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ShazzieB

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18. What does kayfabe mean outside of wrestling?

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 04:09 PM

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I googled, but all I got was how the term is used in pro wrestling, as a sort of synonym for fake. Try as I might, I can't figure out how that applies here.

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Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians [View all] pat_k Sunday OP

Kegs Breath had a reason for gutting those positions. groundloop Sunday #1

Are you sure? ARE YOU SURE??? underpants Sunday #2

Propagandists assertions that there is some doubt that the U.S. is responsible for this war crime are ridiculous indeed. pat_k Sunday #5

Killing civilians is part of Hegseth's manly fun. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

Beyond horrific. But you are probably right. pat_k Sunday #6

They are sadistic psychopaths. Irish_Dem Sunday #7

I hope trump and hegsbreath understand what "no quarter" means when they are hauled in. erronis Sunday #4

Traitor. chowder66 Sunday #8

Truth and Reconciliation yankee87 Sunday #9

War crimes? No pass on this crap vapor2 Sunday #10

These fuckers are sadistic and cruel. Initech Yesterday #11

Does he think he is in a game world? jfz9580m Yesterday #12

I keep waiting for self-preservation to kick in among the trumpublicans... pat_k Yesterday #15

What does kayfabe mean outside of wrestling? ShazzieB Yesterday #18

All politics being theatre jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #21

Oh, okay! ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #23

Or it's deliberate and they use AI as the excuse IronLionZion Yesterday #13

I seriously think jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #22

Hegseth ignored military officials when (fill in the blank). Vinca Yesterday #14

The school building WAS part of the adjacent military base. maxsolomon Yesterday #16

Of course they should have known. pat_k Yesterday #17

What does this mean? ShazzieB Yesterday #19

Clearly, they intentionally targeted the building. pat_k Yesterday #20