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CrispyQ

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8. An excellent commentary!

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:54 AM

Jun 17

There are a few men I'd like to send this to, but this:

The MAGA concept of manhood is so tied up in these childish views about violence and domination that they are incapable of learning anything. Learning is itself viewed with suspicion, as an emasculating enterprise best avoided for more punching and bragging.

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UFC fight can't hide MAGA male weakness [View all] marmar Jun 17 OP

Trump thows up on himself every day. sop Jun 17 #1

The apex of American civilization: dalton99a Jun 17 #2

Or the nadir... dlk Jun 17 #12

Good read malaise Jun 17 #3

We are finally Rome. OC375 Jun 17 #4

Rome with no class mdbl Jun 17 #10

Caesarean perhaps? OC375 Jun 17 #18

We are not at Idiocracy era, way early LiberalArkie Jun 17 #11

I wish I could agree with you mdbl Jun 17 #23

If I was in my 20's I would have my name changed to Not Sure LiberalArkie Jun 17 #24

DURec leftstreet Jun 17 #5

A really strong person lifts others up. usonian Jun 17 #6

The Republican party hates women, that's all there is to it Walleye Jun 17 #7

An excellent commentary! CrispyQ Jun 17 #8

Senate candidate Talarico defined it pretty well recently... bsiebs Jun 17 #9

weak and incompetent.....Hell popsdenver Jun 17 #13

The more relogic Jun 17 #14

I've been giving a good deal of thought to this . . . markpkessinger Jun 17 #15

Excellent analysis. Martin68 Jun 17 #16

The real question, though MoseShrute Jun 17 #17

Nor the constant hypocrisy about 'traditional male values'. OldBaldy1701E Jun 17 #19

Trump's White House: liberalla Jun 17 #20

"can't hide" - haha - I read that as "emphatically demonstrates" relayerbob Jun 17 #21

He didn't just look frail. He fell asleep! ShazzieB Jun 17 #22