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mdbl

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7. That's the only logical explanation

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 03:44 PM

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All the other explanations are gaslighting and self-fantasy.

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A valid question that could be asked of every red state these days. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Sunday OP

That's the mystery isn't it? KS Toronado Sunday #1

It's the guns Hieronymus Phact Sunday #14

It's any number of made up wedge issues. That's Emile Yesterday #26

It's not a made up issue Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #28

All the time? That link is six years old Orrex Yesterday #31

I hate to inform you... Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #38

They are insulting themselves for voting against their own best interests. Emile Yesterday #40

Well, they can go fuck themselves. They weren't going to vote for a Democrat anyway. Orrex Yesterday #44

The question was Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #48

How many legally owned guns have been confiscated in the last six years? Emile Yesterday #33

it dosent matter how many, Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #37

Exactly, they know wedge issues gets the lazy and uninformed on their side. Emile Yesterday #39

thats all great Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #41

Exactly, Republican imaginary wedge issues work. They ignore Emile Yesterday #43

No, they say it "all the time." Did you get the memo? Orrex Yesterday #45

+1 Emile Yesterday #46

FYI Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #49

But, never a peep about George W Bush gun grab. Emile Yesterday #50

they live in a bubble Hieronymus Phact 20 hrs ago #53

Lol. It's also about controlling everybody else. Joinfortmill Yesterday #35

They aren't genetically programmed to vote for anything that does not start with "R"? appleannie1 Sunday #2

369,995 Cirsium Sunday #3

Indeed it would. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #15

Not really Cirsium Sunday #18

Get Soro's payroll info. That should answer your questions. mjvpi Sunday #24

What? Cirsium Sunday #25

And I'm supposed to care JustAnotherGen Sunday #21

I was about to post LtTx Yesterday #42

Exactly Cirsium 23 hrs ago #51

Correct LtTx 23 hrs ago #52

Here's a theory BaronChocula Sunday #4

Sorry Charlie hated The Civil Rights Act for the same reason my Jim Crow Daddy did! czarjak Sunday #5

They used to do verbal gymnastics BaronChocula Sunday #6

That's the only logical explanation mdbl Sunday #7

It's why JustAnotherGen Sunday #22

Badge Of Honor? czarjak Sunday #23

yup Skittles Sunday #17

It's simply called pure...... richdj25 Sunday #8

or "Why are you people so stupid?" mdbl Sunday #9

Nebraska popsdenver Sunday #10

I know! I know! mwb970 Sunday #11

Because they're morons? Gimpyknee Sunday #12

Because they're morons? Gimpyknee Sunday #13

Well... OldBaldy1701E Sunday #16

Because they believe all the lies about Democrats OnionPatch Sunday #19

I'm from Nebraska. There were no Democrats to vote for much of the time. 1WorldHope Sunday #20

Once long ago when Texas was strong Dem, a random Repug told me that they ran someone every election. efhmc Yesterday #27

My bags are brakester Yesterday #47

Because propaganda Farmer-Rick Yesterday #29

They're still stuck in believing they can make people change Clouds Passing Yesterday #30

Guns, race, abortion and LGBT rights SpankMe Yesterday #32

Tribalism and stupidity. Joinfortmill Yesterday #34

Morons. Martin68 Yesterday #36