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misanthrope

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17. If more Americans aren't absolutely outraged by this

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 05:33 PM

Mar 2025

and aren't motivated to stop it, then we deserve every bit of the fallout. This last election has dispensed me of the notion that most Americans are good people. I think most Americans are capable of being either good or bad, but are influenced by our currently rotten culture to feed the bad. Our present government is a result of our selfishness, hatred and materialism.

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Last night with 2 Canadians [View all] Eddie18 Mar 2025 OP

Thanks. I think that most people in Canada realize that tRUMP the moron represents a tiny, tiny (smaller than his dick) SWBTATTReg Mar 2025 #1

Glad to hear this KT2000 Mar 2025 #2

I'm traveling in Canada this week. Mister Ed Mar 2025 #3

Bigger problem!! Canada Kid Mar 2025 #4

Back around 2002 I was working in an antique mall multigraincracker Mar 2025 #8

"Teabag" in 2002? misanthrope Mar 2025 #14

What were they calling themselves back then? multigraincracker Mar 2025 #15

Republicans misanthrope Mar 2025 #16

I think it may have been Gingrich's gang, the Free(to be)dumb Caucus. madinmaryland Mar 2025 #18

The stock market needs to crash, Squaredeal Mar 2025 #5

The stock market is not all about the wealthy. It is also about people like me who have their efhmc Mar 2025 #6

Correct. The real TPTB and ultra wealthy don't risk their fortunes on the stock market. A portion they wiggs Mar 2025 #9

Most of the wealthy can afford to wait out any fall in the market. markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #13

I'm 74 and have to be in the moonscape Mar 2025 #20

I really wish I'd been at that game. maxsolomon Mar 2025 #7

All this... until trump launches a military invasion of Canada hurple Mar 2025 #10

I'm really hoping... GardenGnome Mar 2025 #12

Train the snipers first Captain Zero Mar 2025 #19

Trump intends to annex Canada, by argument, by economic pressure, and by force if necessary Prairie Gates Mar 2025 #11

If more Americans aren't absolutely outraged by this misanthrope Mar 2025 #17