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ericjhensal

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2. We should have known better

Reply to LisaL (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:12 PM

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The more I turn this over in my head, the more I get stuck on the fact we wouldn't be in this position if progressives writ large were more thoughtful about who we choose to support. In some very significant ways we have people on our side who are just as enamored with images as MAGA folks can be.

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These people didn't do him any favors either. LisaL Thursday #1

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