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BOSSHOG

(40,283 posts)
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:48 PM Dec 16

Are Thoughts and Prayers after a Mass Shooting

A Sign of Insanity? Doing something Over and Over again expecting a different outcome?

And don’t all conservative solutions proposed always leave out the obvious solution? More Insanity?

And living through trumps first term and voting for him again? Expecting what?

Just some musings from an old guy rooting for Da Bears Tonight.

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BOSSHOG

(40,283 posts)
3. Incredibly easy
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:54 PM
Dec 16

And it actually does sound so thoughtful and kind. And Loving. And caring. And matter of fact gosh darn it I’m gonna do something about it.

hurl

(991 posts)
2. Probably
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:52 PM
Dec 16

Thoughts & prayers are the ultimate excuse for people to feel as if they 'did something' without exerting any actual effort.

Skittles

(160,363 posts)
4. it's what people say when they want to make themselves feel better
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:54 PM
Dec 16

without actually DOING a fucking thing

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