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donnab's avatar

So Gaza is a good thing? It's OK to displace 2 million Palestinians? Trump has no strategy other being a global menace.

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Larry's avatar

Back in the day, it was hard to fathom how Jim Jones got seven hundred people at his mission in Guyana to drink kool aid and perish as a result. It is so depressing to know that in modern day America, we have magacons who also would believe whatever their “dear leader” tells them. He distracts them, and his “magacon minions” will chase down a different story. It’s pathetic.

He is a bully whose only skill is to suck the oxygen out of a room.

And so many republicon enablers only care about staying on his “good side.” They have sold out America.

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Jeff C.'s avatar

A lot of them were like that before MAGA when they had this end-time theology BS to fall back on. I swear those giddy for the geddon folks are suicidal, if not homicidal as well.

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Larry's avatar

Agree Jeff.

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CanadaIsNotForSale's avatar

Though I didn't know bringing back the Draft was part of Project 2025 somehow I sensed more of a conscription program being implemented. Not sure on whether DEI/woke types would be exempt since they are no longer valued.

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Bruce's avatar

The ironic thing is, minorities have made up a large portion of our volunteer military for the last half century or more. It is a good option for those who don’t have the wealth to go to college and no connections to get them into the trades. The wealthy white folks haven’t wanted their kids to serve in the military, though this service has become part of the right wing culture in the last 20 years or so (after 9/11 it became a patriotic virtue signal) and more have enlisted. If they want to reduce the number of minorities who serve with their reverse DEI, they better be prepared to send their kids in and to go fight Trump’s coming wars.

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The A. Messenger's avatar

Regardless of Ethnicity...if you are not a Billionaire, your family members will be drafted. They only care about Billionaires, look at who pays taxes regardless of ethnicity. Then take a look at the trillion dollar tax cut they (Complicit Elected Republicans) propose for the Billionaires..that we will pay for.🤔🎯

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Mike from Lakewood CO's avatar

It would be easy to avoid the draft. Just claim that you are trans. No way will Trump's military draft you, right?

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Lynn Arthur's avatar

I wonder how Trump’s “patriotic” MAGAT troops will deal with having to serve alongside IDF trans troops. Hold on to your hat because MAGAT troops will claim it's another alleged war crime committed by Netanyahu. 😆

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The A. Messenger's avatar

THE DEI woke types are Human Beings: Women, Men, Children, Disabled, Birth defects...of every Ethnicity. Only Billionaires and their family members are exempt from going to war in GAZA and being bombed to death...because that is what it will be a War.🎯

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Sakina's avatar

On the other hand, those considered of lesser value could be placed on the front lines.

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The A. Messenger's avatar

Lesser value equates to your family has no prestigious Names, Titles, nor Affiliates they rub elbows with as well as Billionare nor Millionaire money.

🚨Only money talks to these kind.

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MADAZHELL's avatar

Michaelangelo, you have the patience of Job. My absolute favorite which equals frustration is is when you use your rhetorical tactic of leading them with a question, like you’ll ask: “isn’t that right david?” they never answered directly to how you’ve led them to answer and they freak out and say “you never let me talk”. They’re shocked and don’t know

how to get their stuff realigned to “own” the libs.

It gives me such fuel to continue to think in the form of debate I watched so many shows on YouTube showing these panels with Pierce Morgan and he’s such a staunch Maga person who denies it and these Talking Heads. They’re just so dumb. anyway you are amazing. And I’m encouraged always when listening to you, which I have been doing for years! Have a great weekend!!

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Curmudgeon's avatar

I have righties reassure me every day that Trump doesn't mean it when he says he will drastically change SS and when a news article says differently, they just refuse to believe its true if it didn't come from Fox. Question of the day: Is a MAGA who votes dumber than a Progressive nonvoter?

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Paul's avatar

yes they are dumb or they just don't care!!

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Curmudgeon's avatar

They as in both? No, the Trumper votes for 2 reasons, to stop the Democrat and elect Trump. Nonvoters don't have the mental capacity to understand that simple fact it seems. Not voting hurts the people they claim to care about. Isn't it about time to grow up put stop waiting for inspiration like movie actors who can't feel the part so they won't do the movie? Is there anything more elitist?

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Lynn Arthur's avatar

“Not voting hurts the people they claim to care about.” In a twisted manner—aren’t Trump constituents doing the same thing by voting against their Constitutional interests? And talk about elitest—Trump has convinced his MAGATS that they are the only true American patriots fighting against the “communist Marxist radical Left.” Jus’ sayin’ 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Jeff C.'s avatar

Let's make MAGA caller bingo cards! Here are some suggestions for quotes or actions by caller:

-Can you let me finish?

-Why do you keep interrupting me?

-Doesn't answer question.

-Mentions the "Fairness Doctrine".

-Mentions Joe Biden.

-Blames immigrants.

-Says that Trump is doing a great job.

Feel free to reply with more suggestions.

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PDX71's avatar

Eric in Pennsylvania needs to go to college.

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Jason Egenberg's avatar

Big Lie 2.0 is here. Trump and Musk are using DOGE to manufacture a crisis, dismantle the government, and gaslight the nation. The lies are spreading fast—but this article lays out exactly how to stop them before it’s too late. 

Would love to hear your thoughts when you have a minute. 

https://jasonegenberg.substack.com/p/the-grand-illusion-trump-musk-and

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AdrianB's avatar

Michelangelo, once these Trump cultists attempt to debate you…they realize they have been “herded & corralled” by the facts you so succinctly present to them…..with no escape…they have no alternative but to revert to excuses included that you are “over-talking” them. You highlight their weak rebuttals & complete lack of facts , not to mention their “reality”.

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Paul's avatar

it is sad that so many of these people are deranged and don't give a good god damn about anyone else!! Who the hell Trump to demand anything, the man never contributed anything to this country that has bestowed upon him so much it is disgusting. I don't think he is lying taking Gaza, I think he is dead serious!! Will it happen, I have no idea, but will he try, damn straight!! And just everything else he says it, they believe, but being a lame duck president he is not accountable for anything now!! He doesn't need them anymore!! They will be the sacrificed along with the rest of us because he does give a fuck about anyone that is not in the 1%!! I don't know understand how people keep falling for the con, I don't know why they think cutting costs to the poor or minorities will not have a profound impact. I mean, look at Ukraine, props to them to standing up and winning against a tyrant like Putin, but we were providing support and supplies to keep ourselves and rest of the NATO allies safe, now all of that is out the window. Welcome to the next World War, because Putin will get Ukraine and Trump his grubby hands on the precious minerals that belong to Ukraine and Putin will have carte blanche to keep invading NATO countries and Trump will think just fine, pillage and plunder!! all coming from someone who is a god damned narcissist and just keeps taking whatever he wants and getting away with it!! And somehow convincing these dumbasses that he is for them because he is one of them!! I don't know about you, but my hero don't wear tons of pancake makeup and sit in Depends underwear.

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Melissa Kimball's avatar

He didn’t have answers for many of your questions so he used a typical Republican device of turning the tables and trying to make it look like you are not being tolerant of his pov. We all heard the LONG pauses and could fill in what was coming next: ‘are you gonna let me finish?’

In his defense, he may be genuinely confused and brain-addled because he’s obviously been listening to gobs of contradictory bullshit from dear leader.

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Dannys's avatar

Thank you. That was amazing. You short circuited Eric every time. He has little programmed

Sound bites. Talk about being brain washed.

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Elizabeth Marion Allen's avatar

PS sorry for typos PEACE ✌️

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Elizabeth Marion Allen's avatar

I was wondering how the maga people keep getting the wool pulled over their eyes. I thought when Haitians we're accused of eating pets, and the Republican governor of Ohio came out and denied this ...well, completely unbelievable, ridiculous claim, I am thought, finally they do have gone too far. Everyone with a synapse, no matter how weak, is going to realize they are being taken for fools. That and the hysterical stuff about transgender citizens. Don't they see how silly this is and how they are being played? I think of Finland. Being right next to the former Soviet Union, they are used to decerning lies and propaganda. They even teach kids in their school how to sniff out propaganda. We REALLY need that here. Not holding my breath. I mean, it hurt me when people mistook the name "critical race theory" as something to do with criticism of white people. It means more like " critique" , thoughtfully mulling over a topic. Or like a restaurant critic, who says "wow, the food here is great!" Beyond that, it was something taught in law schools! Never, ever in public elementary schools. Someone in our local paper wrote a letter, with sarcasm, that probably went over peoples' heads, saying he was proud of his first grade daughter, already studying law school topics. It is so distressing that racism, homophobia, misogyny....all still work on some people. Just when it gets so absurd, and I think people will see this for what it is, they go for it! And perjury seems to be no big deal. All these positions filled, look at Pam Bondi...her meanness , revenge, inventions, lies. Oh well, everybody, try for peace and love. Sigh. Don't give up.

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