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odins folly

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6. Probably goes with shitbag's pledge
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:32 AM
Jan 13

To re-rename all of the military bases after the confederate soldiers....

You know, gotta keep the rednecks and racists happy...

There was a post yesterday that had a video of a young man who was a maga in '16 then read a book that changed his outlook. One of the key takeaways was that they don't want solutions to young mens anger because they are making money of it. Keep the masses on their heels with outrage so folks won't actually take the time to think rationally. The faux newz model...

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Been floating around trolls since they ditched the name JT45242 Jan 13 #1
Maybe you're right about the origin of the Cleveland Indians' team nickname True Dough Jan 13 #10
I agree with that -- ditch the logo and keep the name JT45242 Jan 13 #19
Agreed on the Indians. Hate the Guardians. If they had to change... brush Jan 13 #41
Personally I loved the Washington Football team Henry203 Jan 13 #2
No, it wasn't. catbyte Jan 13 #11
Thank you. milestogo Jan 13 #17
Perhaps you should pay attention Henry203 Jan 13 #23
THe Washington football team Henry203 Jan 13 #22
Your Point? ProfessorGAC Jan 13 #24
You would be wrong Henry203 Jan 13 #28
You appear to be mistaken dpibel Jan 13 #38
I liked it too Blue_Tires Jan 13 #26
People have no sense of humor. Henry203 Jan 13 #29
I was asking my friends to tell me ONE THING Blue_Tires Jan 13 #33
All my friends refer to them as the Commies. Maybe comradebillyboy Jan 13 #3
Commanders - the dopiest name in professional sports! n/t Peregrine Took Jan 13 #4
I like Washington Gridlock or Washington Monuments. nt Dulcinea Jan 13 #5
Probably goes with shitbag's pledge odins folly Jan 13 #6
Can you link me to that post? Blue_Tires Jan 13 #32
Took me a while to find odins folly Jan 13 #42
Thanks for that... Blue_Tires Jan 13 #45
The NFL is not gonna change a team's name MorbidButterflyTat Jan 13 #47
I no longer follow the NFL, but when I hear "Commander", I think of the WH dog. n/t Harker Jan 13 #7
I think of The Handmaid's Tale. milestogo Jan 13 #9
Commander. My favorite bitey dog! Wish he could make an appearance to bite Roberts and T(Felon)G. FSogol Jan 13 #27
It could happen, if he gets a ticket to the inauguration. Harker Jan 13 #34
I've pleaded with Biden to bring him. FSogol Jan 13 #35
Woof! Harker Jan 13 #36
I liked the Redskins (I'm just old fashioned) aeromanKC Jan 13 #8
If you'd ever been called a "dirty redskin," you'd feel differently. catbyte Jan 13 #13
Been called a wop aeromanKC Jan 13 #20
Yeah, but you don't see an NFL team named that or jerseys sporting it. catbyte Jan 13 #21
I actually worked with a guy who came to work wearing a shirt that said "Caucasians". milestogo Jan 13 #25
Not a chance in hell of that happening. underpants Jan 13 #12
Not coming back Coolgoober Jan 13 #14
Problem is that it's a bad name and terrible logo. LisaM Jan 13 #40
Well the bad name and terrible logo team MorbidButterflyTat Jan 13 #48
For the next four years they should adopt the name "Imbeciles". Borogove Jan 13 #15
But now they are a really good team with a great QB milestogo Jan 13 #18
And more importantly an organization filled with football professionals rather than the drinking buddies of a spoiled FSogol Jan 13 #31
I'm a diehard Eagles fan. Borogove Jan 13 #43
I don't see the new owner doing it. He seems like an empathetic person. everyonematters Jan 13 #16
It's the usual Trumper agitprop bullshit Blue_Tires Jan 13 #30
Could have just kept the name and change the logo to a potato MichMan Jan 13 #37
GOP has set lofty goals for itself. louis-t Jan 13 #39
I fully expect them to rename the team, and sometime soon, but not to the 'skins. Angleae Jan 13 #44
Like commanders name Rebl2 Jan 13 #46
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