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OldBaldy1701E

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18. Vance is an 'evangelical' psychopath.

Reply to rasputin1952 (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:29 PM

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If he gets in the Oval Office, we will be a theocracy before six months pass. Or, we will be in a major internal conflict. One of the two.

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Vance is an 'evangelical' psychopath. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #18

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Careful. "Vermin", when applied to people, reminds us how the Nazis dehumanized jews by calling them vermin. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #14

I do not recognize Trumpers as rational humans Blue_Tires Sunday #42

They are irrational to some degree, but they are human beings, not vermin, not sub-human, not to be killed on sight. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #44

I don't think that... rasputin1952 Sunday #48

Then people should not be called vermin. It's the language of tRump and Nazis bc vermin are killed on sight. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #49

I'm not talking about killing them on sight Blue_Tires Monday #58

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