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H2O Man

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21. In my first

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 08:18 PM

Oct 5

year on DU, I coined the term "necroconservative." It is the best description of their ilk.

There were Democrats who supported King so long as he stuck to coffee counters and public restrooms. But when he began to speak out on what he identified as the moral sickness in this country, they turned on him. Viciously.

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One of my favorite words of wisdom BOSSHOG Oct 5 #1

Very good! H2O Man Oct 5 #4

I like him and don't like him all at the same time. BOSSHOG Oct 5 #5

There has never been H2O Man Oct 5 #9

It's existential. I've never known of a more existential political campaign in my lifetime. Dennis Donovan Oct 5 #2

I think that H2O Man Oct 5 #6

Aside from saving our Constitutional republic ... Martin Eden Oct 5 #3

No. H2O Man Oct 5 #7

Don't invite a fox (or a wolf) into the henhouse. Martin Eden Oct 5 #8

Right. H2O Man Oct 5 #10

Liz Cheney has been known to lie through her teeth Saoirse9 Oct 5 #11

Right. H2O Man Oct 5 #14

Thank you. spanone Oct 5 #12

Thank you. H2O Man Oct 5 #15

Sure she's a neocon... she's a prototype neocon. WarGamer Oct 5 #13

That depends entirely H2O Man Oct 5 #16

My exposure to Neoconservatism is primarily from the book by Justin Vaisse, Senior Fellow at Brookings WarGamer Oct 5 #17

King's speech H2O Man Oct 5 #18

you're right, of course... and I appreciate your knowledge. WarGamer Oct 5 #19

In my first H2O Man Oct 5 #21

great point. WarGamer Oct 5 #23

The "Great Society" H2O Man Oct 5 #24

Many here will disagree with me, but I think the neocons are more dangerous than MAGA. WarGamer Oct 5 #20

I remember when H2O Man Oct 5 #22