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muriel_volestrangler

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26. Shorter MJ: Give up the freedom of the press, and support our wild goose chase that claims

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 06:41 PM

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that the freedom of the press is under attack from an imaginary enemy.

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This morning Mike Johnson angrily lectured the press [View all] senseandsensibility Tuesday OP

Funny, that no one was talking about this terrible communist threat until a couple of state primaries ago. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #1

Yeah, that's weird isn't it? senseandsensibility Tuesday #2

Yup. Pull out playbook. Flip to section about fear-mongering. Whole pages about yelling "communism"! erronis Tuesday #13

"Support organized crime: we're your only defense against communism" struggle4progress Tuesday #5

Nah we're done with this shit. Initech Tuesday #3

Smirky lil nazi halfwit, ain't it? struggle4progress Tuesday #4

The Fascist Regime speaks through Mike Johnson. SupportSanity Tuesday #6

Christo-communist sounds great, Mickey. multigraincracker Tuesday #31

I guess he couldn't use "caravans" this time around..... lastlib Tuesday #7

He also said he spent 3 hours with Trump yesterday... kentuck Tuesday #8

The Graduate. Not plastics; smear tactics. erronis Tuesday #14

Keeping company with Roy Cohn..... BattleRow Tuesday #15

Nobody's spending 3hrs with trump, that sob can't stay awake that long. MerryBlooms Tuesday #23

Lol! You Cherrycheeks Tuesday #9

Didnt mean you.. Cherrycheeks Tuesday #10

The MSM has willingly let these fascists beat them into submission. It's hard to have much pity for them, especially Karasu Tuesday #11

The MSM is not "beaten into submission" - they are willing participants and play golf with el Cheato. erronis Tuesday #16

I mean, you're right...they willingly normalized this shit to begin with, and it pisses me off that they've been acting Karasu Tuesday #18

Repub's positively no taxes, free ride, libertarian screed relogic Tuesday #25

MJ is the WORST Speaker of the House in history. A little lying MAGA puppet that no one respects. LymphocyteLover Tuesday #12

Spinocchio.... BattleRow Tuesday #17

Mike Johnson's wife and children must be very ashamed. OGBuzz Tuesday #19

And his god Hope22 Tuesday #22

If fighting against ''communism'' because that's what safeguards freedom of the press, maybe ... aggiesal Tuesday #20

Fighting facism also defends freedom of the press, and is a much more imminent threat. ToxMarz Tuesday #21

Being both fair and objective AGREE WOTJ MEEEEEE Warpy Tuesday #24

Shorter MJ: Give up the freedom of the press, and support our wild goose chase that claims muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #26

Who's afraid of that spineless shitweasel? Blue Owl Tuesday #27

reminds me of Dante whining, "I'm not even supposed to be here today" Skittles Tuesday #28

The press should just say they haven't heard about it or they don't know anything about this. Feign ignorance ala Mike! chowder66 Tuesday #29

But Mikey has a protection plan right ? vapor2 Tuesday #30

A Communist is anyone that want the rich to pay their fair share in taxes. multigraincracker Tuesday #32

That's a BINGO! 👍👏👍👏👍 ColoringFool Tuesday #34

Communism? Did this Administration get ahold of Mr. Peabody's..... ColoringFool Tuesday #33

In the history of civilizations canetoad Tuesday #35