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Emile

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35. When judgemental people don't like
Fri May 23, 2025, 03:23 PM
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themselves they rely on putting others down as a means of feeling better.

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It's un-American to have this much hatred toward their fellow Americans. They don't even know Walleye Friday #1
Led to the Dixiecrats going Republican paleotn Friday #8
It's unfortunate that these people cannot think logically, nor can they speak for their own true selves, Clouds Passing Saturday #44
That about sums it up. They've been told that their problems are caused by others. harumph Friday #2
I don't get it either Jilly_in_VA Friday #3
One of the reasons I left the church long ago. paleotn Friday #10
And one reason Jilly_in_VA Friday #38
Nasty ole social Darwinists. Gum Logger Saturday #49
Jesus said... ultralite001 Friday #36
Exactly. Rs & Ds have same values except Ds add care for larger community while Rs have hate for it Bernardo de La Paz Friday #4
Republicans, who support Trump no longer value family, justice, or country. Eliot Rosewater Saturday #61
It may soothe you to say so, but it is not true and it gives no insight Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #65
They do value justice?? Stargleamer Sunday #67
They do. But you have to see if from their (wrong, sometimes racist) perspective to understand. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #68
To me, the hate is a manifestation of fear GenThePerservering Friday #5
Fear & self-loathing. They hate themselves, they hate the world. CaptainTruth Friday #23
Caring is weak. Libs are weak. Hate the weak libs. ECL213 Friday #6
Agree. Libs are "snowflakes" because we care about others. Think about this every allegorical oracle Friday #20
IMO, the real divide in this country that looks like left/right, liberal/conservative... William Seger Saturday #39
Empathy is a sin IronLionZion Friday #7
Exactly Lion Hey Joe Friday #12
Everyone needs to stop saying they can't believe the BS - Nigrum Cattus Friday #9
I live amongst them. hamsterjill Friday #16
Am in a similar setting. I've helped them at times and vice-versa. Except for politics. nt allegorical oracle Friday #21
The hate and selfishness comes up from the repug voters and flows through them to us. Hotler Friday #11
It's a new form of MAGA "Christianity" Mblaze Friday #13
"Victory" Christianity has been a thing for awhile KentuckyWoman Saturday #43
Thanks for your response. Mblaze Saturday #46
Marketing and propaganda. KentuckyWoman Saturday #47
Take people with empty heads. Aristus Friday #14
The power of propaganda. CaptainTruth Friday #24
What a miserable existence it must be... 3catwoman3 Friday #15
I can fathom the level of hate. I have it for them now and I've never been like that before. OverBurn Friday #17
Most look away as unmarked kidnappers BidenRocks Friday #18
They are the party of hatred and intolerance Grim Chieftain Friday #19
It is nursing home patients who make up valleyrogue Friday #22
Texas (my home state) is #3 and had 3.8 million on Medicaid in 2024. hamsterjill Friday #25
Anyone who says they are Christian and follows that party are heretics kimbutgar Friday #26
+1000 hamsterjill Friday #28
I don't ever want to be that type of Xtian magaloon money grubbing selfish jerk! kimbutgar Friday #30
Me, either! hamsterjill Friday #32
I liked Leo too but have recently read that he opposes same sex marriage and other rights for LGBTQ persons... wcmagumba Saturday #55
I grew up thinking we were the best because we accepted all of those who came to our borders. I cannot OLDMDDEM Friday #27
MAGA cultist sint see it as hate cause Trump doesn't call it so uponit7771 Friday #29
We don't have a president in the White House. We have a crazy, dangerous terrorist dalton99a Friday #31
Scratch that surface and it always turns out they hate themselves. Scrivener7 Friday #33
It's called Selfishness Mr.Bee Friday #34
When judgemental people don't like Emile Friday #35
You have to realize wha's hiding under that hate, it's fear Warpy Friday #37
It is a definite pathology dlk Saturday #40
You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself. usonian Saturday #41
On top of being evil it will be bad for the economy IbogaProject Saturday #42
But... czarjak Saturday #45
Not only do I fathom their hate---I return it. They deserve no better. (nt) Paladin Saturday #48
I'm with you drmeow Saturday #50
Not an easy distinction to maintain---but a useful one, nonetheless. (nt) Paladin Saturday #53
There is one place where I can easily drmeow Saturday #66
Post removed Post removed Saturday #51
Well Hi!!! GP6971 Saturday #54
K&R spanone Saturday #52
So true samplegirl Saturday #56
Years of brainwashing by Faux News and rightwing radio Wicked Blue Saturday #57
That's why they've been so easy to con. ananda Saturday #58
Does everybody here now understand what I and others have said Eliot Rosewater Saturday #59
I have always understood that. hamsterjill Saturday #62
I was equally screaming at people who trashed Hillary, whether they Eliot Rosewater Saturday #63
Yep, that too. hamsterjill Saturday #64
They are hateful and uncaring to CHILDREN for Gods sake. Diamond_Dog Saturday #60
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