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applegrove

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10. If it makes the medicine go down on the right, I am for bothsiderism

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 14, 2023, 04:11 PM

Aug 2023

in this case. To be sure, I'm never pro bothsiderism but I think it is a necessity to get the odd right wing pastor to read it and then tend to his flock in a way that makes them nicer.

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How America Got Mean [View all] applegrove Aug 2023 OP

I have to agree Horse with no Name Aug 2023 #1

Too many people prefer MutantAndProud Aug 2023 #2

Trumpism Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #3

Yes. The article implies liberals are just as mean but I think that is so applegrove Aug 2023 #9

Trump gave the assholes a megaphone with which to amplify their assholishness. Initech Aug 2023 #21

Goes back farther than Trump. temporary311 Aug 2023 #22

And a president (Reagan) Mr.Bill Aug 2023 #25

This. With Reagan, Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #27

Listened to Brooks on Morning Joe roscoeroscoe Aug 2023 #4

If it makes the medicine go down on the right, I am for bothsiderism applegrove Aug 2023 #10

The right, for the most part, are not self reflective. Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #14

Bothsiderism never helps our side. CrispyQ Aug 2023 #16

It's damn scary ... so many ugly hateful people for no reason. As I've told some, it's RKP5637 Aug 2023 #5

Twas ever thus. It's just that the harmful, false-scarcity policies based on white supremacy are WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2023 #6

Best, truest DU post today. Nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2023 #13

Really started when some folks lost their damn mind when a outsider black man became president. haele Aug 2023 #7

Yes. That too. applegrove Aug 2023 #11

That's when I noticed... 2naSalit Aug 2023 #17

20-30% of the Electorate have been fed cruelty and hate for 40 years on 1200 radio stations maxrandb Aug 2023 #8

YES! applegrove Aug 2023 #12

I grew up thinking the easiest way to manipulate people was via fear. Torchlight Aug 2023 #15

As Mrs. Smith once told me... 2naSalit Aug 2023 #18

social media at least partly to blame. WarGamer Aug 2023 #19

"Watch for mean people." Single line of advice given by Hortensis Aug 2023 #20

It isn't helpful that since 2002 at least, we hear about looming shortages Marthe48 Aug 2023 #23

Overpopulation stress does play a role, and more people seem unable to inhibit themselves Donkees Aug 2023 #28

I stay home as much as I can Marthe48 Aug 2023 #29

Hate radio / hate TV Mysterian Aug 2023 #24

I used to think that a return to civics education by high school (at least)... keep_left Aug 2023 #26