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Arugula Latte

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44. I don't see evidence for them being punished by voters, though.
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 01:37 PM
Mar 2016

The republicans have both chambers of Congress, and look how much power they have at the state level. Americans are fucking stupid and reward racism, misogyny, incompetence, and willful mis-government. They love that shit, especially the rightwing white guys, 'cuz it makes them feel like strong he-men who don't take no crap from wimmins, brown people & those pansy libtards.

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I don't see evidence for them being punished by voters, though. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #44
I've said it before that they're just exposing themselves. RedCappedBandit Mar 2016 #45
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