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Wifes husband

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18. Agree

Reply to Stargleamer (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 01:07 AM

May 24

My mom told me often, "tell me you are a Republican, and I know all I need to know about you". I can honestly say I have never known this to be untrue, and I am an old man. Some are tolerable, but if you identify as a Republican, you are basically a selfish ass.

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We eventually just got wired differently than the MAGAts [View all] Stargleamer May 23 OP

Our elevators go all the way to the top. dem4decades May 23 #1

And then some. 🌞❤️ littlemissmartypants May 23 #4

sometimes thought... markie May 23 #2

It's just that the cult's social norms are ass backwards sakabatou May 23 #3

They love things, and use people Seinan Sensei May 23 #7

Over the past 20+ years, have read many articles on research of the different structures in the human brain Attilatheblond May 24 #22

Betting 'political consultants' like Stephen the Nazi Miller have kept up with brain research Attilatheblond May 24 #23

Actually, I think I'm a case study that proves what you wrote...as are many of us who grew up in red areas. hamsterjill May 24 #24

Born in Missouri, parents moved us to California when I was 4. They had enough of the narrow minded, reactionary people Attilatheblond May 24 #27

This was and is why faux and their type of infotainment odins folly May 24 #26

📌 Reminder: They might be psychopaths. littlemissmartypants May 23 #5

Holy shit! I've see one in the news All. The. Time. for the last 10 years!! Beartracks May 23 #8

Some relogic May 23 #6

You missed the part about not caring anything about others... Trueblue Texan May 24 #21

Yes, THEY relogic May 24 #25

Ever hear the term cognitive belief stickiness? xuplate May 23 #9

New to me, too. 3catwoman3 May 24 #14

Yeah, but it worked on more than enough people to ruin this nation. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 23 #10

I like it. The Civil War metaphoric equivalent is "Grant Moves South" after the Wilderness campaign. NNadir May 23 #11

I think we all start wired the same Skittles May 23 #12

I think some of us know the Devil when we see him. B.See May 23 #13

I bet some of our founders actually ARE rolling in their graves. calimary May 24 #15

Not just the Founders. ShazzieB May 24 #16

Indeed! Wouldn't surprise me. calimary May 24 #17

Agree Wifes husband May 24 #18

Morlocks & Eloi... Woodycall May 24 #19

Btw, I freakin' LOVE this! calimary May 24 #20

Kick. N/T Upthevibe May 24 #28

So this will sound woo-ish ecstatic May 24 #29

Liberals have empathy for everyone. Social Conservatives have none, sometimes not even for family LiberalArkie May 24 #30