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maxrandb

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74. It tells me NOTHING!

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:38 AM

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At one time, a majority supported slavery, segregation, women being unable to vote...a lot of despicable stuff.

It wasn't "messaging", or Facebook, or podcasts that changed that. It was sustained action by the American people.

My God! People seem to think that what we "really" need to do, is find some attractive (in a 3AM at White Castle kind of attractive way) social media influencers, have them hike up their skirts, or put on a wife-beater T-shirt, and talk about their handjob/blowout preferences on Tic-Toc, and the message of compassion, empathy, justice, fairness and democracy will win out.

If that is where we are. If that is what wrong. If it's "messaging". Then somebody needs to explain to me what's worth fighting for?

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