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yorkster

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6. This sentiment may have always been the sentiment

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2025, 08:38 AM

Feb 2025

of some of the populace, but Reagan is the one who really relished it and helped spread it far and wide.
I'll never forget his sanctimonious tone when he spoke of the "nine most terrifying words in the English language; I'm here from the government and I'm here to help".

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The hatred of government workers does show [View all] Jspur Feb 2025 OP

The MAGA crew is evil and rotten to their cores. HRC was understating it when she called them deplorables. LonePirate Feb 2025 #1

Agreed they are Jspur Feb 2025 #2

MAGAts are "Ugly Americans" on STEROIDS Skittles Feb 2025 #3

USDA job, not USAID Captain Zero Feb 2025 #4

Thanks, I just correcting it Jspur Feb 2025 #5

This sentiment may have always been the sentiment yorkster Feb 2025 #6

I Am In Complete Agreement. RobinA Feb 2025 #7

People like to lord over government employees newdeal2 Feb 2025 #8

Keep in mind a lot of these people spitting on government employees are the "dignity of work" proponents. Efilroft Sul Feb 2025 #9

Black people... OneGrassRoot Feb 2025 #10

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