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ToxMarz

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4. He's a professional contrarian. Just says the opposite of what anyone else says/anticipates.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 07:59 PM

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Makes it easy, doesn't require any brain capacity (his has never been the same since ...) and always raises an eyebrow. Poof, everyone's paying attention to you and treating you as if you're thoughtful and your opinion should be considered (why else would he say it).

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Mrs. Betty Bowers on John Fetterman [View all] red dog 1 Thursday OP

;-{) Shopping Around Goonch Thursday #1

Putting him in a dress! Tom Dyer Thursday #2

Because being trans is meant to be an insult? QueerDuck Thursday #3

I don't like that either MustLoveBeagles Thursday #6

It has nothing to do with trans Submariner Thursday #8

Exactly correct. AZ8theist Thursday #9

Doesn't matter who you claim it is. That's no excuse! They are using gender as an attack and a way to ridicule him. QueerDuck Friday #11

it's not gender, they are comparing him to Sinema. Jbraybarten Friday #12

Ha ha ha! 🙄 Fetterman is a SHE-MALE who looks like Sinema! So funny! (Am I understanding the "joke" here?) 😡 QueerDuck Friday #13

I heard heard the explanation for it but I still don't find it funny MustLoveBeagles Friday #16

"mUh hA hA!" JFC no. The entire point is that he is like her. Jbraybarten Friday #19

Post removed Post removed Friday #20

sigh Jbraybarten Friday #21

TIWWLE ProfessorGAC Friday #14

Oh, so expecting respect and decency is "why we lose elections"... got it. Thanks for clearing that up. 🙄 QueerDuck Friday #18

He's a professional contrarian. Just says the opposite of what anyone else says/anticipates. ToxMarz Thursday #4

I think this is exactly it. Oppositional-defiant behavior as default for attention. Maru Kitteh Friday #15

This is a Democrat angrychair Thursday #5

Did you forget the sarcasm tag? Intractable Thursday #7

I'm guessing it's sarcasm MustLoveBeagles Friday #17

I agree completely with both of those. FoxNewsSucks Thursday #10

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