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TheProle

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6. I agree that most GOP will only care in a performative way.

Reply to odins folly (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:59 PM

Sep 2025

But it's worth remembering (despite the DU proclamations that they've never heard of him) that he is widely credited with turning out young voters for Trump.

It remains to be seen if the flock he shepherded scatters into apathy, migrates towards the Democrats in the mid-terms, or are galvanized by his "martyrdom" and double-down on TrumpWorld.

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I'm pretty convinced odins folly Sep 2025 #1

I agree that most GOP will only care in a performative way. TheProle Sep 2025 #6

The third option is the one I'm most worried about. Alice B. Sep 2025 #9

And that IS literally the WHOLE ball game. Miles Archer Sep 2025 #11

And, not to mention odins folly Sep 2025 #13

Many of them disfigured by plastic surgery in pursuit of the "Mar-a-Lago Look" Miles Archer Sep 2025 #21

K&R UTUSN Sep 2025 #2

Mollify is right malaise Sep 2025 #3

Kick dalton99a Sep 2025 #4

K&R (I see she corrected the Proud Boy error) n/t demmiblue Sep 2025 #5

I've always admired Joan Walsh -- too bad I haven't seen much of her for awhile. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #7

Kirk reverted. It is reported that on Sep 8, Kirk was interviewed by Megyn Kelly and pushed for release then. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #8

The interview was on July 11, 2025, not September 8th. There is a tonne of disinfo being pushed on social media about the Celerity Sep 2025 #15

Good job tracking this down. Thank you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #19

Rec. progressoid Sep 2025 #10

Multiple things can be true at the same time jgmiller Sep 2025 #12

Terrific post, jgmiller! calimary Sep 2025 #17

I agree with calimary. Great post. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #20

See Doktor Zoom's column on wonkette.com today. Paladin Sep 2025 #14

That person was a dangerous white nationalist BaronChocula Sep 2025 #16

I guess Klein knows nothing about Kirk's "Professor Watchlist"? GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #18