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Woodycall

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2. I agree completely

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 03:27 AM

Jul 1

It's been called "The banality of evil".

"I was struck by the manifest shallowness in the doer [i.e. Eichmann] which made it impossible to trace the uncontestable evil of his deeds to any deeper level of roots or motives. The deeds were monstrous, but the doer – at least the very effective one now on trial – was quite ordinary, commonplace, and neither demonic nor monstrous."

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The most vile, disgusting, repulsive creature in the U.S. Senate is Susan Collins. [View all] speak easy Jul 1 OP

... speak easy Jul 1 #1

Is this a new trend response? wolfie001 Jul 1 #3

Just a kick. speak easy Jul 1 #6

I had an account here under wolfie00 after the 2000 debacle wolfie001 Jul 1 #12

I agree completely Woodycall Jul 1 #2

"The banality of evil" speak easy Jul 1 #10

quit holding back BWdem4life Jul 1 #4

But is she concerned?? AZ8theist Jul 1 #5

"But is she concerned?" A: Yes; Very much yes. speak easy Jul 1 #7

I think the concern UpInArms Jul 1 #16

Typical Republican, for sale to the highest bidder. Emile Jul 1 #8

She and the other GOP senators agree with Trump. Irish_Dem Jul 1 #9

I have to admit that she's very strong in her convictions Orrex Jul 1 #11

The nice, semi-doddering Grandma routine is indeed a smokescreen Ars Longa Jul 1 #13

+1 dalton99a Jul 1 #14

Collins has always been a lying, conniving piece of shit. dalton99a Jul 1 #15

She bdamomma Jul 1 #17

Collins is awful, but Murkowski is today's Hassler Jul 1 #18