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BannonsLiver

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6. I just say I'm Canadian when asked.

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 06:56 PM

Jan 6

I don’t really care one way or another about lying because I get sick and tired of being asked about American politics by cabbies, barkeeps, random people I meet. Eventually the conversation always turns to politics and the fun of discussing it with people from other countries has long since passed.

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With Musk pulling his pants down and mooning the world.. [View all] Peacetrain Jan 6 OP

We will be known as Ugly Americans world wide. Irish_Dem Jan 6 #1

What a horses patoot that guy is.. writing on X I guess that the US should free Great Britian Peacetrain Jan 6 #2

Yes it is humiliating to be represented by such dangerous buffoons. Irish_Dem Jan 6 #3

We didn't learn the lesson the first time Keepthesoulalive Jan 6 #4

I am just in disbelief... they (the uber right) get crazy by the minute.. Peacetrain Jan 6 #7

What made America great - in the world's eye - was great American leadership. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 6 #10

Our involvement in overthrowing governments is not well known Keepthesoulalive Jan 6 #12

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How can these guys make a penny.. they spend all their time making things up Peacetrain Jan 6 #8

I just say I'm Canadian when asked. BannonsLiver Jan 6 #6

I still have some family living in England.. Peacetrain Jan 6 #9

and muskrat not even American.......nt DoBW Jan 6 #11