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Irish_Dem

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4. Yes everything we were taught was a lie.

Reply to Hey Joe (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:21 AM

Yesterday

There are no checks and balances.
It was all held together with spit and a prayer.

The US does not have the moral high ground.
Underneath the lovely veneer we are racist, sexist criminals.

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If Congress and the Courts had done their jobs we would not be at this point. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

Very true Irish Dem Hey Joe Yesterday #2

Yes everything we were taught was a lie. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

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I would love an announcement around 6:30 pm telling the world that there will be NO Iranian nuclear bombing and that SheilaAnn Yesterday #5