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tulipsandroses

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12. I've said it many times, trump voters are either stupid, bigots or immoral or some combination of the 3
Sat Jul 26, 2025, 12:27 PM
Jul 26

But we also have too many Americans, even when they mean well are just too naive.
As a black person, I've seen it too many times when it comes to race matters, even well meaning white folks who think, nope, there cannot be racism in what you are talking about. "Black folks are always using the race card".
IMO, those people are not racists, just too naive. Too naive to think that there are so many others in America that want to harm others.

The same kind of naivete that thought abortion would never be banned.
Underestimating how many people actually want this.
How many people would give up democracy to have this kind of chaos.

During his first round of executive orders, when he issued the EO about going after student protestors that were here on a student visa, I posted a thread that he would be going after permanent residents and this was not about students protesting the war in GAZA. That was way back in Jan/early Feb.
Not calling out anyone, but there were posters that disagreed. Saying it was just about GAZA protests. Again, well meaning but naive.
Now we know he is going after permanent residents (Green card holders as well as naturalized citizens)
If Maxwell gets a pardon - Don't be surprised - They go from release the files to release the predator and there will be many that will defend it.
Think about the worse thing that you think they may do and multiply it by 10. Don't ever think there is a line that will not be crossed.
I cringe when I hear people say, " This is not who we are". Yes it is.
We don't need to go into explaining that "we are not all like this"
But stop making it seem that there are only a rogue few. Enough of them exist.

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He didn't win for Christ sake, people watch the fucking video Eliot Rosewater Jul 26 #1
I agree Eliot orangecrush Jul 26 #2
Piece of shit quack not a doctor Oz just said the federal government and Medicare Eliot Rosewater Jul 26 #5
Let's see how far that goes orangecrush Jul 26 #7
This: It's reached a point where I have to limit myself on reading about it, for my own mental health. CrispyQ Jul 26 #3
I'm on Indivisible's mailing list orangecrush Jul 26 #4
I hadn't heard that. The sad thing is, some of them are anxious to shoot us. CrispyQ Jul 26 #10
That needs to be on the evening news, along with the Ilsa Jul 26 #21
Yes. That video needs to be front and centered 24/7 KPN Jul 26 #24
Even though this is from 2017 it applies right now Eliot Rosewater Jul 26 #6
Powerful video. orangecrush Jul 26 #8
A disgrace to the office and the country. Can't wait until the midterms! dutch777 Jul 26 #9
My Post Yesterday Mr.Bee Jul 26 #11
Recced orangecrush Jul 26 #13
I've said it many times, trump voters are either stupid, bigots or immoral or some combination of the 3 tulipsandroses Jul 26 #12
Truth orangecrush Jul 26 #14
Yeah, no... WarGamer Jul 26 #17
I work in healthcare myself. I'm a nurse practitioner. I've met many MDs and medical execs that fit the typical tulipsandroses Jul 26 #20
The ugliness was ALWAYS there... WarGamer Jul 26 #15
Amen Joinfortmill Jul 26 #16
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jul 26 #18
Many on here kept saying they wouldn't overturn Roe v Wade dalton99a Jul 26 #19
Oh, I thought you meant all of the cheesy gold crap he has strewn about the oval office. flashman13 Jul 26 #22
What upsets me the most, LilElf70 Jul 26 #23
+1. We are under a full blown dictatorship - as he promised dalton99a Jul 26 #25
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