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7. The one thing I've witnessed myself in the wild, as opposed to reading anecdotes from others,

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:19 AM

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is that some of my very politically noncommittal Facebook friends who've stayed out of the fray completely all these years - never posting political stuff or commenting on others' one way or the other - have begun to post anti-Trump stuff. And I'm very surprised to find that most of them have been moved by the ICE raids, the active hunting and disappearing of brown people. I guess that all this time they've held to the belief that nooo, it wouldn't really happen. And they've finally been moved to speak out now that it is. I would've hoped they'd have heeded our warnings all these years, but I'll take this late awakening as second-best alternative. No MAGA's minds have been changed, but it seems the fence-sitters have finally said "Enough".

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I think we really are at THE turning point, at least on social media [View all] Bluetus Friday OP

Well, the festering 800 pound tumor in DC known as the Heritage Foundation... Initech Friday #1

Crystal clear diagnosis! Nt lostnfound Saturday #13

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The Pendulum theory Bluetus Saturday #30

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gotta love these repukes just NOW discovering Trump is a sick piece of shit Skittles Saturday #2

We've only been telling them 24/7 for the last 15 fucking years. Initech Saturday #5

it's the usual Skittles Saturday #9

Cracks are certainly starting to show. CrispyQ Saturday #3

Just curious how you see this playing out after New Year's Bluetus Saturday #20

The economy, mostly. CrispyQ Saturday #23

I think you are right. In Trump's brain, "the economy" is the same thing as Bluetus Saturday #43

Wait until they declare war on Venezuela. Initech Saturday #34

History seems to need infection points Strelnikov_ Saturday #39

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the post could have held up just fine (message intact) stopdiggin Saturday #6

The one thing I've witnessed myself in the wild, as opposed to reading anecdotes from others, pnwest Saturday #7

"most of them have been moved by the ICE raids, the active hunting and disappearing of brown people" Bluetus Saturday #17

I doubt they know about most of what's going on. CrispyQ Saturday #25

I know many people exactly as you described. Bluetus Saturday #32

Even a majority of rank-and-file REPUBLICANS want millionaires & billionaires to pay more taxes! Jack Valentino Saturday #35

Oh, yes, they have totally defined us better than we've defined ourselves. CrispyQ Sunday #46

"craft & broadcast our message", there's the problem Bluetus Sunday #48

When I read public comments on newspaper articles.... Hope22 Saturday #8

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Call it the "old-line party establishment" if you prefer Bluetus Saturday #18

I choose to believe that for which there is evidence. creeksneakers2 Saturday #24

The evidence is 50 years of declining power Bluetus Saturday #33

We win sometimes too. creeksneakers2 Sunday #54

Exactly. We need to provide oversight of our representatives. yellow dahlia Saturday #36

They already have that and it's called elections JI7 Saturday #40

Actually, a big part of our problem is thinking our part stops at elections. CrispyQ Sunday #49

Carrot AND stick Bluetus Sunday #52

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They are retreating to X Bluetus Saturday #19

See my reply #21 below. nt Justice matters. Saturday #22

Note that many of the fake magats post come from abroad. Justice matters. Saturday #21

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Thank you for your post, Bluetus kavotheclown Saturday #12

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Saturday #37

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I am. I'm on a topical site very far removed from politics. Until the last month. Pacifist Patriot Saturday #14

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Thank you for your thoughtful analysis. yellow dahlia Saturday #38

Lets see how it looks when Cosmocat Saturday #42

This, this, this. CrispyQ Sunday #50

Frequently drive past a house that proudly displayed a Trump flag Deminpenn Sunday #45

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By the time it is obvious to all, the actual inflection happened much earlier. Bluetus Sunday #53

Wishful thinking.... walkingman Sunday #51