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kevink077

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21. Keep taking about "president Musk"

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 06:46 PM

Dec 22

Drives him crazy . 100%

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How I make MAGA heads explode [View all] maxrandb Dec 22 OP

Nice! MineralMan Dec 22 #1

Good post - I dodged the draft in 1968 simply because I did not think that the Vietnam War was justified walkingman Dec 22 #2

30 years, that's a lot of cruises. Emile Dec 22 #3

There's an old joke that goes something like this: PCIntern Dec 22 #4

funny, but in fairness . . . . . SarcasticSatyr Dec 22 #7

My Sailors quickly learned BOSSHOG Dec 22 #23

OMG! I just had a flashback! maxrandb Dec 23 #36

Roger That My Friend BOSSHOG Dec 23 #44

One of my favorite was "if no one is in charge, then everyone is" maxrandb Dec 29 #45

HAHAHA! Brilliant! Genevra Dec 22 #5

Love it 😍. n/t iluvtennis Dec 22 #6

Or why everyone's pension and benefits DENVERPOPS Dec 22 #8

That's the real question - I think the military (at every level) deserves every cent of compensation TBF Dec 22 #9

Were they able DENVERPOPS Dec 22 #10

I'm pretty sure that came out - it likely wasn't as high as Musk was ranting about TBF Dec 22 #12

It was 3.8% and they have not had a raise since 2009. It was bullshit to get rid of it. Lochloosa Dec 23 #31

They're paid over 174,000 a yr. They dont need a raise & one certainly isnt deserved. Callie1979 Dec 23 #33

In most cases DENVERPOPS Dec 23 #37

LOL Callie1979 Dec 23 #39

BS. My brother works a lot more than 40 hrs a week. Lochloosa Dec 23 #43

I can only imagine DENVERPOPS Dec 23 #35

That's why so many are wealthy. They can afford to be in congress Lochloosa Dec 23 #38

Maybe look how their wealth has INCREASED since they GOT there. Callie1979 Dec 23 #40

I'm inclined to agree with you after living in Wash DC TBF Dec 23 #42

The most important thing they will do DENVERPOPS Dec 23 #41

The pay raise was NOT in the bill that passed. Wiz Imp Dec 22 #15

No HUAJIAO Dec 22 #26

OK, let's talk about the pay raise. It was a 3.8% raise not the 40% that the illegal immigrant said. Lochloosa Dec 23 #30

I agree with you that they deserve an appropriate level of compensation COL Mustard Dec 23 #32

Congressmembers Should be Mr.Bee Dec 22 #18

Not to rain on your rant but.. OrangeJoe Dec 22 #25

LOL!!!! LymphocyteLover Dec 22 #11

Also the big reason they hate public education: Teacher pensions. lindysalsagal Dec 22 #13

Thank you for your service. mountain grammy Dec 22 #14

I do the same thing LogDog75 Dec 22 #16

Yes Indeed Teammate BOSSHOG Dec 22 #24

I still recommend military service to young people all the time. Callie1979 Dec 23 #34

Brilliant! Blue_Tires Dec 22 #17

A thinking man Blue1Red2 Dec 22 #19

WHY THEIR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS CAN'T BE LIKE MINE!!!!!!????? Quanto Magnus Dec 22 #20

Keep taking about "president Musk" kevink077 Dec 22 #21

I get the same response when I explain my politics and also say kairos12 Dec 22 #22

The look on the face odins folly Dec 22 #27

I love it! MAGAts are so limited in their understanding of what the government does. Martin68 Dec 22 #28

I tell them they're doing the billionaires' dirty work for them for free. Initech Dec 22 #29