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intheflow

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12. Culture wars caused the old Civil War, too.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 02:41 PM

Aug 2025

Southern culture said slavery was awesome, abolitionist culture said no.
Ditto Jim Crow.
Ditto sodomy laws.
Ditto women being allowed to own property, work outside the home, be educated, open their own bank accounts, and Roe.

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

People have a hard time accepting that they screwed up let alone being duped underpants Aug 2025 #1

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

Culture wars caused the old Civil War, too. intheflow Aug 2025 #12

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

I can virtually guarantee you that most of that 12% would still never consider voting for a Democrat, no matter HOW much Karasu Aug 2025 #25

I am OK with 12%-14% staying home LR3 Aug 2025 #31

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

There are two major components to this genxlib Aug 2025 #6

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

This is about what I would expect Redleg Aug 2025 #7

FUCK THEM ALL johnnyfins Aug 2025 #8

They are too embarrassed to tell the truth. They know better... they just won't say it out loud. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #9

Not agreeing to anything on the cnn website. niyad Aug 2025 #10

And They'll Continue MrWowWow Aug 2025 #13

12 percent would have swung the election Johonny Aug 2025 #14

Children called out for misbehaving don't self-reflect; they double down. LeftinOH Aug 2025 #15

No shit. It's a cult that marinates in a media propaganda bubble Arazi Aug 2025 #16

Add to that marinade a good splash of "victimhood".... slightlv Aug 2025 #20

Okay Torchlight Aug 2025 #17

Yes. I said just the other day to a friend that... ananda Aug 2025 #18

Just follow the plan Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #19

Living down to my expectations, as usual. (nt) Paladin Aug 2025 #21

or---delusional xuplate Aug 2025 #22

this is the REAL metric out there stopdiggin Aug 2025 #23

A smart person is hesitant to admit when he is wrong. Aristus Aug 2025 #24

Which would not be enough in another BootinUp Aug 2025 #26

It's hard for people to admit they were wrong. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #27

As long as his Republican approval numbers are this high FloridaBlues Aug 2025 #28

Two Tribes... OC375 Aug 2025 #29

They will stick with Trump unless something very bad happens to their family..unemployment, homelessness BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2025 #32

Like him, they never make mistakes. moondust Aug 2025 #33

Despite everything, 88% of orange felon voters are La Coliniere Aug 2025 #34