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canetoad

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1. Good post, thanks

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 12:15 AM

Yesterday

On parroted catch phrases; many of them are carefully chosen "thought terminating cliches" designed to cut further discussion short yet appear like basic, old fashioned common sense.

"Trump derangement syndrome" is a prime example of this.

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The late Fred Thompson, on Law & Order, had a scene that summed up a fundamental weakness of "conservatives." [View all] Miles Archer Wednesday OP

Good post, thanks canetoad Yesterday #1

This is SO right. They live in a world of black/white, winner/loser, and neat finishes to conversations AZJonnie Yesterday #4

they are the "competitors", we are the "cooperators" Talitha 19 hrs ago #13

It's an easy rut to fall into. DFW Yesterday #8

Nixon thought old Fred was one of the dumbest people he ever met. diane in sf Yesterday #2

Repetition is how Trump controls the narrative Qutzupalotl Yesterday #3

Safire was smart despite being a conservative. Grins Yesterday #5

Surprised you didn't know the source of that comment. AZ8theist Yesterday #6

I knew at one point, and then spent many, many years...decades...not thinking about Agnew at all. n/t Miles Archer 22 hrs ago #9

Well, that's certainly inderstandable. AZ8theist 6 hrs ago #14

Then you would have really disliked him as a US Senator from TN. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #7

I remember some of the Thompson conversations on DU... Miles Archer 22 hrs ago #11

i've been rewatching the west wing- mopinko 22 hrs ago #10

I can't wait for our long national nightmare edhopper 21 hrs ago #12

Hell, I'll push back when someone repeats "a rising tide lifts all boats" JHB 5 hrs ago #15