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Arthur_Frain

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11. I don't think so.

Reply to Gregboo (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 10:15 PM

Feb 7

We’ve entered an age of apathy. A third or more of the electorate couldn’t be bothered to get off their ass and vote. If you were right, he would have been soundly defeated at the ballot box.

Many folks do not care as long as they get to play some black ops on the laptop, buy some Starbucks and point the finger at someone worse off than the. I’ll leave it to future elections to reveal whether I should have started that last statement with “Most”.

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we've had to deal with MAGAt anger over fake issues for years Skittles Feb 7 #2

What makes you think they want to contain it? DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 7 #3

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That's why he won't try that mess elsewhere Dem4life1234 Feb 8 #21

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They are not smart Dem4life1234 Feb 8 #22

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"This(total disrespect for the law) has never happened before!" BarbD Feb 7 #13

Yep proud patriot Feb 7 #17

End game - theory Prince99 Feb 7 #9

re: chaos TnDem Feb 7 #14

This is the post I'm ending my day with! I'm already 43 minutes past my deadline to stop doomscrolling. Alice B. Feb 7 #10

I don't think so. Arthur_Frain Feb 7 #11

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