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lostnfound

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5. I agree. The fascists operate government like a sailboat tacking to go upwind

Reply to angrychair (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 09:54 PM

Monday

tack left, get UBI, tack right, withhold for political reasons
Tack left, seek universal health care, tack right, corporate welfare and no accountability
Tack left, regulate for safety, tack right, regulate for industry capture of government
Tack left, fight discrimination, tack right, pretend that the whites are the victims
Tack left, protect kids from the internet, tack right, keep names and files on free speech
Etc.

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