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paleotn

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22. I'm not ridiculing you. Just looking at things rationally. Interesting how that's your take.

Reply to angrychair (Reply #20)

Sun May 3, 2026, 06:55 PM

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Seems many suffer from this strange idea that their vision of virtually everything must be perfectly matched in any political candidate or policy. When it's inevitably not, they end up spending most of their lives being disappointed and eternally angry. That dynamic seems to be endemic on the far right as well. Funny how that works. A very irrational view of the world many share on opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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On compassion for Republicans [View all] angrychair Sunday OP

And yet... Fiendish Thingy Sunday #1

"Republicans will vote for a Democrat" angrychair Sunday #2

I'm not suggesting Dems "court" Republicans Fiendish Thingy Sunday #6

I think people want to believe that angrychair Sunday #9

You are correct. murielm99 Sunday #11

And yet I know some who voted for Obama in 2008. Not only a Dem, but a black Dem. paleotn Sunday #16

You're defining Republicans in a nice, neat little box. paleotn Sunday #15

So they were just to bend the knee? angrychair Sunday #20

I'm not ridiculing you. Just looking at things rationally. Interesting how that's your take. paleotn Sunday #22

Not ridiculing progressives? angrychair Sunday #24

So all those Never Trump Republicans are lying? Fiendish Thingy Sunday #21

Point taken angrychair Sunday #25

9 million fewer voters cost us that election Fiendish Thingy Sunday #27

On that we agree angrychair Sunday #28

these people will NOT be voting for democrats in november or ever. rampartd Sunday #5

You are wrong - they already are. Fiendish Thingy Sunday #7

Dick and Liz Cheney, Adam Kitzinger, Christie Todd Whitman mr715 Sunday #10

Is this the flip side of Republicans worried that Obama was building FEMA camps for them? paleotn Sunday #18

they absolutely DISGUST me Skittles Sunday #3

I do the same with trump... Wounded Bear Sunday #4

My compassion is reserved for their victims ck4829 Sunday #8

Not all Republicans are the same. Some are evil, and some are just plain stupid. I have compassion for the stupid ones. Fil1957 Sunday #12

they root for the party of xenophobia, misogyny, homophobia, etc. Skittles Sunday #14

I agree Keepthesoulalive Sunday #17

Cannot agree Wifes husband Sunday #23

Amen Joinfortmill Sunday #13

Two words. Personal responsibility. paleotn Sunday #19

Bootstraps- I love that for them biophile Sunday #26

Compassion and republicans are antonyms kimbutgar Sunday #29

I asked a question here several years ago if..fish..had..wings Sunday #30