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ShrimpPoboy

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12. Agree

Reply to uhnope (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 01:26 PM

Jul 2015

I thought the exact same thing. If you want to understand conservatives, talk to a conservative. The same for liberals. Asking the opposition to define their opponent is just asking for a cartoon response.

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seems pretty divisive, sweeping and a bit ridiculous. uhnope Jul 2015 #6

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