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OMGWTF

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38. Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank; give a man a bank and he can rob the world.

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Thu Dec 12, 2024, 04:52 PM

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DAMMIT, you're all overthinking it. [View all] usonian Dec 2024 OP

Thanks -- you said it with pictures Hekate Dec 2024 #1

Excellent OP. Totally agree! ananda Dec 2024 #2

K&R MustLoveBeagles Dec 2024 #3

Nailed it malaise Dec 2024 #4

Because what we need is more of the same? DJ Synikus Makisimus Dec 2024 #5

I'm with You My Friend BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #6

Were you ever undecided during this election? JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #20

Never Undecided BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #25

"get rid of the electoral college" is a pipe dream when the party can't take Congress and the presidency muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #28

So when do we aim? BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #30

When there's a persuadable number of people in state legislatures and in Congress muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #32

Oh My BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #33

No one said that; that's the point. You suggested a DUer's effort should just be getting rid of the electoral college muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #36

Totally agree Muriel DENVERPOPS Dec 2024 #41

But it STILL needs to be done. Somehow. And at some point. calimary Dec 2024 #43

As did I and always will vote for the good JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #34

You must have missed all the outreach done by Harris. travelingthrulife Dec 2024 #31

Not sure if that was snark JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #35

Post of the day! Quiet Em Dec 2024 #7

Bookmarked ... Auggie Dec 2024 #8

Share. I got them all from the internet. usonian Dec 2024 #12

I agree. LoisB Dec 2024 #9

Well said. I agree 💯. Dem4life1970 Dec 2024 #10

Great post! Wild blueberry Dec 2024 #11

Well said, thank you. patphil Dec 2024 #13

GOSH, did THAT many 'racists' vote to give Obama the overwhelming victories Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #14

It's more about personality and culture than economics. TRHST82 Dec 2024 #46

No question. Fuck the patriarchy. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #15

THIS: "They got you fighting a culture war to stop you from fighting a class war." Iggo Dec 2024 #16

I disagree for one main reason JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #17

start talking straight to people. usonian Dec 2024 #22

You're not wrong either JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #23

economy + the moron is on my teevee. stupid won. he is the moron whisperer. pansypoo53219 Dec 2024 #18

Ran across this quote and threw the image together soldierant Dec 2024 #19

I love it JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #21

They have us fighting a culture war so we don't discover who the real bad guys are. Initech Dec 2024 #24

What do we do, I think we should go all out class warfare. nt doc03 Dec 2024 #26

That's something that needs to be said over and over. viva la Dec 2024 #27

Point #2 is the one causing much of the damage. Lonestarblue Dec 2024 #29

Not sure how, but we need more of the stupid votes. lindysalsagal Dec 2024 #37

A few more union member votes might have done it. usonian Dec 2024 #39

Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank; give a man a bank and he can rob the world. OMGWTF Dec 2024 #38

EXACTLY! It's one big bait and switch. Raven123 Dec 2024 #40

Truer, more sanguine words were never written. Jit423 Dec 2024 #42

Damn right FoxNewsSucks Dec 2024 #44

Thank you Usonian for explaining the real problem so simply and accurately. Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #45

Nothing unusual. Aussie105 Dec 2024 #47

Agree. Destruction is easy. Creation is harder. usonian Dec 2024 #48