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TwilightZone

(25,673 posts)

2. Mockery is often an effective tool.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2024, 11:09 AM

Mar 2024

It's one of the few things that works on Trump, for example.

We can both rebut her obvious lies while laughing at the absurdity and ridiculousness of it all. The two are not mutually exclusive.

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Suburban mom's warning to stop laughing at Katie Britt [View all] tulipsandroses Mar 2024 OP

This! mtngirl47 Mar 2024 #1

Mockery is often an effective tool. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #2

I agree. I used to be of the mind to laugh at Qkooks and all the absurdities tulipsandroses Mar 2024 #5

All true. Good post. Beartracks Mar 2024 #31

Yes, a person who is a fool in public, deservedly become a laughingstock. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #30

[Jump to Recipe] NameAlreadyTaken Mar 2024 #3

You put the lime in the coconut and drink them all up. erronis Mar 2024 #10

Yes MomInTheCrowd Mar 2024 #21

tulipsandroses Upthevibe Mar 2024 #4

I'll let a founding father respond to this one NanaCat Mar 2024 #6

Have you fact checked that? littlemissmartypants Mar 2024 #15

It's true, we should never take ANYTHING rightwingers do lightly. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #7

well, wah. AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #8

K & R Emile Mar 2024 #9

I'm not afraid of her. Mr.Bill Mar 2024 #11

Well, her husband is 6'8" and 300 lbs TexasBushwhacker Mar 2024 #24

Sounds like Mr.Bill Mar 2024 #27

Thank you. From the title, I at first expected something different. niyad Mar 2024 #12

Mockery is appropriate. limbicnuminousity Mar 2024 #13

Please, see post #6... Hugin Mar 2024 #19

Thank you. limbicnuminousity Mar 2024 #20

It checks out... Hugin Mar 2024 #23

Organized women are my spirit animals. littlemissmartypants Mar 2024 #14

I can see this tilting low-info Republican voting women. jaxexpat Mar 2024 #16

She lied SARose Mar 2024 #17

Your post was perfect IMO. Boomerproud Mar 2024 #25

This good Christian mom supports a rapist for president. Emile Mar 2024 #34

I don't know if I could ever force myself to watch the whole thing. ShazzieB Mar 2024 #18

One can both take it seriously and mock it endlessly. paleotn Mar 2024 #22

Amazing how EVERYONE in the RePutinican party LIES nonstop when in front of camera about what they believe in while NoMoreRepugs Mar 2024 #26

Thanks for posting! imaginary girl Mar 2024 #28

She actually has excellent talking points JustAnotherGen Mar 2024 #29

We're in the driver's seat...except there's no steering wheel and ChatGOP is navigating. nt Shermann Mar 2024 #32

Ridicule the ridiculous. Iggo Mar 2024 #33