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Buddyzbuddy

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28. We blindly fooled ourselves.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 12:41 PM

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Which is why we have to think long and hard about who represents us. Some have become too complacent. The old ways need to be challenged. Policies and reliance on what is customary is no longer acceptable. EVERYTHING must be written as law with strict adherence to penalties. The Felon and his cohorts have taken advantage of the way D.C. has been run. That's our fault, he just exposed it and took advantage. He did the same thing with our justice system.

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