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GenThePerservering

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28. The writer of the OP article must have grown up

Mon May 27, 2024, 01:27 PM

May 2024

in a bubble. I recall *anyone* who did not conform to the rigid right wing doctrine was vilified in the town where I grew up - that was in the late 60s/early 70s. Basically, you were ostracised if you didn't listen to the correct radio station (country western natch), mouth the correct sound bites and vote for the correct (right wing) person.

This country has always been ugly - we just get to see it daily on that poisoned chalice, social media.

I'm not knuckling down like a weakling and giving up the flag. Fuck that - it's selling out.

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