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Tough! We tried to tell them and now we get to suffer the consequences along with them. None have personally told me they were wrong. If that happens I’ll consider each on an individual basis depending on what they say. Right now, I don’t have time to feel bad that they ignored the warnings.

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It gives me no pleasure being right in this regard. It’s like watching someone step in front of a speeding truck.

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What a shame that (most?) Republican voters could not be bothered to perform the simple civic duty of BEING AN INFORMED VOTER. Kentucky now suffers the wrath of Canada who was a faithful importer of their bourbon. Both Texas and Florida are now losing tourism dollars because Canadians refuse to travel there. FAFO. Still, if they could muster up the courage to admit they made a terrible mistake, there is room for them in the streets where people are marching to oppose this regime, their firehose of calamity and their ongoing coup.

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The EU is placing a 50% tariff on our whiskey. The makers of Jack Daniels lost $125m when the EU placed a 25% tariff on it the last time the orange guy was in office. KY and TN are going to be hit hard.

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That’s why the Republicans lean so hard on the culture wars. It’s a distraction from their actual agenda and people bought it hook, line and sinker.

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Reach out to them. We need their help.

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Reaching out to choke them is what I envision doing in my dreams. They were clearly living in a different world or they were in a coma during his last administration. I just cannot have any sympathy for them. I just cannot.

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Duh! Did his supporters think only Dems would suffer? The agencies being robbed by President Musk are the reason WE PAY TAXES. We should all stop paying taxes. Blue states should stop contributing to Federal coffers. We should put the squeeze on them.

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I believe they did think that. Why do you want to abandon those of us in red states? We can’t all move to blue states.

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One of the elected officials from AL talking about beating socialism is now going to cry as UAB is going to lose about $70 million per year from NIH.

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I would hope since some red states receive more federal funding than some blue states, the constituents of those red states would start screaming loudly to their elected representatives (whose job it is to actually fund the government) so the looting from Musk can stop. Trump has given Musk all the power Congress is supposed to have. Musk has also stolen their jobs! And so far, most representatives of red states seem to support this. I hate that the people will suffer, but the people in those red states need to exercise their right’s and threaten their elected officials with voting them out of office.

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And blue states don't want you because you haven't learned your lesson yet.

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Can you decode your comment please. Without attacking me? I’m trying to understand.

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If Trump voters thought it was okay to elect an unqualified convicted felon and lifelong grifter over an intelligent, compassionate, highly qualified woman to run the country, they can stay in their red states and suffer their choices. Maybe next election they'll have learned a lesson and make better decisions.

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Are you seriously saying that everyone in red states voted for trump?

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Agree, but you can’t sort out only the ones who supported him from the ones who didn’t and might live in a red state. Everyone suffers and the sooner they realize it, maybe they will turn against this.

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We have to stop the Patel confirmation . Block the doors, time to control the weather like they say!!!!!!! Republicans in Congress should be afraid of their constituents.

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The Putin plan is now in full swing. A shady election. A fake assassination to whip up sympathy. Locking up opponents.Suing others. It's beginning. We should all be afraid. Musk is the Orange f___ers Pigozhim. I fear for the world. He won't stop.

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Good for them… That’s what they get unfortunately it’s taking us all down but maybe when they don’t get their food stamps and they lose their farms and whatever else maybe then they’ll get it

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How can I keep my friends motivated? What can we as citizens do to change this?? I'm tired of not doing anything and just hearing new nonsense?

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Call your representatives, write letters, sign petitions, attend protests are the few ways we can help. There are also a couple boycotts coming up 2/28 and 3/15 - to stop buying things from big corporation/big box stores and chains those days (if I have that right).

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There’s actually a trend from Trump voters who pretend that they regret their vote, when in fact they don’t. Let’s hope this guy isn’t one of those trending on TikTok.

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I noticed it too!!!

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I've yet to hear anyone that I know for certain voted for him, express regret. Not one.

I know a guy who has taken to wearing a fancy "Trump '24" ball cap. At work, FFS!

I have however overheard a brief interaction between an elderly couple I am assuming we're married or partners, as they stared into the glass fronted fridge housing the eggs in a Fred Meyer store. It was not in any way supportive of the current admin and the orange leader. Not at all.

Purely coincidentally I find my struggle to move more towards being vegan a smidge eased.

I've not consumed dairy milk for almost two years and eggs just joined the list of things to remove from my diet. I do love cheese, though. That's going to be difficult. Although, with things going the way they are, Elon and Felon47 might make that decision for me too.

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I’m not seeing remorse but if it’s there, hope those people are learning critical thinking skills and making better choices.

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I guess it takes everything being destroyed to wake MAGAs up. Very very sad as they will suffer unnecessarily as will their children and grandchildren. This mess will take a long while to fix.

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I think he could blow up the earth and they would remain in their loyal delusion. It is mind boggling

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Radicalized dumbfucks!

Rotten 🍊🍊gave them some scapegoats & the ignorati proceeded to destroy the core of America life! Corporate news, including the supposed liberal media also in this dirty mix! And shame on a good president who broke his promise not to run a second time because of his massive ego! Oh, and blame the rich, disconnected Democrats who seem to be useless and frozen. Minimal respect except to the few! Many globally connected reasons, also, of course. Putin’s allies right in the US congress! The Shame they should be feeling but probably don’t. 🇺🇸❤️

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Maybe they should make sure that they get out and vote next time for a better person

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Serious question: Has anyone heard of prosecuting the magats who disputed thousands of votes -skewing the results in key purple states?

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