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Initech

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11. Because they've been brainwashed by propaganda for 45 years.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 03:32 PM

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Whether it was Jimmy Swaggart, Rush Limbaugh, Rupert Murdoch, Sean Hannity, Infowars, Charlie Kirk, Andrew Tate, the list goes on.

The worst part is that people voluntarily choose to consume this garbage. It's total brain rot.

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I'm so sick of Republicans. [View all] milestogo Yesterday OP

I've hated them since 1960 young_at_heart Yesterday #1

Nixon was a self-loathing, slimy piece of crap.... SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #13

I was just a child, but I remember my father saying that milestogo 22 hrs ago #17

Go look up the "Checkers" speech that Nixon did.......... Bengus81 6 hrs ago #29

Isn't that the dog he picked up by the ears? milestogo 5 hrs ago #31

Funny how all of those I ran with right during after HS in 1971 and facing the draft lottery were Bengus81 6 hrs ago #30

LOL. I think my hatred for them started in 1968! BigDemVoter 5 hrs ago #33

I'm right there with you Grim Chieftain Yesterday #2

There is no longer a Republican party -- it's the Rethuglican party now. OMGWTF Yesterday #3

The GOP MW67 8 hrs ago #28

They should remove all doubt and call themselves the Ku Klux Klan. The Wizard 4 hrs ago #34

Jealousy, greed, hatred, racism and misogyny. pfitz59 Yesterday #4

I agree, but don't forget stupidity. Hard to believe, but there are actually some Trump voters who even we would call Fil1957 Yesterday #8

+1 peppertree 23 hrs ago #14

Nice pull BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #24

Why, thank you. peppertree 5 hrs ago #32

When I was just a kid I had a friend who lived with his grandmother. She had a boyfriend who was quite a character Cheezoholic Yesterday #5

I am old enough to know they were clowns back in the 90s Cosmocat Yesterday #6

the republican party is the party of STUPID!!! Jvp 3 hrs ago #36

I absolutely feel the same! BadgerMom Yesterday #7

Pretty much Johonny Yesterday #9

My favorite republican was (and still is) my late Uncle John. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #10

Because they've been brainwashed by propaganda for 45 years. Initech Yesterday #11

Cruelty and/or ignorance MaineBlueBear Yesterday #12

Conservatism Artimus1 23 hrs ago #15

Yup. I'm 77 and my Dad was a "pull yourself up by the bootstraps' Republican... Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #16

You remind me of one of my dad's favorite sayings. calimary 10 hrs ago #27

And literally all of the problems that Trump gripes about were the direct result of Murdoch republicans. Initech 21 hrs ago #18

This post made this song go through my mind... BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #19

Same. Blue_playwright 18 hrs ago #20

Amen. hamsterjill 17 hrs ago #21

The entire world is sick of Republicans. And sick FROM Republicans. thought crime 17 hrs ago #22

Ignorance, hatred, and greed, for starters. niyad 15 hrs ago #23

Most Republicans I have met have been decent jfz9580m 15 hrs ago #25

I have them in my family! One has a Charlie Kirk tattoo! Another wears a Charlie Kirk t-shirt! They believe all the Doodley 15 hrs ago #26

Their hte for Dems/Libs Hotler 4 hrs ago #35

Eisenhower wasn't bad. He was President when I was born, so I can't say the same thing. All I can say is KPN 2 hrs ago #37