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summer_in_TX

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8. Love these.

Reply to 3825-87867 (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 10:31 PM

Aug 17

Many made me laugh.

I copied a couple of the quotes down. In the process, I read an interesting analysis of why Hannah Arendt quotes are so widespread, some exact quotes, but quite a few not exact – but true to the sense of what she meant, generally speaking. This turns out to be one of the latter.

https://www.jta.org/2025/01/19/ideas/why-everyone-is-quoting-hannah-arendt-sometimes-even-accurately

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It is to laugh - And right now, we need to laugh [View all] 3825-87867 Aug 17 OP

Great memes kimbutgar Aug 17 #1

With so many news shows covering the last election, couldn't one of them have opened their show -- just once -- with eppur_se_muova Aug 17 #2

Most of these make me want to cry....but thank you 3825-87867 JMCKUSICK Aug 17 #3

Totally understand... 3825-87867 Aug 17 #5

Thanks otchmoson Aug 17 #4

People need to be reminded of this over & over again KS Toronado Aug 17 #6

These are so spot on Grim Chieftain Aug 17 #7

Love these. summer_in_TX Aug 17 #8