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Bluetus

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15. Or apathetic

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:33 PM

Jan 21

In the US, as long as football games are on (even when they have to pay hundreds of dollars a year for streaming subscriptions) many millions are anesthetized into apathy and civics. They figure people are always arguing about politics and everything got by without their help before, so why change?

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He's right fujiyamasan Jan 20 #1

It's the truth. Baitball Blogger Jan 20 #2

The UK should just take his golf courses. mwooldri Jan 20 #3

Oh the Scottish "crown jewel" of trump land! Nationalize it He's a terrorist. Callie1979 Jan 20 #5

I have the same message to Americans: lastlib Jan 20 #4

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Venezuela was the toe in the door. Now Greenland is the foot. colorado_ufo Jan 20 #12

Newsom gave essentially the same message today Bluetus Jan 20 #13

This is the frustrating thing fujiyamasan Jan 21 #14

Or apathetic Bluetus Jan 21 #15

K&R MustLoveBeagles Jan 21 #16