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11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
Tue Jan 3, 2017, 05:56 PM Jan 2017

In ancient times, Chinese emperors surrounded themselves with eunuchs ...

lest they encounter some tiny degree of opposition.

My fellow Americans, I herewith present to you, the 2017 Republican National Party.

Because if the tedious tangerine toddler puts it out there, they'll find a way to not only excuse it, but to then embrace it, before finally becoming downright giddy about it.

Regardless of its odious nature.

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In ancient times, Chinese emperors surrounded themselves with eunuchs ... (Original Post) 11 Bravo Jan 2017 OP
Dicks with no balls! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2017 #1
lol MFM008 Jan 2017 #3
That's just nuts Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #4
Ba dum tsssssshhhhh! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2017 #5
Actually, the Chinese versions were as smooth as barby dolls. NutmegYankee Jan 2017 #6
Ah, but the eunuchs gave the emperors trouble. HassleCat Jan 2017 #2
That's a good analogy. Cha Jan 2017 #7
 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
2. Ah, but the eunuchs gave the emperors trouble.
Tue Jan 3, 2017, 06:05 PM
Jan 2017

There were many of them, and they built careers, figured out how to exercise power, tilted the system to benefit themselves, etc. In other words, they acted like any other affinity group.

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