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Republican got owned (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] 100 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I love the democracy vs. republic talking point on the conservative side. It's not new, I first encountered it in 2005.

"We're not a rectangle you idiot, We're a square!!!!!" -every conservative dumbass

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I didn't see it until later, but yeah, it's been around for years. It crops up every now and then from right-wingers trying to test the waters for being overtly anti-democracy. What I found scary was how much more common it got, and at higher levels. I remember a fucking senator repeating that line.

    I also use the square vs. rectangle analogy. Granted, we're not going to convince fascists acting in bad faith, but it plays to an audience.

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