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Torchlight

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4. If the right wing loses their reliance on 'thoughts and prayers'

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 04:24 PM

Aug 27

they’ll have nothing to say after the next tragedy. That is their only response. Sure, it comes in a billion variations, but it’s always the same: thoughts and prayers.

Their loyal sealions will offer weak follow-ups (‘we can’t stop it from happening,’ ‘may as well arm yourself,’ ‘isn’t it just like buying car insurance?’), but without the anchor of ‘thoughts and prayers,’ these meritless monotone monologues collapse into flaccid and ineffectual emptiness.

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MAGA Loses It After Minneapolis Mayor's Emotional Speech on Shooting [View all] Celerity Aug 27 OP

These right-wingers are not only despicable, they're out of their minds. bif Aug 27 #1

These Magas are irredeemable. Shun them. Joinfortmill Aug 27 #2

Probably the best speech I've heard after a shooting like this. Silent Type Aug 27 #3

If the right wing loses their reliance on 'thoughts and prayers' Torchlight Aug 27 #4

This is why we will never have an end to these mass murders..MAGA can't even understand what the mayor is saying Deuxcents Aug 27 #5

They are all bad actors these groups. Isn't there applegrove Aug 27 #6

Here is something written by the pastor of Judson Memorial Baptist Church in Minneapolis Jilly_in_VA Aug 27 #7