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CommonHumanity

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5. reminds me of saying

Reply to drmeow (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 03:13 PM

Aug 24

Your story reminds me of a saying I've been thinking of lately with regards to similar people who, by the way, are likely to be waking up pretty soon:

"You might not be interested in politics, but they're interested in you".

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Why some Trump voters [View all] drmeow Aug 24 OP

I'm so sorry about your job. Scrivener7 Aug 24 #1

Didn't know squat about him and voted for him anyway.. Permanut Aug 24 #2

It won the stupid people vote PhilosopherKing Aug 24 #3

In this day and age, I would think you have to work pretty hard to remain ignorant of current events. Walleye Aug 24 #4

reminds me of saying CommonHumanity Aug 24 #5

I've had to remind five people since the election about the same thing. czarjak Aug 24 #11

SMH GoodRaisin Aug 24 #6

I did explain to her that drmeow Aug 24 #8

Dick Gephardt thought that too Polybius Aug 24 #10

I'd fire her deRien Aug 24 #7

If I do manage to find a new job drmeow Aug 24 #9