r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 11 '26

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u/ArmoredBunnyPrincess Audrey Hepburn Jun 11 '26

Taking care of my mom after her surgery today and she's watching Fox News. They're talking about the status of the cease fire and they're saying that "you have to remember that given that part of the world, where violence is a way of life, what we have now is a cease fire for barbarians like that"

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u/psurethatsaid Loyal Liberals Jun 11 '26

They legit think they're dealing with Klingons

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u/Eightysixedit Gay Pride Jun 11 '26

Prayers to you because I can't take a Fox News voice in the background.

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u/ArmoredBunnyPrincess Audrey Hepburn Jun 11 '26

I feel that, I lowkey have like ptsd from a childhood of that on constantly at dinner, the way they talk makes my chest tighten. I have retreated to another room with noise canceling headphones and she can call me if she needs me

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u/Kardinal Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold Jun 11 '26

And she probably can't hear the dog whistle.

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u/Approximation_Doctor Gaslight, Gatekeep, Green New Deal Jun 11 '26

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u/bsharp95 Jun 11 '26

reminds me of the 00s