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angrychair

(11,948 posts)
25. I wish that were true
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:15 PM
Friday

I truly do.

It's not going to happen.

Republicans flipped this from being against it to an unspoken narrative that raping and killing children is socially acceptable.

Republicans are ok with raping children because they have ingrained into society for years.

I mean "kid" rock was singing about it in a children's movie in 2001. That wasn't an accident. It was on purpose.

Hell, many of us here lived through the 80s and 90s. It was very common to sexualize children.
I mean who could forget Blue Lagoon that came out in 1980?

As a survivor of SA, though I'm a male, still very sensitive and hyper aware of it happening. This has been incredibly dramatic to me in many ways. I try to not let it get to me but it bubbles up every now and then.

I hate this timeline so much.

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Same here malaise Friday #1
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I hope you're correct. TomSlick Friday #16
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That is because WE are the cavalry. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Friday #28
I'm afraid to hope. hamsterjill Friday #10
I hope you're right cate94 Friday #11
You paint a rather compelling picture PatSeg Friday #12
I think it's A "ruling class" but it gives us insight to THE "ruling class". underpants Friday #13
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It should bring the entire system down. BlueTsunami2018 Friday #17
Please notice that ruenmier isn't going anywhere til summer. niyad Friday #18
I do too. spanone Friday #19
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It is not the right-wing politicians that have no shame Lithos Friday #21
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Happy Valentine's Day reActionary jfz9580m Saturday #31
Thank you jfz9580m!! I didn't realize .... reACTIONary Saturday #34
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Get those fucking heads a' rolling Blue Owl Friday #26
Fingers crossed! ABC123Easy Friday #29
Indirectly, I Think You Are Correct DallasNE Friday #30
At the least, they will be shamed in public for the rest of their miserable lives. Kid Berwyn Saturday #33
How many people in dictatorships have had reprecussions? quakerboy Saturday #35
pretty much all of them after the dictatorship falls. drray23 Saturday #36
IF it falls quakerboy Yesterday #37
Pinochet and Rios Montt róisín_dubh 23 hrs ago #39
AT THE VERY LEAST Skittles Yesterday #38
I wish I could say I agree. Morbius 22 hrs ago #40
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