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BaronChocula

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19. You're my hero of the day

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #17)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 02:35 PM

Oct 8

whether you like it or not.

There's a hierarchy of who gets the biggest passes in America and some of the worst, least deserving people are atop that hierarchy. It just means it takes longer for people to wake up and stop giving out those passes. Every day there's still grim news, but every day there are "signs" that the spell is breaking. No pun intended.

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A young Lady just made a valid point! [View all] imanamerican63 Oct 7 OP

Especially nice to hear that is being said in very red Utah! Sogo Oct 7 #1

Indeed! calimary Oct 7 #2

Fox? Clouds Passing Oct 7 #3

The clerk. niyad Oct 7 #10

Doh! I need a nap 🥱 Clouds Passing Oct 7 #11

Go get some rest. niyad Oct 7 #13

Sweet BaronChocula Oct 7 #4

+1!! So much this! CrispyQ Oct 8 #17

You're my hero of the day BaronChocula Oct 8 #19

Ahhhh. Thank you. CrispyQ Oct 8 #21

Though I take those headlines with a grain of salt BaronChocula Oct 8 #22

I'm seeing red Kansas getting upset with dumpie KS Toronado Oct 7 #5

Assume some of that will quell when farmers receive their bailout checks n/t archiemo Oct 7 #14

Assuming they ever do get any checks. ShazzieB Oct 7 #15

Damned socialists! -nt CrispyQ Oct 8 #18

100% correct mercuryblues Oct 7 #6

Perhaps more people agree with her than we imagine! relayerbob Oct 7 #7

Utah has been very cool towards TSF Wednesdays Oct 7 #8

Still some diehards but in red rural northern Michigan... MiHale Oct 7 #9

In my town in rural SW WA not fooled Oct 7 #12

If the economy continues downward, by Christmas there are going to be a lot of people suffering from buyer's remorse. CrispyQ Oct 8 #16

This tidbit from the wiki page about Utah is interesting fujiyamasan Oct 8 #20