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Ziggysmom

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5. Makes me wish the US had lost the Revolutionary War. The British don't have a

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:25 PM

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perfect government, but dammit the Brits are so much more civil, cultured and sophisticated than we are. I’m not crazy about the Royals, but at least they are not posting embarrassing, childish shit online and spending a quarter of their time golfing at taxpayer expense.

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