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Mblaze

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3. I remember when I was growing up
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 10:59 AM
Jun 2023

How simple I was.

Then I read some books and watched some news and began to understand the true history of America and the the evil of Jim Crow and marched for voting rights for black Americans. Then I enlisted in the AF to avoid being drafted into a war that had nothing to do with me and observed the banality of the tradition-bound Silent Majority that gave us J. Edgar Hoover and Richard Nixon. I guess you could say that I became woke.

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Tweet of the Month [View all] RandySF Jun 2023 OP
Be careful what you wish for, Nikki. CrispyQ Jun 2023 #1
concise! Kali Jun 2023 #2
I remember when I was growing up Mblaze Jun 2023 #3
"How simple I was" markie Jun 2023 #15
😀 Mblaze Jun 2023 #30
Things weren't that idyllic for Haley and her family either. brush Jun 2023 #4
Especially since they didn't change their names like she did. But she was a kid & I'm sure they... Hekate Jun 2023 #20
True. Her numbers bumped up 1% in the latest poll I saw... brush Jun 2023 #21
Sure we all know that she is full of shit. Jakes Progress Jun 2023 #5
Yeah, honey, back when my parents were making all the decisions calimary Jun 2023 #6
"Oh yeah - and feeding the cat" speak easy Jun 2023 #24
So we're all going to act like 3 year olds again or what Johonny Jun 2023 #7
Shut up, Nikki. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #8
thank you Skittles Jun 2023 #12
She really got hammered for that tweet NewJeffCT Jun 2023 #9
As well she should have! calimary Jun 2023 #31
Truth Bazinga!! n/t TygrBright Jun 2023 #10
she must have had a great time Skittles Jun 2023 #11
How the hell has Joe Biden affected Nikki Haley to the point where she longs for the old days? Ohioboy Jun 2023 #13
fuck you Haley markie Jun 2023 #14
I remember those times. Demobrat Jun 2023 #16
Dear Ira, your three words - bluboid Jun 2023 #17
Now THAT is truly a mic drop moment! 11 Bravo Jun 2023 #18
Haha D_Master81 Jun 2023 #19
That's how life is supposed to feel to children Ilsa Jun 2023 #22
Fuck off Nikki. "Leave It To Beaver" was fiction. GoCubsGo Jun 2023 #23
I would have told her... AZ8theist Jun 2023 #25
Even in my nice childhood Tender hopper Jun 2023 #26
And THAT is why I include her in my list of Republicans that will NOT be their nominee next year DFW Jun 2023 #27
Shut The F*** Up, Nikki! chwaliszewski Jun 2023 #28
Sounds like she'd like to bring back the draft. n/t thesquanderer Jun 2023 #29
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