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harumph

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2. The fact that the so-called "traditionalists" are VERY often fellow travelers with the ultra right wing

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:29 AM

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should tell you what they're really about. At the basis, they're "rules" people - not "mercy" or "justice" people. By nature and sentiment, these kinds of people cozy up to autocrats. If they were alive, Pinochet and Franco would love these guys.

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Seeing all of those (mostly) white MEN getting empowered creeps this feminist out. efhmc Monday #1

The fact that the so-called "traditionalists" are VERY often fellow travelers with the ultra right wing harumph Monday #2

Heck, so would Hitler. hunter Monday #3

I thought of Franco as well. Haggard Celine Monday #4

They were also caught fiddling unethically with church finances. BComplex Monday #5

These guys would get along great with Pope Pius during the Third Reich. no_hypocrisy Monday #6