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Old Oct 14, 2025 | 09:03 AM
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2025 NYC major rally. clown world timeline checks out.

Old Oct 14, 2025 | 11:36 AM
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This is one of the most powerful state senators in California.

"Just a reminder, this Dem sponsored & passed: - CA bill to no longer make it a felony to knowingly give sex partners HIV and to knowingly donate blood when you have HIV - CA bill to lower penalties for sex with minors within a 10 year age gap to the offender And he voted AGAINST - CA bill AB379, which increased penalties for soliciting 16 and 17 yr olds for sex He was one of only 2 CA Senators to vote no. A very very weird and alarming track record."


Old Oct 14, 2025 | 08:58 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2025 | 09:53 PM
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^ Among many other things.



Old Oct 15, 2025 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
^ Among many other things.


Gee, I thought you were going to congratulate him for middle east peace...


Old Oct 15, 2025 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Gee, I thought you were going to congratulate him for middle east peace...

I have two separate responses.

1: I voted for "America First," not "Israel First."

2: Has the US meddling in the affairs of the middle east ever had a lasting positive effect, rather than creating a whole new enemy?

Old Oct 15, 2025 | 10:46 AM
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No good deed goes unpunished.
Old Oct 15, 2025 | 10:55 AM
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Gaza - IDGAF

A massive CIA and / or Mossad pedophilia extortion racket for politicians and powerful people around the world - I care about that
Old Oct 15, 2025 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
I have two separate responses.

1: I voted for "America First," not "Israel First."

2: Has the US meddling in the affairs of the middle east ever had a lasting positive effect, rather than creating a whole new enemy?
One of the reasons we're seeing lower gas prices is a direct result of the cease fire. If the Abraham accords continue, you could possibly see a Middle East at peace.

And lets all be clear about why this is happening now, and didn't happen in the past...



Old Oct 15, 2025 | 05:20 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2025 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Oh, it's ok for HER to say it but I can't??
Old Oct 15, 2025 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cordycord
One of the reasons we're seeing lower gas prices is a direct result of the cease fire. If the Abraham accords continue, you could possibly see a Middle East at peace.

And lets all be clear about why this is happening now, and didn't happen in the past...



"... didn't happen in the past..."








Man, if only he'd have stayed true to that message from five years ago.





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Trump, 2024: (Promises to reduce waste)

Trump, 2025: ($20 billion bailout to Argentina)


I don't know about you guys, but I am growing increasingly irritated by the way in which the President who I voted for continues to squander my money.


Old Oct 16, 2025 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Trump, 2024: (Promises to reduce waste)

Trump, 2025: ($20 billion bailout to Argentina)


I don't know about you guys, but I am growing increasingly irritated by the way in which the President who I voted for continues to squander my money.
Your goalposts must be on wheels they move so much. Unfortunately more than half of what Trump has to do is clean up after Democrat messes. $20 Billion versus $1/2 Trilliion.....




Old Oct 16, 2025 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Your goalposts must be on wheels they move so much.

I can understand how it must seem like that to you.

It is possible, however, for "Democrats bad" to be completely true, without needing to praise and sanctify the behavior of President Trump on the grounds that it is less bad than that of his predecessors.



Old Oct 16, 2025 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
I can understand how it must seem like that to you.

It is possible, however, for "Democrats bad" to be completely true, without needing to praise and sanctify the behavior of President Trump on the grounds that it is less bad than that of his predecessors.
No, I just see quite a bit of "whataboutism" from you. Never stop and acknowledge...just move on. It's a BIG government. Way too big if you ask me, and there's **** going on that's wrong at EVERY level. Your well will never run dry.


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Originally Posted by cordycord
No, I just see quite a bit of "whataboutism" from you. Never stop and acknowledge...just move on.
Interesting.

Does this make you feel as though I am ignoring what you have to say?
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Somehow I think he means it.
Somehow I think he means it.
Old Oct 16, 2025 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Interesting.

Does this make you feel as though I am ignoring what you have to say?
Nah. It's par for the course. Don't go changin'.
Old Oct 16, 2025 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Nah. It's par for the course. Don't go changin'.
I hear you.

I've been thinking about this all day, and I promise that I am going to respond in detail. But I'm swamped with work this evening, the photo below happened to cross my field of view, an it's just too perfect for this exact conversation to let go.







Yeah, it's "only" $40 billion.


So wild how they have conditioned us to say and believe things like that.






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