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fujiyamasan

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13. Yeah that's why I don't understand people acting surprised about this

Reply to Ford_Prefect (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:02 PM

Dec 16

A *gasp* far right “think” tank is antisemitic! No way.

It’s like these people have no sense of history. It’s before my time, but institutions like the John birch society were known to be a home for antisemites (even if its leaders claimed the contrary).

This is nothing new. These organizations just change names. The big difference is they now control all levers of power.

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BREAKING: Two More Heritage Foundation Board Members Resign Amid Tucker-Fuentes Fallout [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP

"the world's most respected conservative think tank" ?? Even if it's true, that's a low bar to be bragging about. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 16 #1

Well, its not true...What conservative values? Can he name one please? Escurumbele Dec 16 #2

OR BOSSHOG Dec 16 #5

The world's Stinkiest turd in the outhouse out behind the KKK Lodge. BOSSHOG Dec 16 #4

A bar that not even Superman and James Cameron could raise with their combined strength. cstanleytech Dec 16 #10

Blah blah blah. skypilot Dec 16 #3

"Ideals of America's founding". What a self-flattering way to put "seize total control and... JHB Dec 16 #6

A fun read would be: 2 more HertFound members charged, convicted and imprisoned Clouds Passing Dec 16 #7

They are not "lapses in judgement". Rather they are intentional programmatic choices in furtherance of Heritage's white Ford_Prefect Dec 16 #8

Yeah that's why I don't understand people acting surprised about this fujiyamasan Dec 16 #13

It should be declared a terrorist organization. SamKnause Dec 16 #9

One would have to be a horrific person to sign up for that shitstorm of an organization in the first place wolfie001 Dec 16 #11

Well OK, maybe some of them do have a conscience after all FakeNoose Dec 16 #12

The American heritage is racism and thievery. Scruffy1 Dec 16 #14

Self righteous Xtian bigots preaching white supremacy as Xtian gospel. ChicagoTeamster Dec 16 #15

"the world's most respected conservative think tank." Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 17 #16