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Populist_Prole

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4. Well.............Yes and no.

Reply to Sheepshank (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2014, 04:22 PM

May 2014

Based on what I know about conservative family members, acquaintences, friends and such, it's an attempt to triangulate. Deep down they agree with all the "this country is going to hell in a handbasket" rhetoric the author bemoans, but they also agree that to say so publicly ( and loudly ) is impolitic and makes them look bad.

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When the Right turns on America, Commentary from the Right [View all] Sheepshank May 2014 OP

isnt this like yelling fire in a theater leftyohiolib May 2014 #1

welll-l-l-l-l-l Sheepshank May 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheepshank May 2014 #2

Well.............Yes and no. Populist_Prole May 2014 #4

Con game. xfundy May 2014 #5