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peppertree

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6. Reminds me of how smug and self-satisfied Mi'ssippi Republicans were at the tragedy back then

Reply to QueerDuck (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 08:32 PM

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They very much felt the victims not only deserved it - but that God would have somehow been remiss if He hadn't "stuck them down."

That's what most of the MAGA base is made up of these days.

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