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duforsure

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18. This is what fascists do,

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Wed Dec 22, 2021, 04:41 AM

Dec 2021

They celebrate extremists, and publicize them as hero's saving you from being victims. Which is what TFG has done by claiming they are victims, and only he will save you because he can do it all by himself. This is a fascist playbook tactic.

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Is this the face of the Republican Party in the future? And if it is so they are really screwed. [View all] Botany Dec 2021 OP

:( StarryNite Dec 2021 #1

it will be interesting to see what happens to that kid Kali Dec 2021 #2

He will spend the rest of his life looking over his shoulder. Enter stage left Dec 2021 #8

George Zimmerman version 2 n/t malaise Dec 2021 #21

More than 90% odds, IMO hlthe2b Dec 2021 #22

while congress is on another vacation repubs nationwide are hijacking election msongs Dec 2021 #3

This marks the 1,047,368th time the Republican Party madville Dec 2021 #4

I'd be celebrating Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #5

Exactly....the political embrace means something. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #6

I guess one could say, Congratulations to the High School Dropouts! Dan Dec 2021 #7

Kind of a weird photo, actually. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #9

Not so weird if you realize the photographer knew she just promised he was about to get laid. TreasonousBastard Dec 2021 #13

First ime a girl got that close to him. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #14

Kyle "I'm not a racist person" Rittenhouse. He just enjoys being around them and Solly Mack Dec 2021 #10

a child's head on a grown-up's body eShirl Dec 2021 #11

The first time he gets touched by a girl, and it's THAT magahag. LMAO! nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #12

Unctuous taxi Dec 2021 #15

Yes Lauren. That photo precisely sums up what the 2A means to me. Frasier Balzov Dec 2021 #16

Twitter sure has fun with her! Brainfodder Dec 2021 #17

This is what fascists do, duforsure Dec 2021 #18

Shoots an unarmed person in the back and Republicans Emile Dec 2021 #19

It that the closest he's ever been to a woman? Polybius Dec 2021 #20

I find myself wondering. I decided to scroll down to read replies/comments and noticed MichaelSoE Dec 2021 #23

What a cute couple. Bet they got together after the show to go slaughter a few Vinca Dec 2021 #24

They are screwed if we have free and fair elections. Voltaire2 Dec 2021 #25