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krkaufman

(13,969 posts)
10. "they mean well"
Sun May 17, 2026, 03:44 PM
22 hrs ago

Data suggests otherwise. They seem largely driven by how much policies will cause suffering for their perceived “enemies.”

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Oh, the poor dears. They really thought Trump was going to work for them? tanyev 23 hrs ago #1
Bless their hearts, they mean well (nt) AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #2
"they mean well" krkaufman 22 hrs ago #10
I was just doing a few more Southern-tinged backhanded compliments was all AZJonnie 20 hrs ago #15
Really? Miguelito Loveless 18 hrs ago #18
I was just using the Southern-inflected back-handed compliment thing (like "the poor dears" is) AZJonnie 18 hrs ago #21
Yup popsdenver 21 hrs ago #12
Well? Why wouldn't you NOT be able to figure out farmers getting whacked over beef prices? calimary 19 hrs ago #17
There was ample evidence Miguelito Loveless 18 hrs ago #19
Looking forward to the next Politico piece on how Trump is "laser-focused on bringing down beef prices" Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #3
So they want it 'to make sense'? Me too, but I'm not silly enough to ask republicans to do that. Biophilic 23 hrs ago #4
Makes plenty of cents for certain MAGATs. BattleRow 22 hrs ago #9
"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction..." Grins 23 hrs ago #5
So they get mad at the messenger and not the person responsible for the message . . . Journeyman 22 hrs ago #6
I'd like to hear Trump try to justify that RussBLib 22 hrs ago #7
None of these proclaimed "deals" ever existed PSPS 22 hrs ago #8
I am pretty sure China Miguelito Loveless 18 hrs ago #20
Let me get this straight, republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #11
Pretty sure you left the big strong man with tears in his eyes out Maru Kitteh 20 hrs ago #16
There is no sense to anything Trump does. flashman13 21 hrs ago #13
Let them eat cake. James48 21 hrs ago #14
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