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usedtobedemgurl

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18. I personally think letter writing campaigns

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 01:17 PM

Feb 8

To different nations is in order. Pick a new foreign outlet/country every two weeks to four weeks. Write asking for help and expressing dismay at what he/they are doing. Let the world know we are not all like that. Ask other countries to stand up to him and help us.

Imagine the headlines and stories it would generate. Our best hope may be from the outside.

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Donolf Trumpler: Making Enemies Out Of Allies All Over The World Ocelot II Feb 8 #1

That's too many words to say; "NUTS!" maxrandb Feb 8 #2

Or "Pound sand." n/t the nelm Feb 8 #11

. Baitball Blogger Feb 8 #3

Will the new Aryan refugees be accused of eating their neighbors pets? Ping Tung Feb 8 #4

None of it would surprise me. Baitball Blogger Feb 8 #7

I personally think letter writing campaigns usedtobedemgurl Feb 8 #18

Desperate means call for desperate measures. Baitball Blogger Feb 8 #19

I was thinking thousands of anonymous letters. usedtobedemgurl Feb 8 #31

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Beautiful indeed BOSSHOG Feb 8 #10

I've said it here many times... littlemissmartypants Feb 8 #20

Lie Loudly and BLAME YOUR ENEMIES FOR WHAT YOU DO. BOSSHOG Feb 8 #24

Yep. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 8 #28

Welcome robleb Feb 8 #12

This is a brilliant response. bronxiteforever Feb 8 #13

"Factually inaccurate, and aimed at misrepresenting a great nation" Walleye Feb 8 #14

Yet no mention of the Executive Order ... aggiesal Feb 8 #15

Here you go Nanjeanne Feb 8 #16

Thank you n/t aggiesal Feb 8 #26

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Trump gets everything assET backwards... dchill Feb 8 #22

You know you've gone off the fairway when you get smacked down by South Africa! Aristus Feb 8 #23

The South African law is kind of like eminent domain. mtngirl47 Feb 8 #25

" is kind of like eminent domain.' Except without compensation, a big difference IMO EX500rider Feb 8 #30

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