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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uvalde overwhelmingly voted Republican just after the school shooting. I don’t see this changing anything.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Must be weird to love your guns more than your kids.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thing is they're Republicans and those weren't their kids so they don't give a shit.

[–] JulesTheModest 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cruz is hated by all, so there's a chance!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Money loves him and that's all that matters.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

this grifter wins elections... so clearly not by everyone.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

We hear this every year, sadly Texans will still keep voting for the same shitty politicians who don’t care about them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Why is that Canadian Ted Cruz even taken seriously?

He will literally do or say anything to stay in office looking at you Raphael Edward Cruz!

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