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What's this?

I think the tone deafness here I see as I watch the right wing

talk to itself about there not being a problem will lead it its defeat in November.

So carry on amongst yourselves right wing blogospherians. Just carry on and support the staus quo in policing all the way to November.

(In response to this post by Hoos Operator)

Posted: 06/05/2020 at 7:30PM

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