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Cirsium

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18. Not really

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 07:08 PM

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What I posted does not imply that all 369,995 people are out there in the town halls yelling.

Let's say 300 people attend these town halls on average. You would need 100,000 town halls for 369,995 people. So maybe 3,000 people per town hall? You would still need to hold 10,000 town halls.

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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 20 hrs ago #26

It's not a made up issue Hieronymus Phact 20 hrs ago #28

All the time? That link is six years old Orrex 19 hrs ago #31

I hate to inform you... Hieronymus Phact 18 hrs ago #38

They are insulting themselves for voting against their own best interests. Emile 18 hrs ago #40

Well, they can go fuck themselves. They weren't going to vote for a Democrat anyway. Orrex 18 hrs ago #44

The question was Hieronymus Phact 16 hrs ago #48

How many legally owned guns have been confiscated in the last six years? Emile 18 hrs ago #33

it dosent matter how many, Hieronymus Phact 18 hrs ago #37

Exactly, they know wedge issues gets the lazy and uninformed on their side. Emile 18 hrs ago #39

thats all great Hieronymus Phact 18 hrs ago #41

Exactly, Republican imaginary wedge issues work. They ignore Emile 18 hrs ago #43

No, they say it "all the time." Did you get the memo? Orrex 18 hrs ago #45

+1 Emile 18 hrs ago #46

FYI Hieronymus Phact 16 hrs ago #49

But, never a peep about George W Bush gun grab. Emile 15 hrs ago #50

they live in a bubble Hieronymus Phact 11 hrs ago #53

Lol. It's also about controlling everybody else. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #42

Exactly Cirsium 15 hrs ago #51

Correct LtTx 14 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 20 hrs ago #27

My bags are brakester 18 hrs ago #47

Because propaganda Farmer-Rick 19 hrs ago #29

They're still stuck in believing they can make people change Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #30

Guns, race, abortion and LGBT rights SpankMe 19 hrs ago #32

Tribalism and stupidity. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #34

Morons. Martin68 18 hrs ago #36