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Gum Logger

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3. Dems need to market to the Scotch-Irish directly

Reply to NowsTheTime (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:07 AM

12 hrs ago

Sure, the Scotch-Irish are ornery, cantankous, bellicose and deplorable. That would include racist, ignorant and not use to wearing shoes. But in the words ofJames Webb, you ignore the Scotch-Irish at your peril

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