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3. "Being the worst has become a selling point to GOP voters, who conflate odious behavior with being a 'fighter'

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:52 AM

8 hrs ago

on behalf of their increasingly tribalistic interests." That's the most accurate summary of our current political situation I've read in quite a while.

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Texas primary shows that MAGA loves a villain [View all] marmar 9 hrs ago OP

Dang so paxton can still finish slightly ahead before the runoff SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #1

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"Being the worst has become a selling point to GOP voters, who conflate odious behavior with being a 'fighter' sop 8 hrs ago #3

+1 leftstreet 8 hrs ago #4

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