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Yavin4

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9. Cruel people are attracted to cruel politics.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 03:18 PM

Mar 2025

Enough of these sort of stories have happened to make that correlation. Folks who participate in cruel acts against other people are not going to have any empathy for anyone else but themselves.

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MAGA Influencer And Fox News Guest Indicted On Child Sex Abuse Charges [View all] demmiblue Mar 2025 OP

Funny, he doesn't look like a drag queen. LoisB Mar 2025 #1

He's a former drug dealer and pimp. Mosby Mar 2025 #3

I can't seem to muster up any sympathy for him. If he truly was a child abuse victim, why LoisB Mar 2025 #10

No kidding, DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #15

I agree. LoisB Mar 2025 #19

Like any true MAGAt, he's "the real victim" not the underage girls he abused IronLionZion Mar 2025 #16

Exactly. nt. Mosby Mar 2025 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #29

No pity UpInArms Mar 2025 #30

So, how many minors did you 'influence', Ricci? Norrrm Mar 2025 #2

This is so republicon BoRaGard Mar 2025 #4

Hey! Hey! markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #12

Getting to the point that I assume this behavior in all of them Torchlight Mar 2025 #5

Not to worry, Trump will hire you in no time. Passages Mar 2025 #6

Every Accusation is a Confession: Example 59,306 GoCubsGo Mar 2025 #7

These are becomming everyday stories. William769 Mar 2025 #8

Cruel people are attracted to cruel politics. Yavin4 Mar 2025 #9

Another repuke pedo! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #11

Seriously angrychair Mar 2025 #13

They are all predators that like to prey on the vulnerable... DSandra Mar 2025 #20

Raw Ricci, child molester, not a drag Queen. surfered Mar 2025 #14

Another one! Seems like they're arresting a MAGAt every day for this shit. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #18

That took a lot less time than I expected. skypilot Mar 2025 #21

Has anyone made keepthemhonestO Mar 2025 #22

For a while the dailykos kept up with it. I know there's a list somewhere. harumph Mar 2025 #24

Another right-wing sicko. Emile Mar 2025 #23

Sorry "Ricci" only Julius Seizure gets away with Hassler Mar 2025 #25

Life in prison if true stoned Mar 2025 #26

"MAGA influencer"? sop Mar 2025 #27

OMG. Only in the repuke party does this happen regularly. They are SICK. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #28

I'm shocked, shocked I say! SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #31

Fatboy Donny be using his pardon-pen-sharpie again soon! maspaha Mar 2025 #32