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Renew Deal

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10. I agree

Reply to Dorothy V (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:00 PM

Jan 2025

There is more to life than politics. The system is designed to suck people into the us vs. them mindset. Keeping them angry keeps them participating and donating. That's why there's so much grift around RW politics.

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We Aren't THAT bad! [View all] Dorothy V Jan 2025 OP

Ahhh, a nice refresher for a lot of us!! Thank you!! SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #1

Live in a rube red area, but I still know Republicans who would give their shirt to help the poor. YET THE MFers Silent Type Jan 2025 #2

I don't really care how "nice" Trump humpers can be Skittles Jan 2025 #3

Yes they have Dorothy V Jan 2025 #7

I positively DESPISE them Skittles Jan 2025 #8

Yep, but I was talking about All of us and not just them. Dorothy V Jan 2025 #11

oh I KNOW we progressives are decent people Skittles Jan 2025 #13

The same could have been said about "good Germans" in the 1930s. thucythucy Jan 2025 #4

THANK YOU Skittles Jan 2025 #5

I agree. But ... Dorothy V Jan 2025 #9

people who support racism, homophobia, misogyny, xenophobia are NOT decent people Skittles Jan 2025 #14

I agree, but when one of them does something nice I am not going to respond hatefully. Dorothy V Jan 2025 #16

get back to me in four years Skittles Jan 2025 #17

Lots of Trump supporters probably do good things in their own private lives. Self Esteem Jan 2025 #6

They support who they Think the orange monstrosity is, plus voting their pocketbooks and longing for ... Dorothy V Jan 2025 #12

I agree Renew Deal Jan 2025 #10

This is the ForgedCrank Jan 2025 #15

Yes all true Meowmee Jan 2025 #18