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19 minutes ago, Tigerbomb13 said:

One of the lovely people Trump pardoned, that would be a likely recipient of the slush fund money. 

Supported the very same people who cry “Rule of Law” against “illegal” immigrants being deported for minor offenses, comparatively speaking. 

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On 6/6/2026 at 3:39 PM, CMRivdogs said:

Unless you can trace your lineage back to indigenous people, we are all immigrants.   

Comparing what were basically boys in an organized invasion to defeat Nazi Germany. Most people crossing the Mediterranean are not armies nor are they arriving with tanks and artillery with plans to invade Europe. (or the US for that matter).

Comparing those who gave their lives for their country to "illegal immigrants" demeans the memory of those who fought for freedom. 

Your home is on stolen land. 

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10 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Your home is on stolen land. 

At this point in history I'd be surprised if you can any people anywhere living on land that at some point didn't have someone else on it - it's only a matter of far back you want to go. Move is what HomoSapiens does.

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I saw this in a social media post. I don't know anything about Mike Nellis, the guy it was attributed to, but it is really nail on the head accurate.

“There is a jealousy at the heart of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement that I find endlessly fascinating.  More than anything else, they crave cultural relevance.  They want to be seen as cool, influential, and admired in the broader culture, but the conservative movement in this country simply doesn’t have that kind of juice ….  Yesterday, Trump went to the NBA Finals to see the Knicks. …  There he was, sitting behind layers of security and glass, eating French fries and pretending to be part of a culture that has never really embraced him.  When cameras showed him, he got booed.  …

“It wasn’t that long ago that Barack and Michelle Obama showed up at the NBA All-Star Game and received overwhelming applause.  And that’s the kind of thing that drives Trump absolutely crazy.  He wants that admiration.  He wants people to genuinely love him the way they love figures who have earned public respect.  But the difference is that admiration for Trump has to be manufactured. …  He gets it in controlled environments where criticism is unwelcome.  But when he enters spaces that aren’t built around him, reality tends to intrude.  That’s why the boos bother him so much. …

“The same thing is true of the broader MAGA movement.  They’re constantly fighting culture wars because they’re obsessed with cultural relevance.  They’re angry about movies, television shows, athletes, celebrities, corporations, and social media trends.  They’re perpetually upset that the culture keeps moving in directions they don’t like. …  They’re trying to force cultural influence into existence, and it isn’t happening ….  

“But influence doesn’t work that way.  People gravitate toward ideas, movements, artists, and leaders who create something compelling.  What strikes me about MAGA is how little it actually creates. …  Instead, the movement is largely built around grievance, nostalgia, and resentment. …  And that’s why so much of it feels hollow. …  That’s why Trump getting booed at a major sporting event matters more than many of his supporters would like to admit.  It represents the gap between how he sees himself and how much of the public sees him.”

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