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OldBaldy1701E

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41. People are looking for action. Actions that get results.

Thu May 15, 2025, 06:55 AM

May 2025

Hoping for a 'positive vision' is not gong to 'get us there' either.

Also, they are not 'less engaged'. They are protecting their own, so that they don't end up in the 'losing' category. Because, for some, being in the office is more important than working in the office.

In my opinion, that desire to not 'get dirty' is why we are where we are right now.

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Impeachment gets us nowhere Abnredleg May 2025 #45

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