where does a burglar carry his tools in jogging clothes... brush Jul 2023 #4
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And your point is? nt GP6971 Jul 2023 #22
So, what is enlarging Aldean's smear on small towns and their people Hortensis Jul 2023 #5
Aldean appealed to the folks in counties LuvLoogie Jul 2023 #13
Yes, mostly. (No to the extreme demonization stuff: Hortensis Jul 2023 #15
Well, it's a stupid song for stupid people. LuvLoogie Jul 2023 #16
I've gotten really frightened of the insane levels of hostility, and Hortensis Jul 2023 #19
Breonna Taylor Bettie Jul 2023 #6
Critical Race Theory illustrated. Her killer/s were never prosecuted. brush Jul 2023 #7
Police procedures lildDemz Jul 2023 #12
Try pulling into the wrong driveway ego_nation Jul 2023 #9
Welcome to DU, ego_nation! calimary Jul 2023 #10
Yeah, I've kind of noticed a trend PatSeg Jul 2023 #11
Exactly. Ike would be a moderate Dem today. brush Jul 2023 #17
Yes and he was a popular president PatSeg Jul 2023 #20
God help us even more if he doesn't , as long as soldierant Jul 2023 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2023 #23
For me...not much. n/t GP6971 Jul 2023 #24
In a mean world full of Jason Aldeans, be a Garth Brooks or Dolly Parton. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #18
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