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Joinfortmill

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16. Yup. I'm 77 and my Dad was a "pull yourself up by the bootstraps' Republican...

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 04:24 PM

Mar 9

That's just another way of saying, "I've got mine, so fuck you."
My dad was a a decent guy, but there was a cold core there somewhere. Last good Republican President was Eishenhower.

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I'm so sick of Republicans. [View all] milestogo Mar 9 OP

I've hated them since 1960 young_at_heart Mar 9 #1

Nixon was a self-loathing, slimy piece of crap.... SergeStorms Mar 9 #13

I was just a child, but I remember my father saying that milestogo Mar 9 #17

Go look up the "Checkers" speech that Nixon did.......... Bengus81 Mar 10 #29

Isn't that the dog he picked up by the ears? milestogo Mar 10 #31

Funny how all of those I ran with right during after HS in 1971 and facing the draft lottery were Bengus81 Mar 10 #30

LOL. I think my hatred for them started in 1968! BigDemVoter Mar 10 #33

I'm right there with you Grim Chieftain Mar 9 #2

There is no longer a Republican party -- it's the Rethuglican party now. OMGWTF Mar 9 #3

The GOP MW67 Mar 10 #28

They should remove all doubt and call themselves the Ku Klux Klan. The Wizard Mar 10 #34

Jealousy, greed, hatred, racism and misogyny. pfitz59 Mar 9 #4

I agree, but don't forget stupidity. Hard to believe, but there are actually some Trump voters who even we would call Fil1957 Mar 9 #8

+1 peppertree Mar 9 #14

Nice pull BaronChocula Mar 10 #24

Why, thank you. peppertree Mar 10 #32

When I was just a kid I had a friend who lived with his grandmother. She had a boyfriend who was quite a character Cheezoholic Mar 9 #5

I am old enough to know they were clowns back in the 90s Cosmocat Mar 9 #6

the republican party is the party of STUPID!!! Jvp Mar 10 #36

I absolutely feel the same! BadgerMom Mar 9 #7

Pretty much Johonny Mar 9 #9

My favorite republican was (and still is) my late Uncle John. ihaveaquestion Mar 9 #10

Because they've been brainwashed by propaganda for 45 years. Initech Mar 9 #11

Cruelty and/or ignorance MaineBlueBear Mar 9 #12

Conservatism Artimus1 Mar 9 #15

Yup. I'm 77 and my Dad was a "pull yourself up by the bootstraps' Republican... Joinfortmill Mar 9 #16

You remind me of one of my dad's favorite sayings. calimary Mar 10 #27

And literally all of the problems that Trump gripes about were the direct result of Murdoch republicans. Initech Mar 9 #18

This post made this song go through my mind... BigmanPigman Mar 9 #19

Same. Blue_playwright Mar 9 #20

Amen. hamsterjill Mar 9 #21

The entire world is sick of Republicans. And sick FROM Republicans. thought crime Mar 9 #22

Ignorance, hatred, and greed, for starters. niyad Mar 10 #23

Most Republicans I have met have been decent jfz9580m Mar 10 #25

I have them in my family! One has a Charlie Kirk tattoo! Another wears a Charlie Kirk t-shirt! They believe all the Doodley Mar 10 #26

Their hte for Dems/Libs Hotler Mar 10 #35

Eisenhower wasn't bad. He was President when I was born, so I can't say the same thing. All I can say is KPN Mar 10 #37