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Jilly_in_VA

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6. AMEN

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 01:01 PM

22 hrs ago

He showed the world what a REAL MAN looks like. Not some phony gun-toter whose weapon is bigger than his dick, but a person who is not afraid to protect someone else who is being threatened or beat up. And every real man should look at his esample---not to get killed, but as a model of courage and grace.

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MAGA is obsessed with 'masculinity.' Alex Pretti modeled what it really looks like. [View all] applegrove 23 hrs ago OP

He died trying to be a protector. calimary 23 hrs ago #1

MAGA believes performative masculinity is real masculinity. Oneironaut 23 hrs ago #2

They're too dumb to see it's based on misogyny leftstreet 23 hrs ago #3

While women in our society are described as Foids. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #10

Don't forget about their never, ever letting anyone forget that they are gun owners es466 22 hrs ago #7

That was a man Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #4

Truly great people lift others up. Ignoble people try to cut others down. usonian 23 hrs ago #5

Your divinity is reflected in this comment. BattleRow 19 hrs ago #16

AMEN Jilly_in_VA 22 hrs ago #6

Ive given this a lot of thought. BattleRow 21 hrs ago #8

The "definition" of a terrorist. usonian 19 hrs ago #17

He was a hero, pure and simple nuxvomica 21 hrs ago #9

Interesting reply, nuxvomica. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #12

I like this perspective. Thought provoking. Easterncedar 19 hrs ago #15

Dichotomies are dangerous. Especially when it comes to discussing sexuality and gender. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #11

Both are on a curve. They are not multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #13

Both what, mgc? Please explain. TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #14

The world is not back and white. multigraincracker 17 hrs ago #18

Exactly !! Great point! littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #19