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PennRalphie

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44. I guess that works in deep blue areas

Reply to AmandaRuth (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:30 PM

Oct 5

Where I live, I would never try to embarrass an acquaintance. But I’m sure it felt good to do that.

I think that would be a totally exhausting way to live, deciding to embarrass people in front of friends over politics.

But your situation is obviously different.

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well, it might have been immature, but I felt good [View all] AmandaRuth Oct 4 OP

Brava! Easterncedar Oct 4 #1

Humor is good! It gets on their nerves. I have a make up spiel to my unavoidable MAGA person: CTyankee Oct 4 #2

this whole incident has me thinking about language and how we say things AmandaRuth Oct 4 #6

The question I have Metaphorical Oct 4 #3

smiles and applause AmandaRuth Oct 4 #4

I think that if more people were "exposed" that most of them wouldn't be so PROUD of their beliefs. flying_wahini Oct 5 #38

Well done! Aristus Oct 4 #5

Rofl. Beautiful Joinfortmill Oct 4 #7

Whew boy! if only you had... hlthe2b Oct 4 #8

I KNOW! AmandaRuth Oct 4 #10

Love it malaise Oct 4 #9

Not immature at all Picaro Oct 4 #11

Amanda Ruth... progressoid Oct 4 #12

LOVE THEM AmandaRuth Oct 4 #13

Back in the day, a house mate had a couple of their albums progressoid Oct 4 #15

Good job! bikes and bunnies Oct 4 #14

and shoving their stupid religion down our throats AmandaRuth Oct 4 #18

No, you don't. Great post! dmr Oct 5 #32

Abortion recipe SeanHG Oct 4 #30

Brava to you from me over the 520 bridge over in Redmond. Loved it! fierywoman Oct 4 #16

your lite rail station will open April 27, 2025!!! AmandaRuth Oct 4 #21

Done with class and elegance - I'd like to shake your hand. Talitha Oct 4 #17

Nice Figarosmom Oct 4 #19

no, but I had a big smile on my face. I don't really like confrontation AmandaRuth Oct 4 #23

Yeah i get it Figarosmom Oct 4 #24

RIGHT ON! AmandaRuth flashman13 Oct 4 #20

It wasn't immature at all. You simply told the folks iluvtennis Oct 4 #22

What a heroic truth bomb! Kudos! dchill Oct 4 #25

Setting an example for us all, AmandaRuth. I call that courage! TY! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 4 #26

I believe shunning people who are harmful to our community, our nation, our world, is a good thing, hard as it is to do. Think. Again. Oct 4 #27

OMG! Alliepoo Oct 4 #28

I wouldn't have done it, EXCEPT.... DFW Oct 4 #29

I never post either...but you need to do more! slumcamper Oct 4 #31

Not immature at all - And the kind of thing that I rarely have the prescence of mind to do. GoneOffShore Oct 5 #33

They got what they deserved. They make taking rights away the centrepiece of their movement. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 5 #34

Call them out is right! KT2000 Oct 5 #35

A cruel but much-needed reality check. Call it tough love. Martin68 Oct 5 #36

You introduced them to themselves BaronChocula Oct 5 #37

Good on you! I try to be nasty to MAGAs every chance I get. GoYouPackersGo Oct 5 #39

You were PERFECT Faux pas Oct 5 #40

Well done !!!! SamKnause Oct 5 #41

Good job Clouds Passing Oct 5 #42

Nice. I'm gonna remember that for future use. mountain grammy Oct 5 #43

I guess that works in deep blue areas PennRalphie Oct 5 #44

Hilarious! Bluethroughu Oct 5 #45

Well done. Everybody else: Go and do likewise. (nt) Paladin Oct 5 #46

That is priceless! Sometimes the truth just comes out Evolve Dammit Oct 5 #47

Please provide a well-labeled map of yourself. jaxexpat Oct 5 #48