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OhioBack2Blue

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18. If America knew the full truth about what has been outsourced...

Reply to RetiredParatrooper (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:38 PM

15 hrs ago

...well....I was going to say they would be outraged.... but: 1) most Americans don't seem to care or, 2) when they give the appearance of "caring," it is: a) about all the wrong things or b) about fictious issues, or c) both.

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