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swong19104

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3. That's not enough

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 07:09 PM

Oct 17

These current Republicans were once southern Democrats, who became Dixiecrats. Their labels can and will change. Their toxicity and insufferable sense of righteousness do not, and that’s the yardstick to measure them by. By this time in 2029, none of them would admit to ever being a Republican. And we must be eternally vigilant as they start sticking their noses into our tents.

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If I was only to post one thing online before our free of speech was gone: [View all] Chasstev365 Oct 17 OP

There's only one way our freedom of speech could truly be gone. Make them work for it. ck4829 Oct 17 #1

There's only branch of govt that hasn't let us down - that's We the People. yellow dahlia Oct 17 #2

That's not enough swong19104 Oct 17 #3

The only way to know who a person is, is via their deeds - not their words. erronis Oct 17 #4