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usonian

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15. I also avoid those "social media" -- you know their names

Reply to MerryBlooms (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:53 AM

Jul 6

I spend my posting and reading time on DU and Hacker News.

The two are very well moderated and very civil.

Those others are cesspools of hate and violence (and countless trolls, most of which are AI-driven these days)

They will find a way.

THANKS!

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"Communism" IT'S A DOGWHISTLE!! [View all] usonian Jul 5 OP

Ha Ha!! Good one!! Ars Longa Jul 5 #1

You'll get most traditional Dems with that, but you probably won't win extra voters 31j20b3 Jul 5 #2

See my latest post. It works. It wins. usonian Jul 5 #3

Time to call Trump and GOP what they are DemocracyForever Jul 5 #7

We have a self-serving man maneuvering for a Junta of Radical Capitalism 31j20b3 Jul 6 #17

Thank you for your concern Stacey Grove Jul 6 #18

Diverse opinion, even opinion against the popular current is OK 31j20b3 Jul 6 #19

This is an old GOP tactic LetMyPeopleVote Jul 5 #4

Ya, they called Roosevelt a Socialist, and tried to mount a coup against him 31j20b3 Jul 6 #20

Putin's a capitalist like ours orthoclad Jul 5 #5

He was a member of communist party LisaL Jul 5 #8

Let's ask the Joe McCarthy time machine ... usonian Jul 5 #13

I had to add: "IT'S A COOKBOOK!" orthoclad Jul 5 #6

DON'T YOU WISH!!!!! usonian Jul 5 #12

Omgosh, I Love that billboard! Send it to your favorite late night guys MerryBlooms Jul 5 #9

Jimmy Kimmel too, but Kimmel is on vacation MerryBlooms Jul 5 #10

I don't do TV, but it's easy for anyone to post elsewhere or email to a TV host. usonian Jul 5 #11

I can try to, not sure how. I watch these folks on YouTube MerryBlooms Jul 6 #14

I also avoid those "social media" -- you know their names usonian Jul 6 #15

... Solly Mack Jul 6 #16

Again, there is a pattern here LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #21

You got it. usonian Jul 6 #22