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summer_in_TX

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Sun May 24, 2026, 10:55 PM Sunday

So encouraged after a visit with our older son. [View all]

He was utterly disgusted with Trump and all the lies. He started the conversation too, very unusual around us. He'd closed his ears, at least to me, until the other day. He listens to a lot of podcasts including Joe Rogan and says a whole lot of people who had previously voted for Trump were angry and disillusioned that he'd said one thing over and over and was doing the exact opposite.

He didn't fall into the camp of the MAGA cultists exactly, but he has flirted with the conspiracy theory crowd after 9/11. Plus he has been vulnerable to propaganda and being influenced by friends and co-workers.

They have a large family to feed and clothe and though he makes good money as the IT director for his city, both he and his wife are trying to earn some extra money to make ends meet and afford groceries.

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words.... democratsruletheday Sunday #1
Yeah, I've been baffled. summer_in_TX Sunday #2
Well, even a little bit of encouragement in times like these calimary 22 hrs ago #3
working for the city sounds socialist nt msongs 22 hrs ago #4
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