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Cirsium

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43. No, no, no

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 07:13 PM

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False equivalency.

"When a respectable organization like AARP is hated by both extremes, then they're doing something right."

That right there is the reason we are in such crisis. Criticism from the Left is not equivalent to criticism from the right in any way, shape or form , and the so-called "middle" doesn't exist. Promoting that illusion is just a way to compromise with the right wing.

They want to starve all of us, rob from all of us, police all of us. There is no "middle" ground. Starve half of us? Beat half of us? Steal from half of us? No.

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I have been an AARP member for 14 years, I'm done with them after this [View all] Omaha Steve Thursday OP

I dumped them over an article praising Condoleezza Rice rzemanfl Thursday #1

'I don't think so': Senator Fischer questions government role in solving Nebraska's nursing shortage SARose Thursday #2

Thanks for posting that Omaha Steve Thursday #9

Yeah. That would be the most ineffective way to "fund" healthcare. travelingthrulife Yesterday #22

The small church Rebl2 Yesterday #39

AARP is not a political or a liberal organization. QueerDuck Thursday #3

No Republican deserves praise. Ever. angrychair Thursday #10

I understand how you feel, but AARP does not exist to "snub Republicans" to make you happy. QueerDuck Yesterday #12

What? Cirsium Yesterday #35

Don't worry. When the far right goes grievance shopping, they accuse the AARP of being "too far left"... QueerDuck Yesterday #37

No, no, no Cirsium Yesterday #43

Respectfully, I disagree, it does matter a lot angrychair Yesterday #21

I think you have the AARP confused with some other organization. That's not what they do. QueerDuck Yesterday #24

Again, respectfully angrychair Yesterday #25

You're wrong. QueerDuck Yesterday #30

I don't see AARP saying NO THANKS for her vote on the BIG Beautiful bill Omaha Steve Yesterday #27

That's not what AARP does. QueerDuck Yesterday #31

Thank-you, and I agree. I see some going out of their way trying to encourage people to lostincalifornia Yesterday #28

At the end of the day choie Yesterday #29

I get we hate GOPers, but family care giver legislation doesn't seem bad, especially where government pays Silent Type Thursday #4

When you get to the point that you hate the other side to the point that they can get no credit, that's scary EdmondDantes_ Thursday #7

Eats you up inside AND makes you just like them. nt hvn_nbr_2 Thursday #8

Jesus said to love your enemies, Chemical Bill Thursday #11

It's the point of praising someone angrychair Yesterday #36

Except Fischer didn't say "let people die," as far as I know. I'm glad she's supporting family/home care. I suspect Silent Type Yesterday #38

She is a Republican angrychair Yesterday #41

Hate on. I'm glad she's supporting home care. I'm glad MTG is supporting ACA subsidies because we can't do it ourselves Silent Type Yesterday #42

This is political maccafan Thursday #5

The issue does. Silent Type Thursday #6

I don't understand. maunagirl Yesterday #13

Yes they thanked her for ONE thing she did Omaha Steve Yesterday #14

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #15

You heard Republican lies Omaha Steve Yesterday #16

I didn't really understand maunagirl Yesterday #17

Yes Omaha Steve Yesterday #18

Are you also angry at the library for carrying books you disagree with? QueerDuck Yesterday #19

That is totally differnt Omaha Steve Yesterday #20

No it's not. AARP exists serve its members. QueerDuck Yesterday #23

AARP is supposed to be non-partisan Omaha Steve Yesterday #26

Yes I am. And I seriously doubt that she is the only person ever thanked. QueerDuck Yesterday #32

I've never joined AARP dflprincess Yesterday #33

I dropped them 20 years ago Faux pas Yesterday #34

I find it very interesting that AARP has not Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #40