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kimbutgar

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7. My Dad was in WW2 and was a staunch Democrat.

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 12:34 PM

Oct 2024

He would be flipping out now if he was still alive. Growing up all I heard coming from him was the phase “dirty stinkin lousy republicans”. He hated Nixon, Reagan and Bush 1.

He passed in 1997 and he wouldn’t know our country now. And he used to buy the National enquirer and constantly said t@#$p was a jerk and disliked him.

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Our Fathers and Grandfathers fought Fascists........................ [View all] Peacetrain Oct 2024 OP

My Mexican Immigrant Grandfather was in the Army late 1939 to Septmber 1945. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2024 #1

Yes the good guys did win...My Dad went in on Omaha Beach on D Day Peacetrain Oct 2024 #2

I am so sorry for your loss. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2024 #3

As would yours PMD!! Peacetrain Oct 2024 #4

My Paternal Uncle served in the US Navy 1939 to 1976. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2024 #5

Shameful, unbelievable--if they don't know about WWII, invasion Normandy beach, sacrifices made to defeat Nazis... Timeflyer Oct 2024 #6

I dp not understand it either.. it is almost a willful ignorance Peacetrain Oct 2024 #8

My Dad was in WW2 and was a staunch Democrat. kimbutgar Oct 2024 #7

My Dad passed just before Obama became President Peacetrain Oct 2024 #11

My Dad and both of his brothers left home at the same time to join that fight. 1WorldHope Oct 2024 #9

Yep That experience left many scarred emotionally as well as phyiscally Peacetrain Oct 2024 #14

For posting: AmBlue Oct 2024 #10

I saw this on Facebook Peacetrain Oct 2024 #12

Yes! I did as well AmBlue Oct 2024 #16

We are the children of the people who fought tooth and nail to save free goverments Peacetrain Oct 2024 #17

The most amazing part is that TSF's biggest supporters are the kids of America's greatest generation. Probatim Oct 2024 #13

Denial... I guess,,, it makes no sense that is for sure Peacetrain Oct 2024 #15