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RockRaven

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5. Of course they do. They justified their choice at the time with reality-free fantasyland BS

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 01:59 PM

Aug 2025

and so why would they stray from that pattern in judging the action in retrospect?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Aug 2025 OP

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Culture Wars will cause the new Civil War. Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #2

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It's easy EthanBlue Aug 2025 #3

12% is a start lame54 Aug 2025 #4

More than enough to swing an election! senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #11

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Of course they do. They justified their choice at the time with reality-free fantasyland BS RockRaven Aug 2025 #5

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RW media fostered the alternate reality that enabled Trump to sieze the Republican Party Martin Eden Aug 2025 #30

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FUCK THEM ALL johnnyfins Aug 2025 #8

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