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C_U_L8R

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14. The problem with rightwingers..."we should try and understand why"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 01:55 PM

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The fact that they don’t understand this very basic human situation only confirms how deeply they’ve planted their heads up their own asses. Do they ever wonder if they are wrong? And maybe even realize that they are the bad guys?

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