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usonian

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13. In my estimation, this falls under "privilege" in the sick sense.
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 11:57 PM
Tuesday

We are all "equal AND different" as the Lord/Universe intended, (ask any mystic)

but some people got the notion that "I am better and entitled to more than the other person, or that laws don't apply to me"

And this quickly gets into harmful actions.

Some think that their position as a leader, a position supposedly of trust, entitles them to harm others.

The healthy notion of privilege is that which is earned, and used for good. Like a Joe Biden.

Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda said:

“Top leaders should think of themselves as the servants of the members and of the leaders under them!”

and

The difference between a leader and a tyrant is that a leader works hard for the sake of everyone else, while a tyrant makes others work hard for him.

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Ugh BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #1
Jesus H Christ Bristlecone Tuesday #2
OMG mzmolly Tuesday #3
But, he was a trans drag Queen, right? Coventina Tuesday #4
Why do right wing men Bettie Tuesday #5
In my estimation, this falls under "privilege" in the sick sense. usonian Tuesday #13
Makes one wonder about (ahem) sleazy Republican judges and possible EPSTEIN connections. usonian Tuesday #6
Help me out. If the link needs a content warning, something tells me that no one should go there... Hekate Tuesday #7
It's just unpleasant to read. I'll note that. IANAL usonian Tuesday #8
Thank you, and I mean that Hekate Tuesday #12
I posted a lot the past two days. Glad to clarify, That was ambiguous. usonian Wednesday #15
I want that yard sign! Hekate Wednesday #18
I gave you the store link. Those pix are from today. usonian Wednesday #19
Love your meme KS Toronado Wednesday #36
Share! I stole it from "The Internet" (and annotated it) usonian Wednesday #37
Scary. A real source for blackmail and extortion. 58Sunliner Wednesday #21
Horrifying. Fortunately he was that dumb Vogon_Glory Wednesday #31
Or as we say; Mr.Bee Tuesday #9
Thank goodness he is being prosecuted. mahina Tuesday #10
Has Trump pardoned him yet? Orrex Tuesday #11
IKR? 58Sunliner Wednesday #22
Did he visit Epstein's island? Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #29
Has the DOJ shut down the investigation yet, claiming it was a "deep state witch hunt"? sop Wednesday #32
Trump is probably the ''other man' looking to rape and torture a baby in Florida. travelingthrulife Wednesday #35
Sick bastard VGuerra276 Wednesday #14
There comes a time in the lives of all men . . . Aussie105 Wednesday #16
#NotADragQueen. Just a white aged authoritarian male who gets off on kiddies irisblue Wednesday #17
I'm always surprised that these pedophiles think they can get away with it indefinitely Aussie105 Wednesday #20
Welcome to today's edition of GOPervs. 617Blue Wednesday #23
What's the odds on a Trump pardon? Emile Wednesday #24
The Vegas odds are 5 to 1 in favor Coldwater Wednesday #26
Throw him to the cartels in Jalisco. róisín_dubh Wednesday #25
+1 dalton99a Wednesday #28
That sick, sick SOB Coldwater Wednesday #27
Post removed Post removed Wednesday #30
Republicans gonna republican LoveSucky Wednesday #33
People always think they know what a child predator looks like, they don't. redstatebluegirl Wednesday #34
Don't think this judge is a drag queen. republianmushroom Wednesday #38
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