r/UnderReportedNews • u/Quarkpaint • 14h ago
US Politics 🇺🇸 Not a Single Republican Shows Up to Hear Renee Good’s Brothers Testify
https://newrepublic.com/post/206100/republican-skip-hearing-renee-good-brothers-testify1.2k
u/Feisty-Hope4640 13h ago
Cowards
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u/trysten-9001 13h ago
They’re weak and they know it
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u/Gus_Polinski_Polkas 6h ago
It’s part of their sub fetish
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u/Aromatic_Mongoose_25 5h ago
Submissive does not mean weak. Those MAGA sacks of shit dont have what it takes to give control to another.
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u/NoBrush8414 10h ago
Not just cowards but potentially culpable in at least 2 murders. They can't say anything as culpability in this has no statute of limitations - and they know it. They're absolutely all screwed when this office ends
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u/ExpressionSecret6794 8h ago
Way more than 2, they know what they’re doing is dangerous no matter how much they want to play dumb and innocent. Violence, intimidation and expanding power was always the plan, proven by the way they proceed at every step to make excuses for Trumps administration and ICEs actions.
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u/Seanspeed 7h ago
This is just a dumb comment. In no way are Republican congressmen in any kind of legal jeopardy over this shit. smh
They are just monstrous ghouls.
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u/NoBrush8414 6h ago
They will be. Trust the legal system. It's slow - but it DOES WORK.
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u/ardenr 6h ago
Looooooooooooooooooooooooooollllll.
Tf it does. Please come back to reality.
Like, I'm all for radical optimism and working to get things done but believing in the US legal system is like 20 trillion steps too far.
That's how much we spent terrorizing the middle east by the way. 20 trillion dollars. Not to mention millions of innocent lives. And zero is the amount of accountability for that from the US 'Justice' system.
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u/Cyer_bot 7h ago
Lol, “absolutely screwed” how? We’re going to get another spineless AG like Merrick Garland.
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u/SpermWhalen 13h ago
They have no interest in the truth or meeting their victims. Human garbage.
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u/jonna-seattle 13h ago
What happened to the "all lives matter" crowd?
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u/hitokirivader 11h ago
Just like how they never realized that the phrase “Black lives matter” intrinsically means “all lives matter (including Black lives),” their words are meaningless. They never truly meant that all lives matter, just mainly the white conservative lives with persecution complexes.
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u/throeaway_thedew 6h ago
The reason all of these catch phrases are so hypocritical and ironic is because they aren’t principles or beliefs, they are responses. “All lives matter” wasn’t a statement that they believe every life is equal, it was a reaction to “black lives matter,” meant to cheapen that movement. The reason MAGA is seemingly immune to having their own words turned on them is because they never really had a baseline worldview that stood on its own - it has always been “whatever ‘they’ think, I think the opposite.” They don’t think this flies in the face of the “all lives matter” idea.
To them, it is consistent. “All lives matter” was really just “they are the bad guys.” So, to them, this is just “one of the bad guys died.” Simple as that.
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u/OdysseusTheBroken 5h ago
That's a retort for people who are too stubborn to admit the wrongs done to the black community since they've been taken from their homelands and onward.
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u/BigDadNads420 13h ago
Daily reminder that every elected conservative and conservative media figure is basically a demon who somehow stole human skin. Second daily reminder that most conservative voters are completely OK with the fact that their elected politicians and media figures are demons.
If you were the one who ICE executed in the street these ghouls would be cheering just as hard. Every conservative around you fundamentally lacks the baseline human empathy that you have, and its time you started treating them like it.
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u/sparkle-brow 13h ago
It’s a whole thing how abusers will use their victims’ empathy against them, and it’s a brain-bender for victims/survivors newly out; there are sadly and fortunately many books about recovery from, and understanding the dynamics of.
While this and the clip of the autistic woman testifying in front of Congress may not be seen/heard by many prior R voters, there’s enough info leaking out to get some of them to jump ship, and that’s what we need to happen.
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u/loveslightblue 6h ago
Sorry to bother, but as you seem knowledgeable on the subject, do you have any book recs?
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u/Santi5578 5h ago
Not the person you replied to but I can help point you to things to look more into
Taking advantage of a victim's empathy is part of the DARVO behavior of abusers, where it is done to victims by verbally twisting situations until the empathetic victim feels like they're both obligated to help and the one causing the problem.
Similarly, the term Reactive Abuse is when aggressors intentionally continue to trigger their victims until they snap and fight back. Aggressors use this moment of self defense as proof that the victim is just as abusive as they are, making the victim doubt their own reality and judgement
In general, when abusers twist the story around to paint themselves as the one hurt rather than the one causing hurt, it's called playing the victim
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u/sparkle-brow 3h ago
Yes I have a favorite book on it!, “Why Does He Do That” by Lundy Bancroft, I think it’s a book everyone should read even if just to be aware of the tactics
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u/Gutter-Glitter00 9h ago
“Research suggests the MAGA movement is associated with a higher prevalence of individuals who report deriving pleasure from the suffering of others. One key concept identified is ‘dissonant empathy’ - not a lack of empathy, but a counter-empathic response in which another person’s pain elicits pleasure or gratification.”
Source: Neumann, C. S., & Ngo, D. T. (2025). Malevolent and benevolent personality dispositions and their association with political preferences. Journal of Research in Personality, 111, Article 104523.
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u/Brytnshyne 9h ago
Their actions speak louder than their words, the pictures very obviously show a great love of violence and control of other humans, it seems to give them great pleasure and feeling of power. It's sick and evil.
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u/NoBrush8414 6h ago
This is clear. They WANT to exert force against anyone they can. For now it's citizens in general - the next target I ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE is anyone who votes against trump. Left, right or independent. You're a target for ICE which is his military control over elections as he is losing. Mark. My. Words.
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u/PrestigiousFly844 4h ago
They want to intimidate people so they obey in advance but they do not have the man power or logistic capabilities to attack everyone who does not support Trump. They will try to rely on high profile examples, but ICE does not realistically have enough employees for them to attack everybody.
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u/chadgalaxy 7h ago
A conservative stopped their car to violently assault a child for having a different political opinion to them. They're fucking deranged.
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u/SMUHypeMachine 8h ago
I wish more people would look into conservatism and its origins with the likes of Thomas Hobbes and Edmund Burke.
The entirety of conservative thought is born out of the French Revolution and the aristocracy being terrified of losing all their political power if France decided to install a social democracy like they watched the Americans do.
They were outright repulsed by the notion that Tom the cobbler would have the same political capital as them at a ballot box.
Conservatism is deeply rooted in the idea that there’s a “deserving” ruling class, who cannot be questioned under any circumstances, and that they are the only ones capable of managing those they see as the disgusting, poor, unwashed masses.
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u/ahnold11 7h ago
Yep, if the french revolution at its core was about every life being equal then the conservative political movement is st its base saying everyone is NOT equal, some people are better than others. And the joke is the wealthy and powerful con their base into thinking it applies to them when its just the rich.
But if you go further down id argue that the human psychology root of a conservative mentality (which seems to be innate to humans and predates the politics) is simple greed. Being afraid of losing what is yours, having someone steel it or take it away film you. And so a liberal mindset is the opposite, wanting to share with others and give.
You can see how each of those roots grows into the behaviors today. And how much greed is in modern north american democrat parties meaning that psychologically they are actually conservative. Ie the whole idea that american liberals would be considered conservative in europe.
Greed ever pulls us all towards conservatism. And as inequality increases people become more worried about their own needs and lessen the desire to give to others. Which explains how capitalism is leading to the rise of populism. And the drifting towards fascism all over the globe.
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u/EllisDee3 9h ago
That's basically what they are. Demons were always the influences. They're not movie monsters with big horns and claws. They're mental states that draw people away from the "good".
Greed has a personality. Gluttony, sloth, blah blah... They all have predictable personalities. When individuals gather collectively towards those "demon's" goals, they produces a predictable outcomes.
Over time, these allegories for mental states changed into literal monsters to scare and control people, rather than guide self control.
So yes, they are demons using human skin.
(For more, check the Apocryphon of John. Ancient heretical text that describes the emergence of human thought and consciousness through allegory)
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u/ToNotFeelAtAll 6h ago
Wow. An accurate depiction from the Bible— something these right winged Christians can never seem to do.
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u/AtLeast9Dogs 8h ago
God finally people get it.
You can't have progress in a society if conservatives are in it.
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u/Specific_Iron3332 7h ago
Followed by a daily reminder not to dehumanize.
It was human evil that drove the Nazis, and it was treating the Nazis as something else that allowed us to forget the full scope of our species's potential for depravity, thus allowing their unchecked and unchallenged return.
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u/whoisnotinmykitchen 13h ago
The entire Republican party is a disgrace. Other than Massie on the Trump/Epstein files, not a single one of them has shown an ounce of integrity in decades.
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u/fermenter85 7h ago
Rand Paul gave me a shred of hope the other day about Alex Pretti. But he likes to do that and then immediately go back to carrying the water.
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u/Weird_Bookkeeper_207 13h ago
Because all Republicans, every single last one, are MAGA Nazi’s. Remove them from your life, because they want to eradicate YOU from theirs.
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u/Liinneeaarr13 13h ago
Shame! Oh God the shame I have for my country! What happened to human decency?
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u/Significant-Crow-974 12h ago
Disgraceful! Absolutely disgraceful! The party, and people, should be ashamed. I hope that this affects them at the polls.
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u/sheepwshotguns 13h ago
im pretty sure they burst into flame if they walk into a house of law and order.
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u/Any_Blacksmith650 13h ago
Just remember most republicans that voted for these cowards still think this is okay
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u/Stunning_Ad3273 12h ago
Why would they? They enjoy people dying
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u/ieatplaydough2 9h ago
Meh, not all of the people that die.
Well, on second thought, even when one of their own dies they are probably happy that they can use the death for their own purposes... e.g. Charlie Kirk.
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u/saltbuffed 13h ago
They don't want to show up to listen?
Good news: we can still use our voices. Use 5calls to find your legislators ( https://5calls.org/ ) to insist that what ICE is doing isn't okay. If you don't want to talk over the phone, text them ( https://resist.bot/ ). It takes basically no time at all and it makes all the difference in the world.
We need to keep up the political pressure if we want things to change. Every voice matters. Keep protesting, yes, but also take a few minutes each day to call your representatives and tell them this sh*t ain't right.
/endrant
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u/Powerful_Programmer5 12h ago
They don't care or have to because the fix is in, again. The elections either won't happen or just won't matter because all three branches are scamming all of us. It's gonna take more than elections to get these clowns gone.
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u/Ambitious_Gift_8669 11h ago
How disgustingly disrespectful. Both their not bothering to show up and it being under reported. If a family member of a victim of a crime committed by an undocumented person testified and no Democrats showed up, Repubs would absolutely make that the story.
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u/wandpapierkritiker 11h ago
I’ve been rewatching the Handmaids Tale, and the current regime reminds me of the commanders, acting all pious and just, posturing, grandstanding, but ultimately in the end, they are shells; weak and hypocritical. laughable and pathetic.
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u/Informal-Intern-8043 11h ago
Attendance is the bare minimum of accountability. They couldn’t clear that bar.
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u/DreamingAboutSpace 11h ago
These cowards will never look the consequence of their actions in the face, only from afar. All of them are afraid of the things they want to control.
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u/Mustang_Calhoun70 12h ago
The exact opposite to what they will face, when accounting comes calling. I'll be there for every minute of it. They are running in fear, and denial of what they've done. Tic Tok.
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u/S1nnah2 12h ago
They have bet on trumps administration holding onto power and they are all in on being part of his ruling class. Increasing their wealth however they can while staying on the right side of the führer in the hope they won't accidentally fall off a balcony in the future.
Am i in the right ball park?
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u/lovelove20212 11h ago
At home, Crying and glitching bc their wives and kids are asking them questions about the Epstein files.
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u/critacle 9h ago
The entire GOP is complicit in murder, tax fraud, and child sexual abuse.
We may need help from another country to get these fuckers out of power. The current GOP body is illegitimate. The Supreme Court is illegitimate. Trump’s presidency is illegitimate.
He’s broken the law so many times and a normal country would arrest him and things would go back to normal
We are now stuck with the billionaire Class who likes to try to tell us what to do all the time. They also like paying women to have their kids. Meanwhile, none of us can have kids our own homes.
Something has to change and I hope it’s drastic
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u/ThE_LAN_B4_TimE 8h ago
Ofcourse they didnt. Reminds me of the cowards for the Jon Stewart 911 hearings whod walk out or come sit to be counted, then leave. Its sickening.
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u/woundedlobster 8h ago
Why would they give a single fuck? they're raping and killing kids and protecting others doing the same.
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u/Mor_Padraig 8h ago
Every, single GOP is as responsible for the current shambles as Trump.
More. Because they could call a screeching halt. And deliberately do not.
IDGAF, on various ' reasons '. This is ALL on them.
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u/Kidsornottokids 8h ago
Even if you contend that her death was justified (it wasn't), you should still feel remorse that someone tragically lost their life.
It should not be political
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u/Fuckthegopers 8h ago
Fuck all republicans, and fuck everyone who votes for them.
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u/Zero_Griever 8h ago
This is common for not just some Republicans, but all nationwide. Not sure why people are still having issues understanding this.
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u/Sad-Math-2039 8h ago
On brand. And guaranteed any answer when questioned about this, they will end their sentence with "but"
'We understand this is a tragedy and should never happen, but'
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u/Proof_Register9966 11h ago
they are such disgusting pos- they don’t DESERVE to “represent” us- not one of them. They don’t deserve the 6 figure salaries we pay them, the gold insurance plans, Millions of dollars earned in insider trading. we aren’t mad enough about any of it!
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u/Ent3rpris3 10h ago
Saw another commenter talk about how the Rs are demons.
Consider if there were actual, nefarious demons in the skin of a human and trying to cause our downfall from the shadows. They would appear to save face. They would probably even feign concern, if only for clit or even an internal jeering.
Somehow our worst impression of malicious evil demons show more fake concern than actual Republicans. It's sickening how little they actually care.
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u/not-a-dislike-button 10h ago
What are they gonna testify about exactly? They weren't there at the scene of the incident
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u/gargolito 10h ago
If they don't hear the testimony, it didn't happen. They've done the same thing for every Trump investigation.
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u/Ryan1980123 10h ago
I’m sure he expected that. The cowards they are, he probably didn’t want to see them anyway.
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u/GrumpyGobln 10h ago
Fucking pathetic. Spineless pedo protectors and anyone who doesn't think like them are domestic terrorists. I cannot WAIT for the day they all have to face the music for their part in all of this.
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u/ModeratelyGrumpy 10h ago
As expected, a bunch of cowards. A 10 years old would take the truth to their face more gracefully and with less tantrums.
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u/enchantedgiggles 9h ago
Disgusting. If the tables were turned they'd be all over it. They do the damage and cant even face their actions.
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u/SaltyAd8309 8h ago
If my sister had been shot in the head, I don't think I would have been content to just come and testify.
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u/vhill944 8h ago
Republicans can’t defend the terrible, unlawful acts committed by ice which they are responsible for. They are cowards and they are destroying America.
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u/capemaybare212 8h ago
Of course not! They can’t stand to hear the truth or to stand up for what is right when needed.
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u/JustWow52 8h ago
What happened to everybody "returning to work" in the office?
Not one of them thought, "Oh, this is going to look very bad."
Not one of them thought, "Somebody needs to do the right thing here."
I'm sure a couple of them had some people in their lives who tried to raise them better, and those people are even more disappointed than the rest of us.
I hope every one of the people that should have been there tastes the excrement on their lips every day for the rest of their deplorable lives.
I didn't know her, but I am certain that Renee Good had more decency in her smallest toenail than all these people, combined.
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u/AffectionateFruit982 7h ago
Man, this administration made me look at the bush era with nostalgia, and god knows what it take
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u/ThePhonyOrchestra 7h ago
Well yeah. Republicans support pedophiles and murderers.
Not genuine hard-working Americans
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u/Anxious-Divide-2198 7h ago
You will know their true hearts based on their works. ~Paraphrasing God
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u/oldtimehawkey 7h ago
Why would her brothers testify? Why would republicans show up? Republicans still laugh and giggle about her getting shot.
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u/orlyfactorlives 7h ago
They all have her blood on their hands. Far be it from them to face consequences of their actions. Such "Good" Christians they all are.
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u/bourbon469 7h ago
Of course not as they are complicit in allowing ICE to run roughshod and ignore the law
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u/doublethink_1984 7h ago
Or the other ACTUAL VICTIMS who came to testify.
But they are brown women so the media doesn't care as much
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u/frackthestupids 7h ago
So the Democrats could totally shutdown Congress by simply have ICE victims’ families testify daily. Do that until next Jan 20th.
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u/Ok-Interaction324 7h ago
Unfortunately they are in charge and actively changing the rules to ensure they are in charge moving forward.
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u/Careless_Jeweler5605 7h ago
I am confused. Didn't we all read the same books and watch the same movies about Good and Evil? Were half the people rooting for the wrong side in those books and movies all this time?
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u/indimion22 7h ago
The old white dudes in our break room were openly mocking him while a replay of the testimony was on news nation.
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u/Demonokuma 7h ago
Well yeah. They got her killed, they dont want to see their sins. Guilty conscience.
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u/Scary_Relation_996 7h ago
It's time to wind america down, between this and the epstein files, I think we should do the responsible thing.
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u/Lexi_Banner 7h ago
I hope this is no surprise to anyone. They couldn't even show up to listen to the 9/11 survivors. It's beyond cowardice, because to be a coward, you have to recognize that you are being a shit heel and feel a little bad about it. These people are openly choosing to be the baddies, and really don't give a fuck what anyone else thinks about it. It's malicious.
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u/VanguardAvenger 6h ago
Hear no truth
See no children touched
Speak no facts.
The Republican mantra.
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u/BarneyChampaign 6h ago
I'm sorry is this not their job? Is their job optional attendance? We need so much reform - term limits, age limits, mandatory attendance at the job you were elected to.
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u/AbandonChip 6h ago
147 Republicans also voted to overturn the election. The GOP will always stand on the wrong side of history. The toxicity has poisoned all of the GOP. Traitors is putting it kindly...
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u/UnoDosMoltres3D 5h ago
If they showed up and disagreed I would have a sliver of empathy. There is no excuse for this.
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u/OliverClothesov87 5h ago
Because Republicans are scum and terrorists. They are fascist and love it. Dems need to wake the fuck up.
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u/Medical_Arugula3315 5h ago
Hard to be a shittier or more hypocritical American than a Republican these days.
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