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17. 'Country folk' love to see themselves as hard-headed, practical, shrewd,

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:26 AM

11 hrs ago

no-nonsense, horse-tradin’ salt of the earth people.

Because all that sounds so much better than dumbfuck illiterate rednecks.

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Trumpism Is Dying [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday OP

Yes!!! enigmania Yesterday #1

TSF's political demise won't happen if people don't go vote. Wednesdays Yesterday #2

Not in rural America chicago guy Yesterday #4

Indeed. progressoid Yesterday #8

Not quickly enough! niyad Yesterday #5

I don't give a shit about "Trumpism" dying..... AZ8theist Yesterday #6

Trumpism is fading - I wonder why? Aussie105 Yesterday #9

But the hate and bigotry and racism and misogyny and homophobia remain. QueerDuck Yesterday #10

yup Skittles 22 hrs ago #14

Yep! We can ALL take a lesson from this. calimary Yesterday #12

Gas and groceries nt Danascot Yesterday #13

+1 dalton99a 11 hrs ago #18

Trumpism yes, fascism no yankee87 21 hrs ago #15