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5. Sounds like he would like Sharia Law

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Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:29 PM

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My arch-conservative uncle strikes again [View all] gulliver Yesterday OP

Excellent comebacks. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #1

There are two types of super conservative old men Polybius Yesterday #2

I think those are actually the public and hidden persona of the same guy. LisaM Yesterday #6

There is a 3rd kind---- those who are really the 2nd kind, but pretend that Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #40

Oh your uncle and all like him BOSSHOG Yesterday #3

Here's to your knees! Permanut Yesterday #32

I'll remember this the next time you attack trans women BootOutTheGoons Yesterday #4

Sounds like he would like Sharia Law Historic NY Yesterday #5

I'd be offering to help pay for a one way ticket to a country where spooky3 Yesterday #29

(as long as no one tells him it is actually Sharia law, because 'muslims bad' ) Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #41

Good for you for your straight talk and no-nonsense reactions to his neanderthal opinions. Martin68 Yesterday #7

Freedom FROM religion is why America was what it was prior to the NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #8

OH how they mocked Hillary for calling them a "basket of deplorables.." AZ8theist Yesterday #35

She was being polite. It was/is way worse Evolve Dammit Yesterday #38

The religions of the god of Abraham Old Crank Yesterday #9

A quote I have been fond of: lastlib Yesterday #26

It's high time to stop mincing words. There's nothing conservative about "arch-conservatives". JHB Yesterday #10

IOW, fascists. lastlib Yesterday #28

Yes, or reactionaries nt spooky3 Yesterday #30

Ain't no fool like a old fool. Dan Yesterday #11

Hah..different context jfz9580m Yesterday #12

" They have to run things, because only they know what things are right and wrong." MLWR Yesterday #13

Brave! Dear_Prudence Yesterday #14

I told my only personal MAGA friend to fuck and hes long gone. BradBo Yesterday #15

I can honestly say my uncle, a navy veteran, is more out in left field than I am and I am in the left field parking lot AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #16

Don't hold me to this with regard to Fugelsang's book, but I think it's attributed to him. hamsterjill Yesterday #17

Did he mean he seeks the approval of Muslim religious leaders? JohnnyRingo Yesterday #18

A good response... Ping Tung Yesterday #19

Thank you for homegirl Yesterday #21

I endeavor to please. Ping Tung Yesterday #33

hem. he has never heard of sep of church and state b4 ? AllaN01Bear Yesterday #20

i would have gone off on unc saying this is neither a christian or religious country. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #22

It sounds like he'd be more comfortable in Iran or Saudi Arabia fujiyamasan Yesterday #23

Religious leaders have to run things? Ilsa Yesterday #24

He is a mean man Trueblue1968 Yesterday #25

"As long as what the people decide is approved by religious leaders" - like the Taliban? rurallib Yesterday #27

We never talk politics at family holidays, and I helped reinforce that unwritten rule one Xmas TlalocW Yesterday #31

He sounds like a closeted flamboyant gay man Johonny Yesterday #34

I don't HallieBaBa Yesterday #36

Well done, how does one get an invite to the next family get together? I'd like to sit in the peanut gallery and cheer MLAA Yesterday #37

he sounds mentally deficient Skittles 19 hrs ago #39

Nicely done happy feet 8 hrs ago #42

it's like a dream. barbtries 7 hrs ago #43

How old is this man? maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #44

I'm sorry you have that kind of relationship with your uncle MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #45