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trotsky

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10. Yes, great point.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 09:04 AM

Aug 2016

They especially latch on to those false memes that supposedly display liberal hypocrisy. Like the one the racists love to push - "The Democrats are the racist party! They started the KKK!" Or mocking any liberal who has gotten rich. It's just too predictable.

+1 for the Life of Brian reference.

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