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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 72 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

She loves her conservative identity more than her son.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 46 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

True of 99% of conservatives.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 19 points 14 hours ago

"if the government wasn't taking my money, I'd be able to pay for things". <- The main argument by Republicans. It neglects the fact that's the government (run by the people) has the power to negotiate and require cheaper services than any one individual could. Yes you have to pay taxes but it goes towards creating cheaper and better services.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It breaks my probably autistic brain that my hyper intelligent history buff uncle could swallow the MAGA pill and sing praise to Russia on his fucking deathbed.

People, myself included, dont understand that the ruse is identity, not intellect, not blood, not anything.

Identity is a weird thing and I don't think we know as much about it as political advertisers do or something. It breaks my brain.

[–] 51dusty@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

dude. I had a similar issue with a close friend of mine.

how can someone, that is a student of history, not see the obviously dictatorial things that are happening?! It was because he would be siding with Democrats...and that is somehow worse than losing a friend of 13+ years.

broken my fucking heart. still does. have not talked with him in what seems like forever but it's been less than a year.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Can we make a smart historian MAGA pilled Scantron for these wannabe intellects?