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Dr. T

(579 posts)

21. Being mean is kinda' the point.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 08:35 PM

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Speak to the Magaverse in a language they understand. They believe they have a monopoly on it. You might say they've normalized it. The general public appears to be okay with it. We saw that in the 2024 election.

"When they go low, we go high" hasn't been working for us.

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