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Mary Kathleen Lewis's avatar

67 and now realizing how little I understand people. The cruelty keeps increasing. One day Americans will look back in shame and wonder how we could forget history and travel this road. Ann, I left wapo when you did, thanks for your work. Best

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M J Zupan's avatar

Hi Ms Lewis

You are probably right about the shame but not in our lifetime by my measure. How long did it take to recognize the atrocities of the Indian Wars? We are a great bunch, eh?

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CVG's avatar

Wait - we have recognized those atrocities?

I think that has been rewritten, too.

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Mark Fresolone's avatar

I often think of the dichotomy - “Are you gonna deny what we see in plain sight; or celebrate it???” Which is it?

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Mary Kathleen Lewis's avatar

Hello! I was thinking of our collective acknowledgment of the unfair imprisonment and confiscations of Japanese Americans during WW2. I thought maybe that was a small turning point. But you bring up a good point and I begin to believe with you that as a rich society we are poor in empathy. Best

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Doug Tarnopol's avatar

How will there be a “one day” after a fascist takeover and once carbon, floored by these sociopaths, destroys the basis for organized human existence?

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Mary Roeser's avatar

I have absolutely no doubt the GQP/MAGAT cult is hard at work hawking this garbage. Cruel and tasteless pretty well defines the cult, its Dear Leader, and this trash of theirs.

Oh, and my representative, one Don Bacon, likes to pretend he is not a bobblehead, but that is exactly what he is.

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Sharon Herrick's avatar

Oh, dear, goddess, I expect to actually see some of this on sale. On some other comment page I wrote they'll soon be selling Kristi Noem Prison Porn Costumes, complete with push-up bras, imitation bullet-proof vests and fake gold watches. Your hats and keychains would fit right in. I'd also like to suggest the giant wooden penises that they'll soon be breaking out as part of the uniform in the Oval Office Propaganda sessions.

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Victoria Davis's avatar

"giant wooden penises"

Spray-painted gold, no doubt.

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Sharon Herrick's avatar

Of course.

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Charles Osborne's avatar

Exactly. And remember, a hair fall is just a strap-on mullet for the lay-dees.

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Sharon Herrick's avatar

I can't help thinking that impotence might be catching---what with all the Viagra and testosterone for sale. I'm wondering if we might see something like "Instant Hymen Repair Kits"---not sure who'd they be marketed to but you know they'd be popular with someone.

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Gee Brandenburg's avatar

Giant? They wish!

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Rita Hayen's avatar

...and big, red wax lips!

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Sharon Herrick's avatar

Sorry for the omission---yes, obviously big, red wax lips!

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C. Horst's avatar

Oh, A, after January 20 I thought I was living in the twilight zone, but now you show me it’s really a horror s**t show powered by hate and the love of money. You are a brilliant satirist.

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Kristen Tikkanen's avatar

Just call it what it is: a concentration camp in the swamp! Thank you, Ann! Great collection of gimmicks that the MAGAt's are using to deflect attention from the serious stuff they're trying to pull!

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Anne's avatar

Christo-fascist pieces of shit.

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Eadie's avatar

I fear it won't be long before they start selling the people (at least their labor).

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Mary Greenwald's avatar

Already are.

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The Unk's avatar

Don’t forget the official-looking ICE uniforms, hats and masks!

No, wait…..those don’t exist. ICE agents don’t have to wear anything official.

Never mind.

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Spencer $ Sally Jones's avatar

They may have put in a large purchase order for white sheets to clothe ice.

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Susan C Shea's avatar

Actually, there are some fat slobs cosplaying those already, trying to inflict fright and kidnapping. Videos show this - not hyperbole, alas.

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Victoria Davis's avatar

I believe there is a market for a combination MAGA hat and Klan hood. (Tin foil lining optional.)

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Steven Alcott's avatar

"Brake"

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Ann Telnaes's avatar

Duh. Thank you.

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Steven Alcott's avatar

Mr Pedantic needs to restrain himself....

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Peter's avatar

That was quick, Ann.

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patodrisk@gmail.com's avatar

But MAGAs kant spel

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Nadine Roddy's avatar

That's why I thought the misspelling might have been intentional :-)

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Charles G Haacker's avatar

'Zackly! Ann got it rite th'fist time, dincha Ann?

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CVG's avatar

Well, in this case it could almost be either, right?

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Gloria's avatar

I saw that too

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justin SG's avatar

Alligator Auschwitz - the difference between a prison and a concentration camp is that the people in a concentration camp have had NO DUE PROCESS...

MAGA is the new NAZI

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Kathleen Pirquet's avatar

Go for the jugulars, Ann!!! You nailed this one!

Monstrously Abominable, Grifting Always: MAGA.

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Stephen Brady's avatar

Imagine monetizing torture and suffering?

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Spencer $ Sally Jones's avatar

Pure Evil.

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L B Rose's avatar

Didn't they do that in Dixie with torture of slaves and selling off the parts for gain? The KKK is alive and well in the MAGA world.

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Judith S Miller's avatar

Of course $Strump would get a piece of the profits.

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Peter's avatar

Sadly, I reckon that a lot of people will be wondering where thay can buy that stuff.

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Charles G Haacker's avatar

Welp, gotta fund the chaos somehow. Scorching the earth ain't free, y'know.

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