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[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You know what? It doesn’t matter. It could be 5 percent and it wouldn’t make a lick of difference if the rest of your country sits there with its thumbs up it’s asses and allows it.

If it’s 30% and not 50? Great- the rest of you look even WORSE for not dealing with it. Get off your sofas and start ensuring these people don’t feel safe leaving their homes.

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Volunteer with your state and local democrats to help remove GOP scum like Eric Schmitt

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 0 points 12 hours ago

What about him?

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Not my country, guy. We’ve been telling you for decades this was going to happen. I’m sure it will be our problem soon enough, but for now this is on you.

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I often like to frame comment replies as being for whoever reads them rather than for the previous comment in the chain.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 points 12 hours ago

Fair. I get too many dumbass replies from overly-defensive whiny white liberals assuming I’m American.