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spooky3

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1. I wish we had a better word than "strongman."

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 09:36 AM

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“Strong” has positive connotations. And there is NOTHING strong about the feckless TSF.

Ditto for “loyalty.” Loyalty is seen generally as a good thing. People keep saying that TSF appoints people based on “loyalty.” But they are appointed based on weakness (so they don’t have many, if any, good employment options) and willingness to.break the law and harm others in order to please TSF.

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