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leftstreet

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24. It's a vacuum that didn't need filling

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #15)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:27 PM

Apr 2

This strange notion from the alleged "left" that "we need our own Joe Rogan!" has always seemed a bit psy-oppy to me. (You can even go back and insert Rush Limbaugh! or whatever)

You don't need to amplify core beliefs of much of the electorate. And by doing so, "we must be just as outrageous!!" you risk a questionable character actually undermining your position

Hmm

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