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Horse with no Name

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7. Not to discount someone in the military

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 05:25 PM

May 2020

However, there is insurance. There is education. There is healthcare. There are survivor benefits.
We are comparing apples to oranges.
People that join the military go in eyes wide open.
People working low wage jobs at the grocery store with no benefits don’t.

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America, aren't you willing to die for the My Pillow guy? [View all] maxrandb May 2020 OP

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If we had a functioning government fleur-de-lisa May 2020 #2

Well there's one that agrees with Christie's framing HarlanPepper May 2020 #8

If you are willing to risk the lives of people you love, Politicub May 2020 #10

You mean in the 'greatest economy in the history of the world" you didn't save up? maxrandb May 2020 #20

I have zero respect KT2000 May 2020 #3

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there are rules and dare I say KT2000 May 2020 #9

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I have a feeling you took a wrong turn somewhere... NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #12

I thought the same thing. fleur-de-lisa May 2020 #14

You aren't alone in that thought. HarlanPepper May 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author KT2000 May 2020 #16

Troll bait KT2000 May 2020 #17

Take off your gas masks! Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #4

Are you willing to make OTHERS die for the My Pillow Guy? lostnfound May 2020 #6

Not to discount someone in the military Horse with no Name May 2020 #7

The hell? I'm not even willing to buy his damn pillows. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #13

Good rant ragemage May 2020 #18

Every time I see that guy I get the urge to go procon May 2020 #19

His pillows are good enough... Blue Owl May 2020 #21