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applegrove

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Wed Jul 17, 2024, 10:01 PM Jul 17

"The paradox at the heart of modern conservatives is the need to be seen as masculine and dominant while simultaneously

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"The paradox at the heart of modern conservatives is the need to be seen as masculine and dominant while simultaneously playing the victim".

Applegrove ~ so true. Germans were told they were victims by Hitler too. Deep State means I am being victimized by the deep state. They are victims of fake crime statistics, fake immigrant crimes that happen with less frequency than at the hands of natural born citizens, women voting and living their best lives, etc... When in fact they actually are victims of climate change, victims of the 40 year attack on the middle class by the Republicans, victims of the legalized corruption that big money has sunk into so many parts of the system warping it: the Supreme Court and the assembly line to stack the courts. The Sackler family too and the drug epidemic they created. And that doesn't even cover the martyr Trump is because he has been arrested multiple times for things he actually does like Jan 6th. He is the biggest victim of them all.
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"The paradox at the heart of modern conservatives is the need to be seen as masculine and dominant while simultaneously (Original Post) applegrove Jul 17 OP
MTG is very good at it BOSSHOG Jul 17 #1
Also, to be an independent, feeedom-loving alpha male while bending the knee to kiss his heinie unblock Jul 17 #2

BOSSHOG

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1. MTG is very good at it
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 10:08 PM
Jul 17

No sarcasm, just an observation. She’ll huff and she’ll puff and she’ll whine. At every chance with an audience.

It’s also trumps model VP. With the public you are the stereotypical conservative badass. With me you’ll be the wimp because I gave you the job. Now do your thing.

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