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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn 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
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Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)1. Dicks with no balls!
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)4. That's just nuts
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)5. Ba dum tsssssshhhhh!
NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)6. Actually, the Chinese versions were as smooth as barby dolls.
HassleCat
(6,409 posts)2. Ah, but the eunuchs gave the emperors trouble.
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.
Cha
(297,196 posts)7. That's a good analogy.