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03-18-2021, 01:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2021, 01:54 PM by Old School Hound.)
Like VH, I have pretty much quit paying much attention to the political threads. Continuing to defend the indefensible should be indefensible in
anyone's book. He was right about one thing. He could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and his staunchest supporters would come to
his defense. Our country is in such a sad place right now . As he continues to fade away(and he will continue to do so), many will deny they ever supported him .
History will not be kind to those who gave him pass after pass after pass. Some of my evangelical friends have already apologized; a few have
doubled down. I said it once and I'll say it once more, I know why he is popular with his most zealous advocates(including my own mother and uncle).
The twice-impeached , soundly defeated disgraced former inhabitant of the Oval Office gave permission to his supporters to be the very worst of themselves.
They received permission to be xenophobic, to be their true bigoted selves, to freely express on social media those hateful thoughts they had long
held in their hearts and reserved for just dinner table rants at home. I don't know how many times I heard, "he says the things I've been thinking
for years." Yes, mom. I know. Yes, uncle Gary , I know. Yes, Ms. school teacher, I know . Yes, Mr. police officer, I know. Yes, pastor , I know.
I know . I know , I know.
anyone's book. He was right about one thing. He could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and his staunchest supporters would come to
his defense. Our country is in such a sad place right now . As he continues to fade away(and he will continue to do so), many will deny they ever supported him .
History will not be kind to those who gave him pass after pass after pass. Some of my evangelical friends have already apologized; a few have
doubled down. I said it once and I'll say it once more, I know why he is popular with his most zealous advocates(including my own mother and uncle).
The twice-impeached , soundly defeated disgraced former inhabitant of the Oval Office gave permission to his supporters to be the very worst of themselves.
They received permission to be xenophobic, to be their true bigoted selves, to freely express on social media those hateful thoughts they had long
held in their hearts and reserved for just dinner table rants at home. I don't know how many times I heard, "he says the things I've been thinking
for years." Yes, mom. I know. Yes, uncle Gary , I know. Yes, Ms. school teacher, I know . Yes, Mr. police officer, I know. Yes, pastor , I know.
I know . I know , I know.
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Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-14-2021, 10:19 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-15-2021, 10:32 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-15-2021, 12:29 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-15-2021, 12:41 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-15-2021, 01:07 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-15-2021, 01:24 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-15-2021, 01:30 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-15-2021, 01:37 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-15-2021, 01:43 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-15-2021, 02:47 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-15-2021, 03:04 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-16-2021, 06:08 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-16-2021, 06:18 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-16-2021, 06:25 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-16-2021, 06:34 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-16-2021, 07:05 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-16-2021, 07:04 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-16-2021, 06:38 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-16-2021, 09:05 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-17-2021, 08:55 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-17-2021, 10:56 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-16-2021, 06:46 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-17-2021, 09:26 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-18-2021, 12:21 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Old School Hound - 03-18-2021, 01:53 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-18-2021, 02:16 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-18-2021, 04:09 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-18-2021, 05:04 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-18-2021, 07:05 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-18-2021, 07:12 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-18-2021, 07:15 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-18-2021, 08:26 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-18-2021, 06:38 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-18-2021, 08:49 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-19-2021, 05:16 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-18-2021, 08:19 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-18-2021, 08:38 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-18-2021, 08:47 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-18-2021, 08:51 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-18-2021, 08:54 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-18-2021, 08:59 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-18-2021, 09:29 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 08:36 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-19-2021, 11:07 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 11:37 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 12:13 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 12:59 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 02:00 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 02:25 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-19-2021, 03:14 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 03:23 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-19-2021, 03:36 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 03:56 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 04:16 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 04:28 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 04:32 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-19-2021, 04:38 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 04:45 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 04:52 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 11:35 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-19-2021, 12:20 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-19-2021, 01:18 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 05:23 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-19-2021, 05:31 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 05:35 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 05:46 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 05:52 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by vector#1 - 03-19-2021, 05:58 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 06:05 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-19-2021, 06:55 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-19-2021, 08:42 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Cardfan1 - 03-19-2021, 10:07 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-20-2021, 08:14 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-19-2021, 06:25 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-19-2021, 08:45 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Old School Hound - 03-19-2021, 10:31 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-20-2021, 12:30 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-20-2021, 10:31 AM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-20-2021, 01:06 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-20-2021, 01:25 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-20-2021, 01:45 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by jetpilot - 03-20-2021, 10:47 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by Hoot Gibson - 03-20-2021, 01:04 PM
RE: Backyard Barbecues - by TheRealThing - 03-21-2021, 12:15 AM
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