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Intractable

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14. The best way to deal with a dictator is mockery.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 08:46 PM

Aug 2025

I believe that the only way to convert some of the MAGAs is through dark humor, making Trump look ridiculous.

Logical argument will not work on most MAGAs.

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