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16. Going with the Titanic analogy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:19 AM

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The first hour after the ship struck the iceberg, the passengers on the Titanic were unaware that the ship was doomed. Very few boarded the first couple of lifeboats that were launched.

Could be a similar situation with Repugs. They're in total denial over the danger of hanging onto MAGA.

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