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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Jun 18, 2025, 01:57 PM Wednesday

Burke: Like a typhoon, confront the tycoon head on

By Tom Burke / Herald Columnist

Popular political wisdom says don’t confront MAGA supporters directly. Instead, try to engage by listening to their grievances and discussing their concerns. Oh, and don’t call them names and don’t pointedly confront them with the false (“alternative?”) truths they’ve gleaned from Fox News, X or Republicans.

In other words, be nice.

I am now approaching that strategy with a perspective I’ve borrowed from Donald Trump: “bull.”

We’ve reached the point where “nice” isn’t going to save us from the dictatorship Trump is trying to impose and the absolute power he’s trying to accumulate.

Only direct confrontation will.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/burke-like-a-typhoon-confront-the-tycoon-head-on/

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fed up with being told we need to "understand" Trump voters Skittles Friday #1

Skittles

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1. fed up with being told we need to "understand" Trump voters
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 02:05 AM
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I understand them all too well which is why I fucking DESPISE them.

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