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LuvLoogie

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1. He's not clueless. He's racist.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:06 AM

Oct 2025

Most racists know better. The vast majority do. They choose to be this way and inflict injustice on the targets of their myriad bigotries. Most of today's GOP politicians are just gaslighting racists using the language of politics.

Lee Atwater described this as he prepared to meet his maker.

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I'm stunned that a clueless knob like Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) can actually get elected to Congress. [View all] Miles Archer Oct 2025 OP

He's not clueless. He's racist. LuvLoogie Oct 2025 #1

I'm stunned by it, too, but.....rural Missouri..... lastlib Oct 2025 #2

Republican politicians and voters have degraded and disgraced our nation Mysterian Oct 2025 #3

He has an R after his name. Knobs vote for other Knobs. Boomerproud Oct 2025 #4

Yeah, I think clueless and R go together. ananda Oct 2025 #5