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Feb 27, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by jnaatjes

Is the IDW at risk of being infiltrated by alt-right provocateurs?

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Apr 23, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by iThink

Admin - I do take seriously your post and your concerns about maintaining a standard of decorum here on IDW. However, this thread brought forth a memory about the following SNL bit. I hope you and everyone else sees the humor here. I found it on you ...

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Mar 14, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by 2peros

This is why it is fruitless to debate with a Leftist; • If a dude pretends to be a woman, you are required to pretend with him. • Some how It’s un-American for the census to count how many Americans are in America. • Russians influencing our...

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May 28, 2020May 2020

Posted by drshallal

THE GEORGE FLOYD TRAGEDY . That Mr. George Floyd was a victim of police action is evident. That his life matters and should matter to people all across the US and the world is evident. That we must all seek the truth and that a full effective and ...

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May 26, 2020May 2020

Posted by Darkhorse48

I think part of the problem today is that we treat debate as a sport. We go into it with this me versus whoever mentality. You never see people engaging with the intent of actually solving a problem. It's always this I win they lose theme instead of ...

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Apr 13, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by jnaatjes

Thought: Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from criticism if you speak something dumb.

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Apr 17, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by PalmThis

This should be fun. How many will vote for Trump in 2020? And how many DemonicRats will be owned by the rest of us!?

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Mar 6, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Conservative-Mex

Do women realize abortion makes men hate them even more??

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Jul 21, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Naomi

Do you think this diagram explains well? According to this, no wonder it is so hard to have a proper debate because we can hardly pass the "contradiction" level and get stuck in a stupid argument.

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Apr 12, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by wanttothink

How do we create a voice that isn't going to be drowned by hate?

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Dec 24, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by flame

The Left are Marxist Terrorists. They are sociopaths and psychopaths. The Left are Scum. Progress, to a Progressive, is manipulating a nation from capitalism through socialism into communism. This process usually stops at socialism when Leftists run ...

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Jan 10, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by Jamierohm

How on earth can you actually blame someone and what they say for the actions of a completely separate person. I’ve never once heard Trump speak and actually thought he was making any kind of call to violent action and if I did how is that his ...

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Feb 17, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by voteCrosby

This video is my first exposure to KingFace. I really like what he has to say. There's a certain power in the message of people who have lived the hard way, and worked to turn themselves around.

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May 23, 2020May 2020

Posted by MaskedRiderChris

Whoa! Did y'all hear that cannon go off yesterday? Do what, now? Ohhh...so it was just Joe Biden shooting himself in the foot with said cannon? Never mind. Nothing to see here. Move along. sleepyjoeisdoomed getoutandVOTEinnovember

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Nov 22, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Tis be the season again folks, and the left is griping again over what Santa Claus supposedly represents... Santa Claus is immune to Covid, but is he safe from the culture war?

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Dec 25, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by KanjaG

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Apr 24, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by ReturnFreedom

Bottled water the biggest hoax perpetrated on the world.

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Jul 16, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by TheHerrDark

This is a horrible thing that need to be known, I am sure many of you will know about it but others will not know and might look to see the movie.

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Feb 4, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by chrisyt

Interesting

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Mar 26, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MADcHATTER

Ok...rant time. I was never "Politically Correct" to begin with and never will be. I do not care if I offend someones tender sensibilities. If you don't have enough of a spine to handle words you don't have the backbone to handle harder things life...

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Apr 2, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by BHB_UK

Some of you have been talking about how to argue with the far left, and how to deal with emotions versus reason. I've come across a book by Greg Gutfeld called How To Be Right. I haven't bought it yet but am planning to. One of his strategies is to ...

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Apr 19, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by MaskedRiderChris

There's one thing about some folks out there on the Right that annoys me; their being all too eager to be just as judgmental and prone to hatred as the Left can be, especially where transsexual people are concerned. Especially when said transsexual ...

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Apr 5, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

The following was a post I had done on another site, and thought I'd share it here now. Keep an open mind in regards to any points mentioned and then draw your own conclusions. Over the years I've sat back and observed how others around me react ...

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Jul 25, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Naomi

Oops! What a letdown!

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Mar 27, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Carolee

I never thought in a million years I would not only own guns, but I now have a Restricted Gun license in Canada. Canada has always been pretty mild country compared to others but but when the liberals got in power 3 1/2 years ago, everything ...

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Nov 5, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Wordmage

Overheard on the interwebs: "As I watch this generation try and rewrite our history, I'm sure of one thing: It will be misspelled and have no punctuation."

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Mar 28, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by cjames53

It's time to abandon the terms "Left" and "Right." These are divisive, inaccurate, often derisive, and should not be used by thoughtful members of this forum. How can you possibly hope project an N-dimensional space onto a one-dimensional line ...

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Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MADcHATTER

I shall never, for the life of me, understand how the word "Rhetoric" came to be "redefined" to mean "repetitious lies and false statements"... Rhetoric IS the art of discourse, wherein a writer or speaker strives to inform, persuade or motivate ...

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May 2, 2022May 2022

Posted by Wordmage

"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false face for the urge to rule it." — HL Mencken

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Jun 15, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Don't rush to judgment on the Atlanta shooting- The death of Rayshard Brooks at the hands of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe is a tragedy. Brooks was discovered by police asleep behind the wheel at a Wendy’s drive through....

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Jun 10, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Should we stop streaming Gone With The Wind? Short answer, no.

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Jun 16, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

If you cancel George Washington, you have to cancel these "progressive heroes" too-

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Jul 3, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by iThink

Some good info for all who post here and all who leave comments.

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Oct 26, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by DMcCreery1956

Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity

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Mar 18, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MADcHATTER

Anyone ever been accused of "Disrespecting" someone you don't really know? I was. A coworker I do not really associate with much asked me a rather personal question. I replied with a humorous, if not mildly sarcastic comment. (I was by no means ...

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Nov 12, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Wordmage

Overheard on the Internet: "Don’t start preaching acceptance, unity, and tolerance when you haven’t practiced it in four years."

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Apr 26, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by Wordmage

Overheard on the interwebs: "Why the hll are people who think men can get pregnant suddenly so worried about misinformation on Twitter."

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Nov 21, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Saigon2o

Kyle Rittenhouse must have a long list of law suits and the list is getting longer. Media better put your money where your mouth is, I say.

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Mar 14, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by MaskedRiderChris

One of my Instagram folks I follow, Red Pilled America, made a comment to the effect of "Maybe the food shortages and long lines will convince some people that Socialism really isn't such a good idea now that they're getting a taster of it!" I can't ...

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Apr 18, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Gerri4321

This is a link to the real-time meter on crime, population and more. I like to use this when debating.

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Apr 4, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Ericrmusing

I am not particularly religious, but I sure like this sentiment.

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Jan 28, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Knuckles

LINKTeam Trump ....someone in the room protecting the Constitution.

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Jan 30, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by Wordmage

Overheard on the interwebs: "If liars' pants really did catch on fire, watching the news would be a lot more fun."

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Mar 29, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by jnaatjes

Why do we spend so much time on this site debating the far leftists who aren't even here?

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Oct 26, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by KanjaG

LINKJoe Rogan Inspirational Talk With Dan Carlin - Don't Be Lazy - Build Your Own Business! - YouTube

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Jul 5, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Silvestro

Hey... I'd like to see Daisy getting into politics!...

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Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by PalmThis

DID YOU KNOW? A 232 Year History of our fight against Islam & why it is no longer taught in our public schools... When Thomas Jefferson saw there was no negotiating with Muslims, he formed what is now the Marines (sea going soldiers). These Marines ...

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Mar 25, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Carolee

I think New Zealand's plan to ban 12 Rules for Life was a mistake because now I am curious as to what the fuss is all about and had to order a copy

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Dec 12, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Wordmage

"We know they are lying, they know they are lying, they know we know they are lying, we know they know we know they are lying, but still they are lying." — Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (attributed)

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Jul 12, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by guru

Trump: It's 'sick' tech giants allow Chinese propaganda on platforms but ban the president

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May 24, 2022May 2022

Posted by Wordmage

"One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results." — Milton Friedman

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Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by edgyberry

How necessary do you think a college education is? Should we push more kids towards trades?

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Apr 6, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by FuzzyMarineVet

Twitter discourages well thought out conversations. The only way to end that is for all users of every platform practice these certain elements to ensure they do not contribute to the decline of conversation: 1) Reread whatever you typed before you ...

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Dec 11, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by JonnyCheron

Make your Part of agreement

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Aug 2, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Inaneandinsane

Say no to vaccines! Im a momma to be soon and just trying to find some other momma’s that do not vaccinate their children or ones that have unfortunately been affected by vaccine injury to have more conversations with because lots of these topics...

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Dec 9, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Aaharwood

Has anyone heard about what happened at York University in Toronto today? There was an info session about what it’s like to live in Israel and their military experiences. It was an open discussion for everyone on campus. The Muslims created a 3 ...

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Jun 20, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by 1patriot

Even a criminal would want to keep the police cause if you arm everyone there a good chance their going down!

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Mar 20, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by stoner36s

Hyperinflation says what?

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Jun 10, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Mindmuser

The major conflict that I see in social debates is that of trade-offs vs. utopia. Some people recognize the reality of trade-offs and try to find ways to balance them. These analyses have names like costs/benefits, risks/rewards, etc. The core idea...

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Feb 8, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by PunisherRebel

This is getting laughable at this point.

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Dec 26, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by stoner36s

The greatest problem of today's world: Dunning-Kruger effect

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Feb 21, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Your thoughts on this one? What utopia? Democratic socialism is communism... There is also a video, just to give a heads up, as I don't share video links often.

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Dec 6, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by DMcCreery1956

All health is individual. Public health does not and cannot exist, except in the bureaucratic realm.

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Apr 11, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Katetrulyyours

Yes !! I`m still mad with F Book for taking down this beautiful picture . I had it on my page . A little boy with huge Wild beasts . He`s not afraid or being harmed and the colors are so beautiful . They said Id be band if I put it up ! What...

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Nov 29, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Wordmage

"Only a few prefer liberty. The majority seek nothing more than fair masters." — Gaius Sallustius Crispus, Histories, 86-35 BC

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Jan 28, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by Saigon2o

A weak commander in chief with a strong army is no match to a strong commander in chief with a mediocre army. Anonymous

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Jun 20, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Wordmage

A worthwhile insight from Leonydus Johnson: Remove emotion and the political foolishness and ask the simple question, "What is the purpose of women's sports?" It's not difficult. If there is no reason to separate sports based on biology, then there ...

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Nov 3, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by Mikewee777

Many songs have hidden meanings in their lyrics, which can be open to interpretation or just downright confusing. Here are some examples of popular songs with hidden meanings: "Closing Time" by Semisonic - The song is often played at bars and clubs ...

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Mar 25, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Carolee

Do you believe the government is looking out for your best interests?

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Jul 11, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by guru

The Military is Going WOKE, Are We DOOMED?

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Dec 12, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Saigon2o

Women teams should boycott the Olympics trials and any participation in World championships until a new category is created for transgender athletes. /

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Jul 4, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by FuzzyMarineVet

Many sociopaths think that they are powerful if they can nihilistically destroy the structures so laboriously built by others, but cannot conceive of ever building something that will outlast them. They are inherently lazy. It takes far more power ...

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Nov 18, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by stoner36s

Anyone else have this issue?

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Jul 8, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Leader1776

LINKwhite privilege

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Nov 26, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by rway

Today's column: "Show me the FACTS!!!" (picture spit flying at the monitor in the troll's basement...) This is the go-to response of the fool with no argument. If you have an observation to assert, just say it. Your opinion has value, ignore the ...

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Apr 2, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by guru

Dead Cain SLAMS Woke Hollywood in BRUTAL Interview!

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Apr 23, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Sarge45

Facts vs Feeling

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Oct 13, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Wordmage

Baaa-hahahahaaaa! Daily Wire article (with embedded video): Viral Video: Kid Asked To Announce Start Of Speedway Race Says, ‘Let’s Go, Brandon!’ By Hank Berrien • Oct 12, 2021 Link:

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Apr 24, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by stoner36s

The one man on the planet that could end hunger and poverty, how does he spend his money?

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Dec 24, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by MaskedRiderChris

You know what? In my line of work--grocery--I see it every year and it makes me crazy every year; the orgy of consumerism surrounding the holidays. The lack of sense and sensibility, any appreciation or acknowledgment of the holiday season's message...

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Apr 13, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by iThink

Just an observation about "Progressivism" here on IDW. It seems that the only word progressive use more than the word "racist" is the word "hate". They use both these words so often and indiscriminately that the practical meanings and the literal ...

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Jun 14, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by daroldbanniste

We conservatives know we have been playing against a stacked deck for a long time. Our world will come crashing down on us if we lose in November. My friends it is imperative that we start now to win over some votes for President Trump. If you know ...

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May 16, 2021May 2021

Posted by eschatologyguy

John MacArthur Shares Great News From Canada I'm happy when there's good news. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm also thinking that this good news will not last very long. As I've been observing, the world seems to be doing the one step ...

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Mar 19, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ilija

A theory is only as useful as its ultimate application I am as big a fan of EPM (Endless Philosophical Masturbation) as the next man but the question of implementing all this highfalutin, ivory-tower-building, fancy big ol' word speakin' into the ...

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Apr 6, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by chuckpo

I have a question for our liberal members. To what degree do you feel you have to watch what you say here? I find it surprising there's no pushback on some of the comments, or the pushback is very soft. Are you agreeing mostly, or choking it down?

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Mar 22, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Wordmage

"It was Thomas Edison who brought us electricity, not the Sierra Club. It was the Wright brothers who got us off the ground, not the Federal Aviation Administration. It was Henry Ford who ended the isolation of millions of Americans by making the ...

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Jul 28, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Greenrose

LINKSilicon Valley Tech Overlords Ban Doctors & Trump Talking Covid Cure - YouTube

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Feb 21, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

I lived in Soviet Russia when Bernie Sanders visited, and he's a communist dupe... Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders likes to market himself as a wise old man who just happens to have clown hair but is right ...

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Sep 6, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Bethlehem Police Chief Mark DiLuzio retires after offensive Facebook post furor- Attached is supposedly the post DiLuzio shared, so the viewer can make up his/her own mind. Maybe I'm missing something here, but I couldn't find...

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Nov 14, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by guru

LINKThe Million MAGA Trump March Was AMAZING, But Then... - YouTube

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Mar 27, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by DianeBederman

When FB threatens an author by taking down her page, and that author is a senior citizen in rural Ontario, something is very wrong. I am sharing a video produced by the publisher of the only Conservative publishing house in CANADA. Writers like ...

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Aug 22, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by WingITprod

LINKThe Great Debate | E. Michael Jones vs. Jared Taylor: Is Race an Important Reality or a Fiction?

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Dec 7, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by 1patriot

gun logic!

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Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Rus-T-Balls

Please don't confuse the words I say, and my intent, for the way it makes you feel. When I intend to offend or insult you it will not be veiled or subtle, it's not the way I operate.

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Apr 9, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by SpearCypher

Who wants to run digital insurgencey against facebook and get them to start banning absolutely everyone justice

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Mar 20, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by MaskedRiderChris

Dave Morrison making another cogent statement about current affairs as only he can. Dr. Drew came out and said what I've been saying all along, as well! We need more rational voices like Dave's I think.

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Sep 22, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Here is a take from both sides of this story, so the viewer could make his/her own mind up on the matter... There's no downside to Trump nominating Amy Coney Barrett- SCOTUS contender Amy Coney Barrett's mixed record in criminal...

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May 27, 2021May 2021

Posted by stoner36s

Don't you just love middle aged wealthy white women teaching your children that all white people are racists and are the root of all problems of the world. If you are white and you feel this way, shut the fuck up and kill yourself. Do the world a ...

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Oct 13, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by stoner36s

Steven Crowder was just suspended, video removed and received a hard strike over a video covering the story of this rape. For the love of all things good in the world, boycott youtube, FB,Insta, Twitter. Bury these shitbags by refusing to ...

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