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Gymbo

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36. The book is a little pricey

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 11:50 AM

Jun 2025

for 274 pages. $26.90 on Kindle. I really want to read this, but I'll wait a month or two until it is more reasonably priced.

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I crisscrossed America to talk to people whose views I disagreed with. I now have one certainty [View all] erronis Jun 2025 OP

👀 underpants Jun 2025 #1

Was just today wanting to know what an anthropologist thinks, thanks very much for posting. betsuni Jun 2025 #2

Great read, very depressing. These "views" have been created by a few to divide the many. sop Jun 2025 #3

How does someone get so fearful Bettie Jun 2025 #4

They'd be happy to be in prison. Historic NY Jun 2025 #5

I can only imagine how well stocked their gun cabinet is erronis Jun 2025 #6

The wealthiest "neighborhood" in Miami is Fisher Island, known for its extremely high median home sale prices, over $5M. sop Jun 2025 #8

Been there, it sucked ornotna Jun 2025 #26

The most overpriced, least attractive real estate in Miami. sop Jun 2025 #31

That's my question also. patphil Jun 2025 #11

That's what the republicans have been doing Blue Full Moon Jun 2025 #17

This passage stands out to me Sympthsical Jun 2025 #7

Thanks for the link to his earlier article - look forward to reading. Agree that we all need one another erronis Jun 2025 #9

America has always been this way Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #13

Of course Sympthsical Jun 2025 #21

Minorities are not the problem Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #28

You're making an assumption Sympthsical Jun 2025 #32

You are allowed in the fence Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #35

The Suburbs Celerity Jun 2025 #34

Perfect Sympthsical Jun 2025 #37

same with the rest of the world. cab67 Jun 2025 #24

About those full-body, white shieds...just paint the cross red and you're very close to those of the Crusades of old... brush Jun 2025 #10

I'd love to hear some reichwing fucker's account of "trying to understand the other side." Orrex Jun 2025 #12

Wouldn't that be dead silence? erronis Jun 2025 #15

A fountain of illogical bullshit more than likely. paleotn Jun 2025 #20

That's the problem. We want to discuss things rationally. They refuse. paleotn Jun 2025 #19

Afraid you are right: "... and no amount of kumbaya will change that." erronis Jun 2025 #23

Seriously, it only seems to make them madder and dig in deeper. paleotn Jun 2025 #29

I'd be content to see every last one of them all Raptured up tomorrow. Orrex Jun 2025 #45

By refusing to mingle with or even hear from the other side snot Jun 2025 #14

Try talking to those people rationally. paleotn Jun 2025 #22

To be clear, snot Jun 2025 #27

There is only one thing that continued communication with the worst elements of the other side will bring. Efilroft Sul Jun 2025 #39

We keep trying to mingle Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #30

I'd suggest that, generally, snot Jun 2025 #33

What do you want me to know Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #38

I want you to know or at least consider snot Jun 2025 #41

Oh please Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #42

Talking to Trump's most ardent fan base snot Jun 2025 #43

If they were voting for economics Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #44

They have gone full fascist. GoneOffShore Jun 2025 #47

Divide and Conquer. Though it seems odd that the "privileged" class choose to jail themselves. usonian Jun 2025 #16

That terrarium is perfect. erronis Jun 2025 #18

I had earlier found this one, but someone changed Mister Pennybags to his drugged out son Elonicus. usonian Jun 2025 #25

The book is a little pricey Gymbo Jun 2025 #36

I have seen this kind of fear @ a relative's house in N. Central Virginia.... between Mt. Jackson & Woodstock Botany Jun 2025 #40

Interesting but ultimately the piece shows that Rebecca Solnit is correct. GoneOffShore Jun 2025 #46