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summer_in_TX

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7. If you hate others' freedom, you found your guy.

Reply to Playingmantis (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 08:05 PM

Oct 2025

If you hate the work of figuring out who to vote for, you found the guy to take that burden and guilt off your shoulders.

A group of us were discussing Erich Fromm's The Fear of Freedom today. Made me realize that when Trump promised that group of Christians they'd never have to vote again, they probably were glad about it.

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Great letter says it all... [View all] Playingmantis Oct 2025 OP

This says it all! RainCaster Oct 2025 #1

But now it's becoming an increasingly harsh reality, calimary Oct 2025 #3

"Who knew that so many tens of millions of Americans were thinking unconscionable things about their fellow Americans?" appmanga Oct 2025 #2

Excellent post -- this really gets to the heart of the matter es466 Oct 2025 #4

Yup proud patriot Oct 2025 #5

A Big Tent for assholes mjvpi Oct 2025 #6

If you hate others' freedom, you found your guy. summer_in_TX Oct 2025 #7

Absolutely. Thanks for tying in Fromm to this. erronis Oct 2025 #8

That's so spot on. rubbersole Oct 2025 #9

Nailed it! NoKingsOrPsychopaths Oct 2025 #10

Thanks Playingmantis Oct 2025 #15

Don't forget the religiously insane. Driven to vote for Trump due to your religion's toxic effect on you. CTyankee Oct 2025 #11

This post is everything. It's not about policy. It's permission. Alice B. Oct 2025 #12

That was great. Thanks for sharing it! Emile Oct 2025 #13

I'm wondering who trump will anoint/endorse for 2028? He won't run, but he'll find someone to take his place Silent Type Oct 2025 #14

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