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kozar

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35. People use the word,

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:48 PM

16 hrs ago

Some people, lived the word.
Its like, a person, with a burger, in their mouth, that looks at the word, hunger.

You don't understand it,till, you have lived it.

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I don't know how to say this, but I'm going to try. [View all] madaboutharry 18 hrs ago OP

Any woman of a certain age remembers biophile 18 hrs ago #1

Please Bio, DENVERPOPS 16 hrs ago #41

Ditto....at your sides and out in front clearing the way calikid 15 hrs ago #44

With gratitude- will accept all the help you give! biophile 15 hrs ago #50

Thank you for your support! biophile 15 hrs ago #48

"was 'just the way things are'... so it just didn't register" Beartracks 15 hrs ago #54

I got enlightened DENVERPOPS 11 hrs ago #66

I believe that enough dtates have actually passed it to put it into the Constitution, soldierant 10 hrs ago #71

I definitely get a visceral feeling watching this guy so many others in Trump's orbit as well Walleye 18 hrs ago #2

And yet many of them will insist that they just "love" women. 🙄 ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #30

Yeah - like a wolf loves little children biophile 15 hrs ago #51

I had to stop watching Hegseth and his smirk when being questioned by female senators Walleye 2 hrs ago #81

He reminds me of Matt Gaetz. And that's about the biggest insult I could throw at him. patphil 18 hrs ago #3

Brylcream spokesmen by day... rubbersole 17 hrs ago #6

Exactly! And he has the same smirk. Mike Johnson has it , too. KitFox 15 hrs ago #55

Slimy, creepy, dangerous men. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #4

I visited a girlfriend earlier this afternoon, slightlv 15 hrs ago #42

I think women in various parts of the world are having similar discussions. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #46

"I feel like I don't see it changing... ever." CrispyQ 12 hrs ago #64

Ernst could be described the same way.. BattleRow 15 hrs ago #45

That is really the core of their movement. Bleacher Creature 15 hrs ago #52

Exactly, this is the cohort group they are interested in. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #57

Agreed on all points. yardwork 17 hrs ago #5

Never forget BigMin28 16 hrs ago #38

Wow, I did not know that. arthritisR_US 11 hrs ago #69

Ernst is an abuser mercuryblues 17 hrs ago #7

Did she specify if her rapist was male or female? BattleRow 13 hrs ago #62

A college boyfriend. mercuryblues 12 hrs ago #65

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace is another like Ernst. Mister Ed 5 hrs ago #75

Totally with you. ancianita 17 hrs ago #8

..and coping with that emotional reality is going to have a high cost and many or most of us may not have the skills... WizumbODaSage 17 hrs ago #10

While I agree that we are no longer in a functioning democracy Brenda 16 hrs ago #32

I'm a male who has worked around a lot of these types and it revolts me. erronis 17 hrs ago #9

Those types have always enigmania 16 hrs ago #22

I hear you Lulu KC 17 hrs ago #11

I agree, Lulu.. TY for saying that. Cha 17 hrs ago #16

Mahalo for talking about your Cha 17 hrs ago #12

Well said, Cha. nt spooky3 16 hrs ago #23

Mahalo & Aloha, Spooky.. Cha 16 hrs ago #24

Aloha to you! spooky3 16 hrs ago #26

Yes lots of Putin Puppets in Cha 16 hrs ago #34

"Putin puppets in charge" TommyT139 16 hrs ago #36

I am hoping that a large group of his supporters will soon see that he will do spooky3 16 hrs ago #37

Yes the inflation thing & Cha 16 hrs ago #40

Joni Ernst is a coward AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #13

While I agree with you MLWR 17 hrs ago #17

It doesn't matter to MAGA if he has functioning brain or not. travelingthrulife 54 min ago #84

I'm an old soldier AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #14

Welcome Home Brother n/t rasputin1952 16 hrs ago #27

I was really hoping Duckworth would ask if he thought she wasn't lethal Arazi 16 hrs ago #31

The behavior is neither manly nor leadership. legallyblondeNYC 17 hrs ago #15

I didn't watch today, but a 'takeaway,' elleng 17 hrs ago #18

Hegseth is pure fucking evil. Initech 17 hrs ago #19

Well said. Ernst is a good old boy and they are all marching to Maga and the Chosen Orange manchild. Fascism is here Evolve Dammit 16 hrs ago #20

Trump's iron fisted control of our future with no one to stop him terrifies me. Peregrine Took 16 hrs ago #21

Some of you know me, some of you don't... rasputin1952 16 hrs ago #25

Thanks rasputin1952 Brenda 16 hrs ago #29

Thank you, rasputin1952, for laying down the law with your platoon. That was REAL leadership Attilatheblond 16 hrs ago #33

He's probably been well-coached. calimary 16 hrs ago #39

Fealty to him is a major tennet of drumphf's pov. electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #68

Happy Birthday Rasputin Capricorn Beringia 15 hrs ago #43

You are correct. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #53

Thank you for your service, Rasputin1952 LNM 14 hrs ago #59

Thank you for the Respect you gave to your fellow Women Soldiers... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #67

I did my first tour as Infantry... rasputin1952 49 min ago #85

"He reminds me of Matt Gaetz." J_William_Ryan 16 hrs ago #28

People use the word, kozar 16 hrs ago #35

I used to work with guys like him when I was younger working on a stock trading desk kimbutgar 15 hrs ago #47

I see creepy - yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #49

I am sure Pete Hegseth thinks he is pretty. madaboutharry 15 hrs ago #56

Meggyn Kelly two rows behind him. Defends him on her radio show. IA8IT 5 hrs ago #77

The worst... Mike Nelson 15 hrs ago #58

I can't rec your OP enough MontanaMama 14 hrs ago #60

When I'm triggered, I don't blame anybody. I reflect on my own issues and refrain from reading or listening Martin68 13 hrs ago #61

I really worry about the younger generations. They grew up with an expectation of equanimity in the future. 58Sunliner 13 hrs ago #63

Recommended. H2O Man 10 hrs ago #70

Ernst isn't alone. iemanja 10 hrs ago #72

This is no surprise. Most of the cons The Third Doctor 9 hrs ago #73

Reminds me of Susan Fucking Collins BigDemVoter 9 hrs ago #74

I'm triggered too Laurelin 5 hrs ago #76

k and r BoRaGard 5 hrs ago #78

Joni Earnest True Blue American 3 hrs ago #79

I get you. Been there, experience that, suffered the trauma. mucholderthandirt 2 hrs ago #80

There will be a certain pleasure in watching it all implode. Hegseth, who looks like he'll be confirmed, Vinca 2 hrs ago #82

At their core, sexual abuse, racism, and wealth inequality are about injustice. Republicans are cool with injustice LaMouffette 1 hr ago #83

You hit the nail on the head. After seeing clips of Hepseth akbacchus_BC 48 min ago #86

I gave it up after Grassleys True Blue American 28 min ago #87