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11. They've been distracting Americans with all their left-vs-right culture war bullshit for decades.

Tue May 20, 2025, 11:20 AM

May 20

As Molly Ivins noted years ago: "It's not a left-against-right issue, it’s a top-versus-bottom issue.”

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"They have you busy fighting a gender war to keep you from fighting a class war." [View all] CousinIT May 20 OP

THIS! FalloutShelter May 20 #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover May 20 #3

Grew up on Classic Trek. . . Collimator May 20 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Collimator May 20 #5

GOP loves recessions because of the scarcity thinking, zero sum game IronLionZion May 20 #6

Who is they ? JI7 May 20 #8

The propaganda machinery controlled by America's oligarchy? William Seger May 20 #12

Who? Cirsium May 20 #15

But who are they ? How is it being done ? JI7 May 20 #16

Not sure if you are serious Cirsium May 20 #17

No, they're not forcing swong19104 May 20 #18

Gender war, race, war, religious war,... Magoo48 May 20 #10

Outstanding!! CrispyQ May 20 #14

It's too bad it's taken this long for us to wake up. jalan48 May 20 #19