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Glaisne

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17. You can thank decades of brainwashing

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 09:30 AM

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I have been saying for a long time. Republicans are not afraid of Trump. [View all] boston bean Yesterday OP

It is discouraging to find out how many sadistic assholes are in this country Walleye Yesterday #1

Yes the sheer number of psychopaths and those who love psychopaths is amazing. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

You can thank decades of brainwashing Glaisne Yesterday #17

Yep. Our enemies successfully destroyed our national character. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #20

back in the good ole 80's mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #23

Limbaughtomized Lunacy ananda 23 hrs ago #25

The billionaires/conservative donors/talibangelicals are getting just what they wanted from him. Timeflyer Yesterday #3

You are correct, Bean... Escape Yesterday #4

Hell, they don't even have to put out a few $ for white sheets and have their wives sew them up. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #15

He knew his base well mgardener Yesterday #5

I'd say they are envious of him. Bohunk68 20 hrs ago #32

Trump -- Everyone's useful idiot!! windje Yesterday #6

This. LuvLoogie Yesterday #7

Trump is the Liberator Loubee Yesterday #8

I think it goes back even further.. duhneece Yesterday #9

No doubt. They are selfish, largely white supremacist psychos. LymphocyteLover Yesterday #11

You are correct. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #13

I believe his physical condition that led him to healing therapies duhneece Yesterday #14

I would agree. OldBaldy1701E 23 hrs ago #21

Yes, but he also does a lot of crap that makes them look bad and they are afraid to criticize him LymphocyteLover Yesterday #10

True. What they are afraid of is that it is all going to go away with his demise and they are... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #12

Spot on. Glaisne Yesterday #16

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #18

The only good thing about the 'Regime' enigmania 23 hrs ago #19

Mitch McConnell hated his guts but he used the degenerate clown agingdem 23 hrs ago #22

A great, simple, and accurate post. erronis 23 hrs ago #24

It shocks me that it is probably the SIMPLEST of ALL simple concepts, and America doesn't get it... Miles Archer 23 hrs ago #26

Kick. N/T Upthevibe 23 hrs ago #27

There may be a zillion reasons why Trump made it to the top of the R's heap. democrank 23 hrs ago #28

I think it's a mistake to group them all into one type jgmiller 23 hrs ago #29

You are wrong Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #30

Thinking secondary reason Trump fights releasing the files is it removes blackmail to control a lot of people Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #31

Nah. returnee 18 hrs ago #33

Right on Mblaze 18 hrs ago #34

I think that it is both. markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #35

Since they murdered Abe and doubled down since Franklin Clouds Passing 17 hrs ago #36

Respectfully, there were A Few LIBERAL Republicans back in the '60s, early '70s... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #37