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30. Thank you, I agree totally

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:17 PM

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We as a nation, are in a very sketchy place now. It is due to people, not exercising their right to vote.

It hasn't had any impact on the situation, they were tied up in knots about, in Gaza, because they chose to stay home.

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Yep. Absolutely. calimary Monday #14

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THANK YOU. betsuni Monday #29

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Again ITAL Tuesday #80

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You said it!!! brakester Monday #21

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Are you referring to the 2024 election and Gaza? I dont recal who that or they were exactly, I just Eliot Rosewater Monday #25

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THAT MorbidButterflyTat Monday #67

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Many of them were born in the United States. Keepthesoulalive Monday #57

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