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kairos12

(13,602 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2026, 04:47 PM Sunday

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Read today. 3 people you never trust. [View all]

1. A religious figure who tells you how to vote.
2. A politician who tells you how to pray
3. A draft dodger who tells you how to be patriotic.

On point.

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Read today. 3 people you never trust. [View all] kairos12 Sunday OP

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Awww. I wish I knew who just had their post removed. Barron - was that you? erronis Sunday #2

I had friends years ago that were exempt multigraincracker Sunday #3

Wish I knew how to do needlepoint... BattleRow Sunday #4

"Never trust anyone who says 'you can trust me', my mother told me so BigmanPigman Sunday #5

Never believe anyone who says "believe me!" sop Sunday #11

Excellent! liberalla Sunday #6

That would make a good sign! KT2000 Sunday #7

So true on all 3 FakeNoose Sunday #8

Very much INDEED on point! calimary Sunday #9

Perfect. LoisB Sunday #10

I think the first and the last are only semi-accurate EdmondDantes_ Sunday #12

"Unfortunately distilling things into easy sound bites doesn't always reflect a complicated reality." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #13

..and plenty of patriotic people decided justaprogressive Yesterday #14

Sorry, I consider "draft dodging" to avoid being fighting in an immoral war is indeed patriotic. The Vietnam War was an Martin68 Yesterday #15