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Aristus

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3. We didn't give up on the red states; they gave up on us.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:09 AM

13 hrs ago

They would rather live in squalor, with no affordable health care, unbreathable air, undrinkable water, poor public education, and the hopelessness of social immobility rather than mind their own business when it comes to abortion, marriage equality, LGBTQ rights, etc.

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We didn't give up on the red states; they gave up on us. Aristus 13 hrs ago #3