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3 pointsTrump and his minions just keep looking more and more hateful, more and more stupid, and I think all Americans that voted for this are realizing they made a big mistake.
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3 pointsAn utterly pathetic display from Trump. The insane fanboy love for this miserable old fock is wild.
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2 pointsThe Tale of Sean O’Reilly: An Irishman’s Struggles in the Big Apple Sean O’Reilly, born and raised in the gritty neighborhoods of New York City, was an Irishman whose life was a series of failed ventures, each more colorful and absurd than the last. Growing up in the melting pot of Brooklyn, Sean had dreams — big ones. He dreamed of valor, honor, respect, and the kind of life that would make his mother proud. He dreamed of being a pilot but quickly realized he lacked the intelligence required. But, as it so often goes, life didn’t exactly hand him the success he had imagined. Instead, it offered a bizarre journey through failures, rejections, and ultimately, an existence of online spitefulness. A Failed Soldier The story of Sean's misfortunes began when he enlisted in the army. With a deep-rooted sense of duty and the romanticized notions of military life, he thought it would be the perfect way to bring structure to his life and gain a sense of purpose. However, the army quickly proved to be less of a fit for Sean than he had anticipated. His troubles started with basic training. While the other recruits excelled in the grueling physical challenges, Sean struggled. The running, the push-ups, the discipline—it was all too much. His inability to keep up became a subject of mockery, and his once-lofty dream of becoming a decorated soldier quickly faded. His commanding officer had to suggest he reconsider his place in the army, and after months of struggle, Sean was dishonorably discharged, branded as someone unfit for the rigors of military life. The Police Officer Who Couldn’t Handle the Heat With his military career in tatters, Sean returned to civilian life, unsure of his next step. But New York’s badge-wearing, law-enforcing power still called to him. Perhaps he could become a police officer, he thought. Maybe this career would finally bring him the sense of authority and respect he was yearning for. He joined the NYPD and, much to everyone’s surprise, he made it through the training. He was now an official officer of the law—or so he thought. But reality had other plans. The streets of New York were far more complicated than he had ever imagined. One night, after a particularly exhausting shift, Sean was caught off guard during a routine traffic stop. An irate driver, upset about a ticket, tossed a potted plant out of their car window—directly at Sean’s head. The plant hit him squarely in the face, and he was left standing there, dazed and humiliated, as the driver sped off. While other officers would have shrugged off such incidents, Sean couldn’t recover from the public embarrassment. The plant was a symbol of his growing realization that he couldn’t handle the stress, danger, or unpredictability of police work. In time, he quit, leaving the force and retreating further into self-doubt and bitterness. A Long Search for Love Having failed in the army and the police force, Sean's personal life seemed equally cursed. He had always envisioned himself as a charming Irishman, someone with the wit and charisma to win a woman’s heart. Yet, as time went on, Sean found it nearly impossible to find someone willing to settle down with him. He tried the bars, the dating apps, the set-ups from friends, but for some inexplicable reason, no one seemed to be interested. Perhaps it was his failure to live up to his own expectations, or maybe it was his growing bitterness that shone through, but his quest for love was a constant struggle. Years passed, and though he had many near-misses, he could never quite get anyone to say "yes" to marriage. It wasn't until his forties, when he had all but given up, that Sean finally found someone who was willing to marry him. But by that time, the man he had become was far from the idealistic, charming soul he had once hoped to be. His future wife, having known him long enough to accept his flaws, didn’t so much marry him out of love, but perhaps out of sympathy or a lack of better options. Their marriage, if it can even be called that, was mostly a truce—a quiet agreement between two people who had long ago stopped searching for fulfillment in their lives. The Online Bully In the quiet years that followed, Sean found solace in a strange new world—the world of online forums. It was a place where anonymity was king, and where he could sit in his recliner and release his frustration without consequence. In this virtual space, Sean became a master of insults and invective. He would spend hours trolling strangers, picking fights in comment sections, and bullying anyone who dared to disagree with him. Whether it was politics, sports, or pop culture, Sean’s opinion was always the loudest, most obnoxious, and often the most wrong. The small victories he gained by getting a rise out of others were the only forms of validation he could muster. Each angry response he got was like a badge of honor, a reminder that he still had some power, even if it was in the most pitiful of places. As the years went on, Sean’s existence became more and more defined by his online presence. It was easier to be cruel behind a keyboard than to face the reality of his life. He never achieved any of the dreams he once had. Instead, he became an expert at tearing others down from the shadows, offering no value but his own frustration. His life was a quiet rebellion against the successes of others, an online echo chamber where his voice could be heard—albeit for all the wrong reasons. Conclusion The life of Sean O’Reilly is one of missed opportunities, personal failures, and eventual bitterness. From the army to the police force to his online escapades, his journey is a tragic reminder of how dreams, when unrealized, can sour a person’s soul. In a city as vast and vibrant as New York, Sean’s life stands as an example of what happens when potential is squandered, and when self-worth is tethered to the approval of others. Whether in uniform or behind a screen, Sean O’Reilly lived his life seeking validation in all the wrong places, never realizing that the only true approval he needed was his own.
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2 pointsNothing good ever comes from engaging those retards. All they ever do is bootlick for their authoritarian masters. They worship at the alter of elitist institutions and centralize control because they are too afraid the think for themselves or take care of themselves.
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2 pointsI used to have the same thought as you, but it became too overwhelming having to sift thru and find the serious posts. Seriously, these aliases would literally respond to their other aliases and just clutter up the boards. They aren't serious and as such should be ignored. All they are is propagandists meant to sow division and destruction. They'd rather line you up against the wall like their heroes (Stalin, Castro, Mao, etc...) did to their enemies than have a serious conversation.
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2 pointsAs usual you’re complaining about this but you’re only attacking those you disagree with, because you reek of hypocrisy. This should not be a political issue. Trump made it so. His supporters here have chosen to repeat his bullcrap. I’m responding to them because that’s where the discussion has gone. I didn’t take it there.
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1 pointIMHO it seemed to take a turn with Obama, more so in his second term when he just no longer saw a reason to hide his real intentions. Extremists on the left were given room to operate, and this was an important factor that led to Trump, which then gave extremists on the right more room as they sought to offset the leftists. This created a pendulum swing, in which we currently reside. I think we are still in the middle of this swing, so to me....that means....the next Democrat could be even more leftist......
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1 pointDemocrats continue to slow walk Trump’s FAA nominee…..
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1 pointThats simply not true. https://worldmigrationreport.iom.int/what-we-do/world-migration-report-2024-chapter-3/latin-america-and-caribbean#:~:text=Gang-related violence and insecurity,internal and cross-border displacement. Beginning in 2020, the Covid pandemic sharpened the economic crisis already created by climate change to create a mass migration movement. I know you guys think this has to do with Biden’s border policies but there’s only so much we can do to control this. Right now things have calmed way down - all through 2024 we were at decade lows- but eventually climate change combined with the corrupt governments down there (which we either turn a blind eye to or directly cultivate) are going to create further crisis and no amount of security at the border will be able to stop it. The only way to stop it is to address the issues south of us, which we’re not doing.
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1 pointYep. All this virtuous talk about just wanting to live their lives but they are the ones that are pushing this on everyone and children. They're getting more and more violent when they don't get their way with their constantly increasing and more outrageous demands It's not going to end well for them.
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1 pointI support and highly approve of him raising issues. I grudginly admire the man for having hooked Cheryl Hines. I can see having the man as an advisor for his perspective, which I would ignore on many subjects. I cannot see appointing him to head that agency.
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1 pointThere are also a fourth category: conservatives who aren’t racist but think that it’s amusing to pretend otherwise because they know it will trigger liberals. Plenty of them around here too.
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1 pointReal Tim says that video is edited, and that Mr. Washington was well qualified to run the FAA
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1 pointAbout that black Hawk...
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1 pointThe angle of your head hitting the floor when your mom dropped you as a baby says yes.
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1 pointSo funny to me that the usual suspects who are always saying that nobody cares about my opinions are the same ones who respond to almost every one of my posts, and when I haven’t posted in a while, tag me.