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Ohioboy

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12. Hey MAGA, we know he's not a king...try to catch the nuance...ya morooons!
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 01:57 PM
Oct 2025

MAGA and repukes like certain talking points they think are gotchas. This whole "he isn't really a king" is just the latest.

One of their all time favorites is the old " America is not actually a democracy, but a republic" trope. They think it shows brilliance when they bring this up.

I like to shut that one down by informing them that North Korea is also a "republic". Then I ask them would you want to live there?
Then I try to explain (without getting too far over their heads) that it is the democracy part of a republic that makes the difference. Healthy democracy means the people have representation and rights. Unhealthy, or no democracy means the possibility of having an authoritarian hellhole.

It doesn't always work, but it's fun to watch the expressions on their faces.

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1. tRump is acting like a king & wants to be king if not restrained. 2. Protests are against his actions, not his win. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #1
Exactly Pacifist Patriot Oct 2025 #6
I've seen these comments, too. Ocelot II Oct 2025 #2
How about this response: Raven123 Oct 2025 #3
Beaten cops score: Maga Republicans 126. Democrats 0 Champp Oct 2025 #4
How about get your heads out of the eggbeater you dumb weak-minded morons? /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #5
You're inside my head as I type more diplomatic responses. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2025 #7
Good post!! nt LAS14 Oct 2025 #8
Reply to the usual "Whatabout?" ... What about Epstein? usonian Oct 2025 #9
That can't be tsf. rubbersole Oct 2025 #16
SPOILER. usonian Oct 2025 #17
Or had a Dr. Ronny of his own. rubbersole Oct 2025 #19
He was quite the scientist, rather than quite the ass. usonian Oct 2025 #20
Andrew is not a monarch. canetoad Oct 2025 #23
All the same to me. usonian Oct 2025 #24
Plus the line "they're all old people" mainer Oct 2025 #10
Protesting Wanna-be-Kings goes over the rubes heads. czarjak Oct 2025 #11
Hey MAGA, we know he's not a king...try to catch the nuance...ya morooons! Ohioboy Oct 2025 #12
And this isn't because Harris lost... paleotn Oct 2025 #13
A lot of accusations of George Soros financing the whole thing Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 #14
We already won the argument BaronChocula Oct 2025 #15
The local news finally admitted the protest here was huge Warpy Oct 2025 #18
I've never seen a MAGAt swayed by logic or debate JoseBalow Oct 2025 #21
I agree with your focus on the Constitution. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #22
I've seen a ton of posting about the size being small Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #25
Some feedback. Happy Hoosier Oct 2025 #26
I chose 1788/1789 because of my emphasis on the U.S. Constitution. And in 1776... Pacifist Patriot Oct 2025 #27
I'm just saying that arguing over the date is a bit in-the-weeds. NT Happy Hoosier Oct 2025 #28
It is! Pacifist Patriot Oct 2025 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Ialwaysvote Oct 2025 #30
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