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The Schlemmer Girl's avatar

President Obama ! Now there character and brains , and being a wonderful person all in our American President ! Wish he could do it all over again🙏🏻

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

I'd vote for Obama over The Gross Orange Dope ! Again ! Hell, if GW Bush ran again or even if Tricky Dick was brought back from the dead I'd vote for EITHER ONE OF THEM over this BLOATED TRAILER TRASH TAPEWORM.

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Toni Williams's avatar

Obama is a traitor and a fraud. He is a pedophile and a murder of innocent populations during his Arab Spring mission. The country is beyond brain dead. George Bush Jr murdered 3000 Americans on American soil on 9/11 then invaded an innocent country murdering even more innocent populations on a false flag filled with lies. At this point I am not even sure this country is worth saving.

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Daisy Mae's avatar

Since the democracy this regime is dismantling is still relatively intact, you are free to move to another country, one worth saving. Bon voyage.

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Cathy's avatar

I just reported this flaming hump

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KaZ Akers's avatar

As did I. She is way off base with her pseudo facts.

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

"She" isn't necessarily an actual she. Remember the New Yorker cover cartoon with the caption "On the world wide web, nobody knows you're a dog"? Sure, the handle is a woman's name and a woman's image for an avatar, but there could be some incel hiding behind that. Just sayin'.

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KaZ Akers's avatar

Ahhh you are so correct. Thank you for pointing that out. I keep forgetting trolls are everywhere and they can present themselves as anything and anyone.

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Cathy's avatar

Point taken

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Susan Paulo's avatar

Interesting conspiracy🙄!

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David Heath's avatar

All I can think of after reading that is “bless your heart”

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Charles Bryan's avatar

Obama is a "pedophile"? Please proceed.

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Daryl L. Hunter's avatar

Yes, just because he is homosexual doesn't make him a pedophile.

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NancyCBrettC's avatar

Omfg🤣🤣🤣🤡 you’re a fuckin traitor and IDIOT. The traitors are the ones who attacked our great capital on J6 supported by the REAL TRAITOR to the US, TRUMP. You’re nothing but a bot. If you’re a human, you’re nothing but a TOOL to this WANNABE autocratic regime. You can thank us for your freedoms once your weak ass, treasonous government of FOOLS is voted out for good. You’re welcome. USA! USA! USA!!!!🇺🇸 💙

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M3333's avatar

Blocked! President Obama was a great president! Crawl back into your hole!!!

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

A troll hole?

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Donald Green's avatar

In the 1960’s & 70’s people with perspectives like yours would tell others that they felt were complaining about the country to “Love it or leave it.” So consider that, and you’re free to go because we’ve managed to maintain this as a free country in spite of the people with perspectives like yours.

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Lily L's avatar

Evidence, please 🙏

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Greg's avatar

Don't you know only Lefty Pinko Communists ask for evidence?

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Rita Chico Joy's avatar

Sure pal, you lot don’t need evidence because you gobble every word your cult leader touts as being the truth, whilst that creature only lies, lies and lies again.

Go take your pills with the Koolaid and go to bed, like a good little MAGAt. 🙄

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Greg's avatar

And here I see my attempt at sarcastic satire fell flat...oh, well.

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Ed Johnson's avatar

Didn’t get your Thorazine today?

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Rita Chico Joy's avatar

I’m doubting if YOU are worth saving… 🙄

Seek help, you need it, urgently!

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Rita Chico Joy's avatar

Reported and blocked!

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Marion Wilhelm's avatar

Don't be silly.

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Jean Davis's avatar

Yikes. A pedophile?? I think its time for your meds..

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Douglas Camp's avatar

Wow! Go somewhere else. Maybe Qanon. Go order a pizza lol!

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Stephanie Gibbs Dunlap's avatar

P.S. Netanyahu took down the Twin Towers, and the 3rd building. Find the Facts of Truth- on YouTube, by Matthew Tower’s film 🎥 “TRUTH TOWER.”

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

Hell, I'd vote for Bill the Cat. I'd even vote for what Bill, or any other cat, deposits in the litter box over the Orange Scourge. Any day.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

I'd vote for the rednecks in Duck Dynasty. I'm going to go finish my FRONTAL LOBOTOMY NOW.🤪

Or I'd vote for zombie Paul Rubens AKA Pee Wee Herman. Too SOON ?

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

I'm not sure the Duck Dynasty crew would be much better, but Pee Wee? Definite improvement.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

Or Cassandra Peterson AKA ELVIRA !

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

Oh yeah! Versus Trumpkopf? In a heartbeat. I wouldn't have to even think about it.

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Stephanie Gibbs Dunlap's avatar

Well Said 🔝 Daniel 👏🏼✅

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Has maga found Substack? Did you guys take some literacy classes so that

you could join us? Bummer it was peaceful, intelligent and friendly here without you.

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KaZ Akers's avatar

That's the reason I came here, too, as an author and writer and I seem to have more and more of this on my feed. I guess people aren't heard enough on Facebook, X,Instagram, etc., so they need to destroy the peace and harmony here.

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Hollie Rood's avatar

I agree💯 I swear, on Saturday I was literally thinking how great it was having not to contend with Maggats on Substack when that very afternoon it was as though floodgates had been opened and whoosh!! there they were! Out of nowhere😱‼️Very unsettling. I hope this doesn’t take us down the road of X or Facebook with algorithms taking over. The meaningful, peaceful, intelligent conversations have been so enjoyable

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

There's no escape from trolls, anywhere. They'll always find their way in.

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Yes you’re right. I knew it was a matter of time. so I’m thinking of a new tactic. It’s kinda funny. I may right about it soon as I don’t want to announce it here!

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KaZ Akers's avatar

I see that and I don’t want to be naïve, maybe just hopeful. But here, there or everywhere…I can’t care.

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KaZ Akers's avatar

I think the moment anyone posts anything about politics, parades, presidents, any kind of anything that looks controversial, you name it, the algorithm grabs onto that. If you like whatever someone says you're flooded with it. And even that writer who may not be all about that political topic now has all of their posts boosted to highlight politics. I guess all platforms think that kind of topic makes them money. I certainly respect those who write about political issues and the horrifying things that happened on a day-to-day basis in politics or government around the world but that's not what I will pay for on Substack.

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

I think the troll types go out of their way to search for posts that contradict their "beliefs" just so they can troll. They have nothing better to do. It's like a hobby for them.

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KaZ Akers's avatar

Couldn’t they take up knitting, basketweaving or skydiving?

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

I suspect a lot of them do basketweaving. As for the skydiving, do mean with or without a parachute?

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Omg wouldn’t it be great if we could get them into other pursuits where they meet community instead of militia hate groups and hate group church choirs? They just need some healthy new hobbies! Maybe we should send them all some online courses!

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Yes was just thinking that. Did you realize their are people who are actually being paid by there community to do it as well! Ofc there are the ones who do it for their hobby because they actually rightously believe they are right. I’ve just been thinking wouldn’t it be funny if we just completely ignored them all across Substack and only just answered each other not the MAGAs . They would find it soo annoying! I mean it’s clear to do what they do they are raging narcissists and that’s all about getting attention …also in fighting back with them I have never been insulted in such boring and unintelligent ways. They only know how to attack with personal attacks not actual coherent arguments. Ofc with women the first thing they try is about looks or age. So the fact I have no profile pic here atm meant I got the predictable cat lady trope and something about drinking alone with boxed wine. Other women they were trying to destroy on looks and age . I laughed though when I looked at these guys profile pics they were generally older by far than the women they were insulting on age and looked like swaggering moonshine drinking old hillbilly leather purses .

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

That's one approach. If a troll addresses me directly, I usually just block them.

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Interesting . Ofc you’re right . I hadn’t thought about that before. Sad really because when I start writing here I want to write about all different topics. Some will be political. Because there’s a need for us to open perspectives and even teach people how to fight back. But I don’t want to be pushed only in that direction because I’m multi dimensional in the topics I write about. Thank you for alerting me to this. I have just thought of a work around. I’m paying for a few political writers Substack because the media isn’t free to write the truth now without grave consequences. So these independent journalists need to be supported. But I totally get that they aren’t who you will pay for views with. Honestly I wish I could support so many more than I do but there are too many worthy candidates across all different areas!

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Hi Kaz. Yes this comments section saddens me. I honestly had no idea maga had crawled here before seeing this . Anyway I decided to check out your Substack and liked it so I’m a new subscriber now. Sending you some positive energy in the spirit we came here in . 🌈🌸🌼

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Avonda's avatar

And I notice the block or mute option has been removed!

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Hollie Rood's avatar

Click on the bio “pic” of the poster in question It will take you to their page with their bio, posts, restacks etc. On the top right corner there are “3dots” click on them and you’ll get the option to mute, block, report etc

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Avonda's avatar

Thank you. Going to their page was the missing step.

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Yeah it’s unfortunate that we have to do that. I’ve now seen some sights I can’t unsee lol.

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Rita Chico Joy's avatar

You still can block or mute.

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Little Muddy Me's avatar

Block is there. I just blocked toni.

You have to click on the person’s (using the term loosely) picture in their comment. Then, at their profile page, click on the three dots in the upper right corner to get the option to block these idiots.

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

The block and mute buttons aren't in the web version. On the web you have go to the commenters profile page as Hollie describes here.

You can right click and open the profile in a new tab, then click the "three dots" from there.

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Janice Tate's avatar

Just can't get away from those people critters

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

But we can block them as they pop up. It's a game of whack-a-mole. Or in this case, whack-a-troll.

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Thanks for the reframe! I love whack a mole!

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

I believe you intended this comment for the commenter called "Toni"?

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Christiana Byron's avatar

Me? Crap did I reply to the wrong post? Apologies Winston I can see you are not the type who be the object of my ire.Generally assume if I’m text yelling at you here and calling you a nahtzie ( still not sure if we are allowed to use that word with correct spelling here I’m used to tik tok filters) that I’ve made a misstep! I was reading those hateful comments at 4am last night and it was the first time I’ve seen such vitrol on Substack.

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

Actually, you replied to the op "The Schlemmer Girl".

Yes, we're allowed to spell "Nazi" correctly on substack.

I guess the vitriol caught you off guard. I've been caught off guard by it myself at times. I rarely reply to trolls, usually indirectly to a subthread, and mostly if I suspect the troll is a bot.

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Debra NY's avatar

Me too. He and Jimmy Carter were the best presidents of my lifetime.

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

Jimmy Carter, IMHO, is the most underrated president of all time.

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The Platypus Never Suspected's avatar

Jimmy carter was a trained Nuclear engineer and had been hand picked by Admiral Hiram Rickover as engineer for the USS Nautilus. His father's untimely death forced him to resign from the navy to take up the reins of the family business. He would have been the person to have considered a nuclear option in time of war. We got lucky there. I grew up in a city that we found out after the Russian Rebranding of '91 was supposed to be number seven on the Kremlin's Greatest Hits. Surprise? It was in Northern Ontario.

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MariaPI's avatar

Why would you say that he would have been the person to have considered a nuclear option in time of war? Because he was a nuclear engineer? What a sumpleton reverse logic! On the contrary - any trained nuclear engineer would have REJECTED the nuclear option in time of war precisely BECAUSE he was a trained nuclear engineer. Not to mention a decent person like Carter. Not sure if you are a troll or just don’t know what nuclear engineers do.

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The Platypus Never Suspected's avatar

He is also one of the few presidents in the last 50 years I genuinely respected.

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The Platypus Never Suspected's avatar

You misinterpreted. I maintain he was the best man for that time because he was aware more than most of exactly what a mug’s game the nuclear option is. He would have been the last person to choose that recourse. Go back and re-read please. Considered, as in considered how truly bad an idea that was.

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MariaPI's avatar
1dEdited

Sorry, I did not misinterpret, you mis-stated. This is a public space and we do not read minds. That said, I will take your explanation, thanks. And I like your cat.

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

I agree with you, but it was actually kind of subtle. It could stand to be more explicit - as you've done here.

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

I remember how the reichwing was poking fun at the "Peanut Farmer" inspecting Three Mile Pile when it blew it's stacks. The fact is, we couldn't have had a better qualified president when that disaster happened.

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Toni Williams's avatar

American Presidents are puppets and have been since the late 1800s early 1900s and most imposters. Quite a few not even American or citizens. Bushe's were German citizens and sure they were brought over during Operation Paperclip. Obama (I personally believe was created in a lab along with Prince Willliam) was for sure not American or citizen. Clinton (Bill) more than likely British.

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The Schlemmer Girl's avatar

No kidding!!!!I agree.

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Barry Wireman's avatar

So you like presidents who assassinate American citizens? You’re a fucking ghoul.

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View from Working class's avatar

Oh really? He only reneged on his promise to have a public option, put wall street bankers in his cabinet instead of in jail, broke up occupy wall street protests and started illegal foreign wars. Big fan are you?

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

The Obama you love so much set up Obamacare to traffic innocent children into the sext trade, which one of your own senitors exposed on film, I saw it yesterday.

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John L Taylor's avatar

Illiterate moron

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KaZ Akers's avatar

Anyone who is willing to say publicly that multiple of their children were vaccine injured has a lot more going on than just throwing barbs and yelling that if people don't play nice with her here she's taking her ball and going home. Ignorance of science, medicine and research is real.

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

Now we have big bullies, that's really grown up of you. That's what children do in the playground and what I have read so far is awful. Goodbye!

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Michelle's avatar

And good riddance

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Carl Matteo's avatar

God you people are so stupid it hurts!

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

Sadly there is coming a day when I believe you'll be saying to yourselves ' My we were so stupid' I really don't think you truly can see or understand what you have in that President of yours and all you do is, you Keep slapping him down, slagging him off. I doubt you yourselves would do any better, you wouldn't know what to look for to weed out all of the corruption and those who are actually against you as citizens, rather than for you.

Once the real truth comes out as to what he has been fighting for on your behalf, you might finally be grateful. We can see it looking from afar and from the outside looking in but sadly, it appears you lot can't. The other irony, I'm not even a trump supporter, just a supporter of those who have the heart and determination to do the right thing and that sense of duty is very few and far between in this world but you're not even willing to look any closer than your own nose. Extremely sad and horrificly true. Good day to you.

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Rita Chico Joy's avatar

Not a tRump supporter hey? Yeah, right, could’ve fooled me. 😂

Keep drinking the Koolaid girl. 😜

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Michelle's avatar

Wow 😂😂😂

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

I’m not an unkind person but sadly I think you’ll discover that your ridiculing and laughing of others with come back on yourself before too long.

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RK Delka's avatar

That was actually a very smart comment above. Those who hate Trump so completely are very naive. It is a refusal to accept common sense. Its sad.

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Susan Paulo's avatar

Maybe, you need to learn to spell better!

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WinstonSmithLondonOceania's avatar

Wot, you never had sext in the senit?

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

Somewhat petty behaviour when spelling mishaps happen all the time. I think we all have bigger problems to solve, than spelling mistakes. Good day to you. 🙄

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Michelle's avatar

True. But your argument is one of those mistakes that must be fixed. Good day!

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Rita Chico Joy's avatar

Girl, you’re tripping. 😂

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

Oo my goodness, people like yourself get worse. I think it better if you reassess yourself. I don't even drink alcohol. Have fun!

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Rita Chico Joy's avatar

So you’re assuming you have to drink or do drugs to be tripping. Newsflash dear, mental problems can cause that too and it looks like you’re a victim of that.

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

Oo go away you idiot, I have never done any kind of drug in my entire life. You couldn't be more disrespectful. Grow up, I'm to old for your childish behaviour

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Sarah, Mother Of Chihuahuas's avatar

Evidence? Cite your sources, please; if this is the foundation of your argument, you need to provide evidence!

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

Go look it up yourself, since if you were to do your homework, you would discover that all the Presidents before Trump, stabbed you all in the back more than you’re realise, Bush Clinton Obama and if I know that, do your own dam homework. You are the nastious bunch going. They even stabbed your own military in the back, leaving them to die for no reason, they just hung them all out to dry because it suited them more, rather than bring those military members home and they did that more than once.

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Sarah, Mother Of Chihuahuas's avatar

Bless your heart. You actually believe that. 😂😂😂

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Miss Jane Dowsing's avatar

You can take the micky of others all day long if you like but in the end it won't get you anywhere. The truth eventually catches up with you. Many of us learnt that one a very very long time ago.

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The Schlemmer Girl's avatar

You Are sooooo nuts!

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NancyCBrettC's avatar

Awe, you saw it “on film” huh? Something made up in your fantasy cult? BWHAHAHAHA🤣🤣🤣🤣 AI is going to be very dangerous to you fools. Coming from the same people who believed the OBVIOUSLY photoshopped picture of a muscular Trump wading in waist high water after the NC floods was real🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I swear, you fuckers are so fucking gullible🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 no wonder your own couch fucking VP, Vance, said your base is “low educated,” and that’s putting it nicely!! they’re taking you gullible mother fuckers FOR A RIDE🤣🤣🤣🤣 if you ACTUALLY believe Obama did any of those things, I honestly feel sorry for you. Your IQ has to be pathologically low.😂😂😂🤣

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Toni Williams's avatar

Obama is a traitor and a fraud. He is a pedophile and a murder of innocent populations during his Arab Spring mission. The country is beyond brain dead.

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NancyCBrettC's avatar

You’re fuckin brain dead. You fuckin troll. Look at your profile picture🤣🤣🤣 as if that’s you!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Michelle's avatar

😂😂😂

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Ann W. Kornbluth's avatar

Despite his policy of saving the banks but not the American people?

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Julie's avatar

Obama is queer Michelle is trans

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Daryl L. Hunter's avatar

Good grief!

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Jassy Randall's avatar

Yes, we can!

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billy mccarthy's avatar

there were many more at the sox stadium than at the taco guys parade, says it all really

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Mrs. S's avatar

About a 4:1 ratio, and the people in Chicago weren't paid to be there. Of course, the people in DC won't see the money either...

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Alice R's avatar

There were more people on the ferries across the Puget Sound than watching that “parade”. Good on the members of the military forced to march showing their true allegiance to the flag by not marching in step.

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Steve O’Cally's avatar

A MLB baseball game shows skilled people demonstrating deliberate excellence. Surprised by the turnout?

Even a White Sox-Rockies game has more talent and a deeper bench than this Administration.

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LindyLoo's avatar

This is the best post I have read since protesting yesterday! Brings me to tears because I want to believe in an America that values democracy and all people! I will protest until our country is humane again! Hatred CANNOT WIN!

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BARRY GANDER's avatar

Thank you for believing in America.

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Becky's avatar

Ditto! I kept saying I hope he’s right. I’ll keep resisting until we get our country back on track.

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Linda Cocuzzi Richter's avatar

Me too

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PhilsThom's avatar

As (Australian) ex military, I can vouch for the fact that it is actually quite difficult to slouch march - after weeks of drill practice there is a natural tendency to fall into step.

Further, all NCOs and officers must have been okay with this.

However, is the Orange King perceptive enough to appreciate the message it sends?

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Lily L's avatar

My favourite bit was strumpfs face when taking the salute from a slightly podgy, Latino sergeant☺️

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Dianne's avatar

Mine too!!! Lol

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Laura.Ann's avatar

I served for ten years and marched in formal events, etc. I noticed firsthand the marching and felt the same way. I instantly could see what words could not express from the soldiers gait and facial expressions.

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BARRY GANDER's avatar

Good to have confirmation!

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Observatory 7's avatar

I’m not military but I noticed it immediately. It was a waste of their time and they were well aware of it.

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Elidema25@gmail.com's avatar

A good decent man we were fortunate to have as our President for 8 years. Despite the hostile and overwhelming opposition and hate flung his way he did more for our country than any GOP. A President to be proud of at home and abroad. Miss you bro🙂

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LindyLoo's avatar

Yes, a real American President you could be proud of! Who sang Amazing Grace when people were suffering. He never tried to cause retribution and suffering but to heal a broken country.

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Rain Robinson's avatar

Excellent! The boy on the trumpet was incredibly inspiring. You did not see such a thing by the people at the DC parade. The back to democracy momentum is on!

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Craig Ewing's avatar

Regarding the Army's oath: Now we all know what "enemy, domestic" means.

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LindyLoo's avatar

I thought the same thing!

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Erik Gerdin's avatar

I think the sloppy march actually was in honour of Trump. They tried to imitate the way you march with bone spures.

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Sue Munda's avatar

😂😂

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Irfan A Khan's avatar

Very hilarious 🤣

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Adela1135's avatar

I feel the same way.

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Janice Darling's avatar

Excellent!

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Aocm🇨🇦💯's avatar

One of the best signs, in the video of the boy playing the anthem:

NO CROWN FOR A CLOWN

and great t***p/clown cartoon!

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Lisa Houck's avatar

I am so damned proud of the men and women of the Army who reaffirmed their commitment to their service oath by deliberately not marching properly. After that disgraceful display at Ft Bragg, I was worried, but the Army can through!

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Robyn's avatar

Thankyou for explaining this … I'm a Aussie feeling much empathy and compassion for for Americans standing up for the rule of law, democracy and their constitution… i was a bit taken back because soldiers were obeying this vulgar display of self worth and importance of the orange turd . Watching the video again I now understand their subtle protest

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Doug Hiller's avatar

Excellent post. Thank you.

I have marched. I participated in competitive drill marching in ROTC (we won).

There is no way the “lack of enthusiasm” (which I applaud) would not have been obvious to those in command of those units. It would not have been a matter of one or two individuals. I must wonder at what rank level the intentional “less than crisp” performance was conceived, or condoned, but hope that no one is forced to suffer any rebuke (which the military can be good at) as a result.

I also hope that the military making the right call to refuse to invade Greenland never becomes necessary (it has been reported that Hegseth has admitted they are working on the plan), because that would be a crisis many factors more serious than the quality of the parade marching event, and would occur at rank levels far removed and above the soldiers going by the reviewing stand Saturday. Maybe it was a subtle signal to Krasnov and the WH crime gang, maybe not. We may only find out the nuances of what was underway here many years from now in someone’s memoirs.

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Catherine Mommsen's avatar

Very interesting. Very interesting indeed. I’m going to accept all of it as factual because it was heartbreaking to see our military put on display for the sake of a shameful ego trip. I choose to believe that if THEY had the choice, the soldiers would have been anywhere else on June 14, 2025.

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JustThink's avatar

8647 crowd count --- hee, hee.

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Jigz's avatar

I read that figure multiple times in multiple different places before my brain went “………wait.”

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JustThink's avatar

Clever and 😆.

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Shirley Howe's avatar

Thank you for this post. I thought there were moments when the marchers were not ‘in step’ but never imagined either that there was a name for that or that it was deliberate. Now that I know it was intentional, it was truly a beautiful sight. 😆

I wonder if there was any reprimanding afterwards.

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