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Grokenstein

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13. That's spot-on. They're always loud-in-crowd.

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 08:02 PM

Aug 2020

If we react with silence, they tell themselves it's either tacit support or cowardice.

If we call them out, they scuttle into their shells, only coming back out when it's "safe."

If we teach them it's never "safe," they'll never come out of their damn shells again.

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Shut a trumper today. And it felt good. Even my wife of 33 years was impressed. [View all] GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 OP

Good one! FakeNoose Aug 2020 #1

I love this gif. So much. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #41

Well Played Sir! Tribalceltic Aug 2020 #2

Wow, they really do think COVID-19 is just an election stunt... Beartracks Aug 2020 #3

I've heard it before. But I'm done staying polite. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #6

My next door neighbor Jimbo S Aug 2020 #47

Props To You! nt sfstaxprep Aug 2020 #4

That's how it's done. brush Aug 2020 #5

Good for you mgardener Aug 2020 #7

Nicely done! Dream Girl Aug 2020 #8

Good for you! I am on my laptop now, so I can comment on a very important observation you make. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #9

You sure are braver than I. cwydro Aug 2020 #10

Our breweries are doing a great job. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #14

I had a bout with the virus at the beginning of August. cwydro Aug 2020 #18

Wow! So glad you recovered. Does that mean you now have antibodies and are immune? GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #21

Any idea how you got it? Tess49 Aug 2020 #37

No. I've stayed home since the lockdown. cwydro Aug 2020 #53

That's scary. Sorry you became so ill. Tess49 Aug 2020 #54

Well, I have no underlying conditions and in good shape physically. cwydro Aug 2020 #55

I'm doing the same thing, as a "treat/calculated risk"! As a cyclist, I travel around bullwinkle428 Aug 2020 #20

Key takeaway for me... jmbar2 Aug 2020 #11

I live in a small rural town in Central Maine. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #15

Great procedure: first the slice, then the defuser...perfect! Karadeniz Aug 2020 #12

That's spot-on. They're always loud-in-crowd. Grokenstein Aug 2020 #13

I think they've gotten by with lying and bullshit so long... Trueblue Texan Aug 2020 #16

Never gave a thought to safety. Not my style. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #19

Broken hand? Me too and also at age 14! Ligyron Aug 2020 #25

I broke the finger, the metacarpal and cracked one of the bones in my wrist. I hit the kid hard. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #27

Broken hand? Me too and also at age 14! Ligyron Aug 2020 #26

Had a neighbor tell me the same nonsense, shook my head and walked away. sarcasmo Aug 2020 #17

Come to think of it... Trueblue Texan Aug 2020 #22

Fox news must be spouting that nonsense. sarcasmo Aug 2020 #24

Fuck trumpists. warmfeet Aug 2020 #23

Good for you.. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #28

👍 Joinfortmill Aug 2020 #29

Impressing the wife? Yeah, that musta been something! KentuckyWoman Aug 2020 #30

You hit the nail one the head! GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #31

In my case the training went both ways. KentuckyWoman Aug 2020 #33

Sorry for you loss. I can't imagine the pain. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #35

And you still managed to bring it all back to agreement on beer!! oldsoftie Aug 2020 #32

I'm proud of you. Hulk Aug 2020 #34

They say the anti-maskers often have sociopathic tendencies Beringia Aug 2020 #36

They were not anti-maskers. Had they been they would have been denied entrance. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #38

Evil flourishes when good people are silent. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #39

Actually he's kind of correct... Layzeebeaver Aug 2020 #40

He will not disappear in Nov or Jan grantcart Aug 2020 #42

Make them doubt themselves. Demoralize them. bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #43

"Virus will disappear in November"...how convieeeenient. oasis Aug 2020 #44

Not safe IMO. nt USALiberal Aug 2020 #45

Cheers to you! Good job.🍻 Firestorm49 Aug 2020 #46

It's a hardened cult in full sleeper cell mode Azathoth Aug 2020 #48

Does her weight matter? LisaM Aug 2020 #49

Does her weight matter? LisaM Aug 2020 #50

Very few places in Sanford that I go without a white friend. Baitball Blogger Aug 2020 #51

Gotta hold your grounds, good job! BlueJac Aug 2020 #52