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Passages

(1,541 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2024, 11:48 AM Oct 28

The government is not our friend, sir. ( Good Liars )

This is a direct descendant of the Reagan Era. The GOP is infested with ignorance.

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The Good Liars@TheGoodLiars
A woman at the New York City Trump rally said the government is controlling the hurricanes.

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The government is not our friend, sir. ( Good Liars ) (Original Post) Passages Oct 28 OP

the "do you watch the news" exchange was classic PedroXimenez Oct 28 #1

Let us never forget mobeau69 Oct 28 #2

Absolutely, I'm glad somebody finally said this. They trash their country. They trash themselves. Walleye Oct 28 #3

PedroXimenez

(643 posts)

1. the "do you watch the news" exchange was classic

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Mon Oct 28, 2024, 11:54 AM

Oct 28

"don't you watch the news?"
"yes i do, do you watch the news?"
"no"

mobeau69

(11,730 posts)

2. Let us never forget

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Mon Oct 28, 2024, 12:05 PM

Oct 28

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Walleye

(36,774 posts)

3. Absolutely, I'm glad somebody finally said this. They trash their country. They trash themselves.

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 01:48 PM

Oct 28

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