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35. Ironic, because

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:25 PM

20 hrs ago

Marx and Engels lived and worked for a long time in England, and much of their writing is in English.

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Best response I've heard about MAGA whining about Bad Bunny not singing in English [View all] tulipsandroses Yesterday OP

I suspect german is an approved musical language RockCreek Yesterday #1

People enjoy opera without knowing Italian, French or German, Ocelot II Yesterday #2

you all are misspelling maggot.. thomski64 Yesterday #3

you have not seen this version before?, it's how we spell maggot Shellback Squid 23 hrs ago #5

Some spell it MAGAt. It's a play on words. Also, it's considered Gaugamela 23 hrs ago #9

Mark Twain said BonnieJW 21 hrs ago #28

eggzakleigh! Conjuay 17 hrs ago #40

I believe you were attempting humor... MiHale 21 hrs ago #31

I not sure that MAGAs even know that opera exists! Lonestarblue Yesterday #4

Oh, opera? 'Phantom Of The Opera', right?' Aristus 23 hrs ago #8

Unless its Kid Rock performing Barber of Seville.. BattleRow 23 hrs ago #6

America is named for an Italian. usonian 23 hrs ago #7

Don't tell them that! nuxvomica 23 hrs ago #11

Ot they might leave! usonian 19 hrs ago #37

While I agree with the unwritten premise, I seriously doubt that MAGAts are patrons of the opera. MLWR 23 hrs ago #10

Some Folks Are Frightened Anytime They Hear a Non-English Language MineralMan 23 hrs ago #12

Well done! Harker 22 hrs ago #17

True. There Are Idiots Everywhere. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #27

I feel the same way Just_Vote_Dem 21 hrs ago #33

Ha! Too bad you weren't next door to a Russian Orthodox Ilsa 22 hrs ago #19

Ha! Very small town, though. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #25

You must have been the converation topic at Ilsa 21 hrs ago #34

Ironic, because Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #35

Irony Is a Funny Thing... MineralMan 19 hrs ago #38

This is true chowmama 17 hrs ago #39

Thought the same. Grins 23 hrs ago #13

We needs recordings of pop songs in different languages Ilsa 22 hrs ago #20

Many US superstars tour around the world -- singing in English. mysteryowl 23 hrs ago #14

Butbutbut... Bourgeois Liberal 23 hrs ago #15

The reality is this is economic kwolf68 22 hrs ago #16

In the words of Forrest Gump's mother: AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #18

Neither Bocelli or Pavarotti would ever be Super Bowl halftime performers MichMan 22 hrs ago #21

It would be like expecting "The King's English" on a rap song. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #22

Heather Cox Richardson with a good history of US - Puerto Rican relations, and then, this: AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #23

betcha Belize is pissed... Conjuay 16 hrs ago #41

Give the red hat gang a roll of paper towels with the Puerto Rican flag on them to cry into. Extra strength, full size. twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #24

Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy RexLipton 21 hrs ago #26

"It is so absurd." J_William_Ryan 21 hrs ago #29

Jesus...what does MAGA not gripe about?! SWBTATTReg 21 hrs ago #30

Indigineous Americans dickthegrouch 21 hrs ago #32

"America is a continent, not one country" Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #36