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DownriverDem

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8. Not to mention

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 08:56 AM

14 hrs ago

that the hate all started decades ago with rush limbaugh and RW talk radio. Former speaker newt gngrich is to blame too. He's the one who promoted no compromise, don't interact with Dems and go home on the weekends. This view has festered to where we are now.

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The fucking guns. 3Hotdogs 15 hrs ago #1

And the constant hatred and denigration by bigots. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #5

Republicans, FoxNews, pedoPOTUS are all to blame for our sick culture LymphocyteLover 15 hrs ago #2

Not to mention DownriverDem 14 hrs ago #8

Yes-- Hate radio is a huge factor that got us here LymphocyteLover 7 hrs ago #13

I believe we will eventually have a civil war, though I hate even thinking about it. Lonestarblue 15 hrs ago #3

We are already in a civil war. People are being killed, harassed, threatened, kidnapped. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #6

If we don't win in 2026, ICE will come after us all. They'll be a lotalty oath Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #10

Yep WmChris 15 hrs ago #4

We could be like that DownriverDem 14 hrs ago #7

Wow. Doesn't say much for us. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #9

We live in a rural area and don't have any fear MichMan 13 hrs ago #11

All of the above! JustKay 7 hrs ago #12