Republicans have no rights to be elected again. They are out of touch with the people.
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MudBloodLiteApr 1, 2026
+80
People will still vote for them in droves because Republicans have convinced them that transgenders and Muslims are the biggest threats to America. And that they're poor and their healthcare sucks, because of immigrants.
One thing Billy and Daisy Mae from Buttfuck, Texas absolutely cannot stand is Communist Universal Healthcare.
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Ask_DontTellApr 1, 2026
+16
they'll be healthy and rich as long as they follow RFJ Jr's example and snort cocaine off of toilet seats. worked for him apparently
16
Shot-Control420Apr 1, 2026
+4
How else do you speed run herd immunity?
4
IntelligentStyle402Apr 1, 2026
+1
Sad, but true. 🥲
1
eatsumskettiApr 1, 2026
+2
Oh yeah. This apparently all started decades ago. They were playing the long game.
2
eerie_midnightApr 1, 2026
+2
I’ll never in a million years understand how people fall for the conservative/MAGA con. My parents were ultra Christian and MAGA as all hell, fully trying to indoctrinate me and ensure I would be too, until one day I turned 19 and realized “wait none of this makes any sense actually.” All that happened was my brain developed some and I realized that it was all a huge con.
Like, you actually have to be so stupid or broken or both to fall for this shit. It’s so easy to see through it.
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IntelligentStyle402Apr 1, 2026
+18
I’m 81, I’ve been saying that for decades. Reagan threw every middle class worker off a high cliff. We never recovered. But, the fools go out and vote republican again. He smashed unions. Outsourced excellent paying jobs and killed our livelihoods. That’s when mothers had to return to work’s, to feed their kids. Before Reagan, my union father made $25ph, full benefits, 8 weeks vacation and an Insurance policy. That mill during Reagan went down to $10ph, no benefits. Went to visit last dumber. Now they get $13ph, still no benefits. Yes workers got screwed by a republican administration. Why in the hell can you forget something this evil? 😈
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BlondeBorednBakedApr 1, 2026
+10
They didn’t forget, they are just willing to trade economic stability for the opportunity to persecute marginalized people. It was never about “economic anxiety” or “the price of eggs.”
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Spite-PotentialApr 1, 2026
+14
Someone should tell them
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ImLikeReallySmartApr 1, 2026
+10
Voters are supposed to, but too many of them still don't notice
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heroman3Apr 1, 2026
+12
If people had memories longer than 4 years Republicans would never win again. Always remind people.
12
Actual__WizardApr 1, 2026
+7
33% of Americans support cutting off their healthcare to use the money to fuel a religious war.
7
spunkypuddingApr 1, 2026
+1
Republicans no longer exist
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warblingContinuesApr 1, 2026
+1
Yet millions will vote for them.
1
WontArnettApr 1, 2026
+1
They’re just plain stupid. They mismanage everything they touch, running up debts and destroying the social services our country was built on.
1
td192020Apr 1, 2026
+42
Republicans would rather fund bombing schools and hospitals in the Middle East than funding schools and healthcare in America…. Let that make sense
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Ask_DontTellApr 1, 2026
+8
Americans revolted against paying taxes and half of them fought a civil war to keep slavery. does it make more sense now?
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Over-Heron-2654Apr 1, 2026
+1
Tbf, the revolution was justified. The colonies had 0 representation despite taxes, and those taxes were increased because Britain wanted to have 7 years of fun in France... yeah f*** that. And then they started killing protestors and it was time.
Also remember half of America fought to abolish slavery.
Right now... this is about getting republicans out of office, focusing on our Healthcare and education over imperialism.
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eesaitchoApr 1, 2026
+1
You do realize the taxes were put in place to fund the debt from the French and Indian Wars which was fought to defend the colonies.
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Over-Heron-2654Apr 1, 2026
+1
It was more than that... it was imperialism essentially. And the colonies held no political power in England. It would be like British soldiers defending India from China lol... like, it is still oppression.
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Ask_DontTellApr 1, 2026
+1
the US is an imperialist nation now. it's become what it fought against.
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Over-Heron-2654Apr 1, 2026
+1
However we got here... its up to us to change the society and make it something worth fighting for. Call ot cliche, but we need to focus on the future (im not saying forget the past, but we are dealing with fascism here).
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Ask_DontTellApr 1, 2026
+1
we mostly agree. my point is not to underestimate US history and culture and how many Americans support Trump. seems like the US goes extremist every 80-100 years - Revolution 1776, Civil War 1860, McCarthyism 1950 and now Trumpism. too many people think the problem is Trump and not the fact that 77M Americans voted for him despite knowing exactly what he is.
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Several-Swordfish591Apr 1, 2026
+2
Yeah, but the stock market is 50,000….
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ThatClassyPenguinApr 1, 2026
+3
Was
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Historical_Bend_2629Apr 1, 2026
+22
They already cut health care. And cut taxes for billionaires.
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ilemming_bannedApr 1, 2026
+1
Those stupid fucks think we have any healthcare to cut. What are they going to do? Make my Neosporin and DayQuil cost $6000?
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twirlingmypubesApr 1, 2026
+16
Can we start with theirs? I'm sure McConnell's doctor/necromancer bill is though the roof
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EsunariApr 1, 2026
+7
Oh, but don't consider raising taxes on those million, billion, and trillionaires -- the ones who got the Big Trump Tax Cut, who pushed for this war, and who stand to benefit most by it. Let's just hit those who didn't get a tax cut, had their health insurance skyrocket, and aren't making it in this Trump economy. Makes sense to me NOT!!!
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Shido_OhtoriApr 1, 2026
+13
It's literally *conservative ideology*.
[Conservatism](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatism):
>a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, **stressing the importance of established hierarchies and institutions** (such as religion, the family, and **class structure**), and preferring gradual development to abrupt change
>specifically **:** such a philosophy calling for \[...\] **a strong national defense**, and for **individual financial responsibility for personal needs** (such as retirement income and **health care coverage**)
If people want health care, they should consider promoting and voting for the *opposing ideology*.
[Progressivism](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressivism):
>a political philosophy and social reform movement focused on **advancing the public good through government action** and often **calling for government to be used to meet popular social, political, economic, and environmental needs** and demands and to **advance rights and protections for marginalized groups**
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Actual__WizardApr 1, 2026
+6
The missing dictionary definition for the political version of the word conservative (as seen before it was censored) is:
Conservative(political): A person that supports reducing the government to a dictatorship, an oligarchy, or another form of right wing authoritarian government.
then
Conservative(antiquated): A person that supports traditional values.
So, they deleted the political definition to make people think the word means the antiquated definition.
Conservatism is "the view of the dictator." And it always was.
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Shido_OhtoriApr 1, 2026
+3
From [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/conservatism/):
>Rational conservatives maintain that a community with a **hierarchy of authority is most conducive to human well-being**.
>Confucius is another possible precursor. His concern with the breakdown of contemporary political institutions led to a cautious, conservative political outlook; **his stress on authority and hierarchy prefigures central conservative themes**.
>With the Enlightenment, the natural order or **social hierarchy, previously largely accepted, was questioned**.
Western conservatism is a product from the Age of Enlightenment -- specifically, a [Counter-Enlightenment](https://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/i7705.pdf), [a reactionary challenge to the concepts of Humanism](https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/counter-enlightenment/). Its philosophers inherently *reject\[ed\]* a society governed by logic and reason, human rights and dignity, science and democracy, as its ideology *solely appeal* to the authority of traditionally established hierarchies.
From the [Intellectual Roots of Conservatism: The Burkean Foundations](https://www.britannica.com/topic/conservatism/Intellectual-roots-of-conservatism), the man who is considered to be the founder of modern day Western conservatism had such to say about his ideology:
>Burke shocked his contemporaries by insisting with brutal frankness that **“illusions” and “prejudices” are socially necessary**. He believed that most **human beings are innately depraved, steeped in original sin, and unable to better themselves with their feeble reason**. Better, he said, to rely on the “latent wisdom” of prejudice, which accumulates slowly through the years, than to “put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason.” **Among such prejudices are those that favour an established church and a landed aristocracy**; members of the latter, according to Burke, are the “great oaks” and “proper chieftains” of society, provided that they temper their rule with a spirit of timely reform and remain within the constitutional framework.
*The very foundation of conservatism* demands, promotes, and advances a stratified society where *some people are "more/less" people than others* via *stressing the importance of established hierarchies and institutions (such as class structure)* via *illusions* (lies) and *prejudices* (bigotries).
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Actual__WizardApr 1, 2026
+1
Stanford is right wing biased. They taught their students the right wing version of business that "has no ethics."
>Rational conservatives maintain that a community with a hierarchy of authority is most conducive to human well-being.
That just legitimately means "they support a dictator with nice words."
That "what that means." It's a hierarchy with the dictator at the top and everybody else beneath them.
>Its philosophers inherently reject[ed] a society governed by logic and reason, human rights and dignity, science and democracy, as its ideology solely appeal to the authority of traditionally established hierarchies.
Right yeah, I was talking about philosophers like a month ago on listnook and people were bashing on me. Yeah, philosophers are "allowed to do that." Screw logic, reasoning, human rights, who cares? It's so incredibly dishonest to suggest that "philosophers are like scientists."
>Burke shocked his contemporaries by insisting with brutal frankness that “illusions” and “prejudices” are socially necessary.
Yeah they have to have all of their propaganda nonsense that involves racism and bigotry. Yep. Then think "it's needed in society." They have to be mean to people who don't deserve it. They think that "it's a requirement of society to step on other people."
>The very foundation of conservatism demands, promotes, and advances a stratified society where some people are "more/less" people than others via stressing the importance of established hierarchies and institutions (such as class structure) via illusions (lies) and prejudices (bigotries).
Right yeah, they step on minority groups to elevate themselves. It's bread and butter dictator loving conservatism. It would be nice if they used words that don't require a linguistics expert to read.
It's legitimately caused by "the structure of the information in their brain." They view the world as a single layer, where they just "move towards their goals." They have no "world view." They don't consider anything else besides themselves in their decision making process. I legitimately think that those people are "born that way."
It's like the 20/60/20 rule. 20% of people are "locked into that thinking paradigm." They can only have a world view "temporarily." As soon as they have a conversation involving a world view, they immediately "go back to their default mode immediately afterwards." It's like it "takes too much energy for their brain to do it, so they just don't."
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postmodlawprofApr 1, 2026
+2
This OP is from a postmodern conservative and not from a 20th century conservative perspective.
And yes, conservatism has a strong predilection towards authoritarian regimes given their principles of hierarchy.
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Actual__WizardApr 1, 2026
+1
>This OP is from a postmodern conservative and not from a 20th century conservative perspective.
Okay, conservatism is "always the same thing."
There's a range. "It shifts around with in the range."
It's dictatorship, to oligarchy, to other forms of right authoritarianism. The range is "the number of people in government."
Because 'conserve' means to reduce (the quantity), 'ative' means a person that, and we're talking about politics.
So, a pure conservative is "a person that reduces the size of the government to a dictatorship." There's no "moderatism." Which, obviously, if people know how the government really works, you get that 20/60/20 type split. A far left liberal is just a person that wants to "democratize everything."
>And yes, conservatism has a strong predilection towards authoritarian regimes given their principles of hierarchy.
You're still playing word games. There's no "preference," that's "what it is."
Conservatism serves a specific function in government and it's at the very least, somewhat required for a society to function correctly. The amount of it, is "for the voters to decide."
The modern republican party is "totally normal conservatives." That's "what they are and what they do." They're going to "tear everything down and start a war every single time they gain power." That's actually "what they're suppose to do."
The problem that is occurring, is that the media is extremely badly lying to people about conservatism, so that it's massively over represented. Stuff like that article you posted is totally absurd, it's extremely cryptic. That's an excellent example of "how those people operate."
Obviously, people are *suppose to be biased against* pressing the "destroy our economy and start a war button." So, this concept that "we have to be nice to those people because of political bias is totally wrong." All that's accomplishing is "totally distorting our political system."
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postmodlawprofApr 1, 2026
+1
I wrote POSTMODERN CONSERVATIVE. Not moderatism!
If you don’t know the difference then you’re myopic and obstinate in your bipolar reality.
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postmodlawprofApr 1, 2026
+1
It’s quite specious that you left out the last word of the last paragraph that you cut and paste.
An apathetic mind clearly at work here.
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Shido_OhtoriApr 1, 2026
+1
What "last word" are you referring to, and what point/rebuttal are you attempting to make?
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[deleted]Apr 1, 2026
-4
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Shido_OhtoriApr 1, 2026
+1
Ah yes, ad hominem attacks: the hallmark of conservative apologists. Rather than offer a rebuttal to my actual words, you attempt to attack my person. Are the use of dictionary definitions so completely foreign to you that you would equate such to be monopolized by those with autism?
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IllustriousRange226Apr 1, 2026
+10
Have republicans done anything for ALL Americans ever? The only folk that benefit from republicans have only been rich Christian white males. Have they ever served the people?
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Actual__WizardApr 1, 2026
+3
>Have republicans done anything for ALL Americans ever?
Their function in government is to tear everything down and start wars.
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Opposite-Bit6660Apr 1, 2026
+2
This is a point I keep making. They want to "protect" us so hard that they forgot that they are public servants first.
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xeodragon111Apr 1, 2026
+2
They didn’t forget, they just pretend to care.
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Ask_DontTellApr 1, 2026
+1
To be fair, Lincoln was a Republican and freed the slaves.
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picklepallerApr 1, 2026
+1
Until the ‘southern strategy’ kicked in, Republicans were liberal, and Democrats were conservative. The South was solidly Democrat for decades after the Civil War.
Lincoln was a liberal politician (not a Republican by today’s standards).
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h3rpad3rpApr 1, 2026
+5
Never any money to save people, infinite money to kill people.
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AndyB1976Apr 1, 2026
+9
Is there any healthcare left to cut in America?
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ultralightdudeApr 1, 2026
+3
The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) grants Congress the sole power to declare war. This is Trump's war... not America's.
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LockNo2943Apr 1, 2026
+1
Think he'll pay for it himself?
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ultralightdudeApr 1, 2026
+1
Dude is definitely not a Lannister in that respect, though Geoffry does come to mind
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RamonaQ-JunieBApr 1, 2026
+4
Remember that when COVID first broke out during TRUMP’S first term, some people in the Republican Party were suggesting that older people should just die rather than use any healthcare resources.
So this tracks.
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ApplesBananasRhinocApr 1, 2026
+3
How do you get riots? This might be how you get riots.
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spencertronApr 1, 2026
+4
It’s so hard to be patriotic these days.
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The_Playbook88Apr 1, 2026
+3
If you can’t win the wars outside, start wars inside
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pusslikesavocadosApr 1, 2026
+3
What healthcare
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westergames81Apr 1, 2026
+3
It's amazing that the party that has such an incredible hard-on for making everyone's life except a very small minority of people completely miserable always has such strong support.
People will all agree this is bad, but when it comes time to vote a significant portion of them will just pick the person with an (R) next to their name.
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dontouchamyspaghetApr 1, 2026
+1
Your view is still too optimistic. The problem is not all people have the sense or heart to agree that is bad.
Some people are so empty and pathetic they only vote whoever shares their eugenist ideals of hurting and casting out those they deem lower than them. They're even willing to accept harm to themselves so long as it harms those they hate too.
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ithinkyouresusApr 1, 2026
+3
When articles come out how the military has to spend their budget on lobsters, ice cream, grand pianos, and donuts to try to not have a surplus and then they do this to us? Oversight, immediate cuts, investigations.
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whydontyousuckmyballApr 1, 2026
+1
Don’t forget Apache flights to Kid Rock’s house.
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ZonghZonghZonghApr 1, 2026
+2
*Republicans eye losing 75 seats in the House and 12 in the Senate in the Midterms*
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its-a-bakaApr 1, 2026
+2
Can't be drafted to go fight the war? All good! Now you can die all the same by simply being too poor to afford to maintain your own health! What a win-win, or should I say die-die?
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AngreekApr 1, 2026
+2
What the f***..
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01waxApr 1, 2026
+2
Transfer of wealth
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GrazedazeApr 1, 2026
+2
What healthcare?
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MichaelEll1sApr 1, 2026
+2
Trump’s a pedophile.
MAGA = NAMBLA
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just_a_timetravellerApr 1, 2026
+1
Republicans looking at the 200 billion to enrich themselves with an excuse that it is going to fund a war
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Opposite-Bit6660Apr 1, 2026
+1
If whoever is leaking things like Kash Patel dancing and info about Kristi Noem's husband keeps doing it, it will be fun watching Republicans get nothing done ever again.
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EienNoMajoApr 1, 2026
+1
Vile warmongerers
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Fit_Smile1146Apr 1, 2026
+1
I can’t wait until they’re all voted out.
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luckystrike_bhApr 1, 2026
+1
101st Aviation is supposed to be professional and beyond approach. Guess those standards don't apply anymore?
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snackerooryanApr 1, 2026
+1
They want to spend taxpayers money but to hell with the taxpayers
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oxymoronianApr 1, 2026
+1
Winning!
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HockeyPhoenicianApr 1, 2026
+1
Why do we need $200b for a war that's ending?
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HanginOn9114Apr 1, 2026
+1
For whatever reason, Republicans think the only thing that tax money should go towards is war and death. They literally want nothing else
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Feisty-Barracuda5452Apr 1, 2026
+1
F*ck no. How about the corporations and the idle rich pay their fair share in taxes.
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Perfect_Opposite2113Apr 1, 2026
+1
They’re the ones that ultimately benefit from war anyway.
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Disastrous-Cellist62Apr 1, 2026
+1
When democrats get back in they need to remove the cuts to democratic states and leave the cuts in Republican ones. This is what they voted for
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ecbnrhctboApr 1, 2026
+1
is there anything left to cut??? /s
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jemappellejimboApr 1, 2026
+1
Hope that bloodlust to see cruelty towards immigrants keeps you healthy
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eugene20Apr 1, 2026
+1
Cutting your healthcare to pay for the war they promised they would never have, and then their healthcare friends will make more money from you having to pay for your care and they will get 'donations'
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whydontyousuckmyballApr 1, 2026
+1
Plus the money their friends made on the war itself.
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TransitJohnApr 1, 2026
+1
Tax the rich.
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Wonderful-Pause1048Apr 1, 2026
+1
What an unhealthy gov in an unhealthy US 😭
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LibinkyApr 1, 2026
+1
And you will cut your own throat in the process.
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realancepts4realApr 1, 2026
+1
Jodey Arrington is the chair of an important House committee.
A guy you wouldn't hire to wash out the insides of your garbage cans.
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KindToSpiteTheCruelApr 1, 2026
+1
Because f*** the people of our country to go f*** the people of another one.
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InclementImmigrantApr 1, 2026
+1
You get what you voted for Americans with all three branches controlled by morons.
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stickyfingers_69Apr 1, 2026
-1
Amen
-1
marketsonlygodownApr 1, 2026
-4
Shut the f*** up Canadian. At least rent and a house in Texas is affordable. How’s the cost of living crisis your liberal government got you into?
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whydontyousuckmyballApr 1, 2026
+1
Easy to do when Texas is the leading state for supplying residents to new states, ie people are leaving Texas, a lot of people. Which causes rent to go down because there are less renters.
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