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slightlv

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32. Yes, but the Magats are already getting hurt

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 05:28 PM

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and still way too many support him and what he's doing... they do some kind of mumbo-jumbo cognitive dissonance to get around the words in their heads, but as long as they can say it's hurting those "others" they're okay with it. And that's the extent of their critical thinking -- own the libs. No matter who else has to hurt or die in the process. And no matter that the libs only tried to make things better for everyone.

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