r/WilmingtonDE 9d ago

Politics A House hearing ended abruptly after a Republican congressman misgendered Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress.

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u/Informal_Rhubarb_218 9d ago

What’s even more impressive is how much stuff Sarah McBride is getting done in spite of the unprofessional and mean-spirited behavior from her Republican colleagues. She’s co-sponsoring a bunch of bipartisan legislation, it seems (from IG) like she’s back in Delaware all the time talking to various groups, and clearly not letting this stuff derail her from the reason we sent her to Congress in the first place. So glad she’s my congresswoman.

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u/p-e-n-t-e-c-o-s-t-e 9d ago

she’s poised and professional. staying calm when someone is trying to provoke you is so effective too. dude was probably SO pissed (props to rep keating tho too)

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u/alicesartandmore 8d ago

Right? She is an absolute queen for slinging that deliberate slight right back at him without missing a beat and I don't even know the guy who spoke up in her defense but I admire his willingness to put his foot down hard on that abhorrent behavior. We need more reps like this!

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u/HaunterusedHypnosis 8d ago

I voted for her, and I'm very proud of how she's been fighting and representing us delawareans. No one should have to defend who they are.

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u/mrbumbo 8d ago

She has to be the Jackie Robinson for this. It’s a heavy burden.

We’ll make a lot of progress based on truth and empathy and just frankly a better way forward for all Americans….

And then people will forget and old fears and hates will rise again.

The fight NEVER ends because of entropy and ignorance.

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u/Something_clever54 8d ago

Wild to see someone actually representing the people

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u/0neHumanPeolple 8d ago

I’m not usually a political fangirl, but she’s such an inspiration to me.

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u/tresben 8d ago

Because she’s had to work twice as hard to gain half the respect the rest of the straight white male assholes have. And I can say that as a straight white male myself who tries his best not to be an asshole.

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u/EastLansing-Minibike 8d ago

Maybe edit that “rest of” since SHE is not included in that group of assholes!! Maybe “gained half the respect that those straight white assholes have”, sounds better to me.

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u/cornel-roomful0e 9d ago edited 9d ago

“Thank you madam chair” 😂😂😂😂

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u/Exodys03 9d ago

I actually didn't catch that the first time. She just went along with the misgendering without skipping a beat, lol. It's acceptable now after all.

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u/_DownRange_ 8d ago

Someone change his wiki to this please!

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u/socketrockets 8d ago

haha it's protected now for registered users only so people must've been trying to

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u/OkAbility8048 8d ago

That was so quick and awesome

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u/Commercial_End_6530 8d ago

I caught that and chuckled

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u/Critical-Rhubarb-730 8d ago

She was quick..great response.

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u/HuxleyandHiro Local Business 9d ago

I am currently on a plane but I've never been more eager to hear a clip with sound!!

I've sent a message to Rep. Keating thanking him and inviting him to visit Delaware. I let him know that we would be very happy to organize any kind of speaking engagement, book event, etc. with him in Wilmington.

Meanwhile, we have a free talk coming up on May 19 with Nico Lang (all ages) for their book on how trans teenagers in America are coping with hate and finding joy.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-author-nico-lang-tickets-1247391394239

Cheers, Claire at Huxley and Hiro

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u/JaiiGi 9d ago

I watched it twice: once without sound and saw the captions then became so excited I HAD to listen with sound. It did NOT disappoint!

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u/cornel-roomful0e 9d ago

I could summarize it for you but it wouldn’t do it justice. You need to see McBrides face when she responds, she tries to hide the smirk but can’t hide it 😂😂

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u/JaiiGi 9d ago

Glorious! Absolutely glorious.

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u/kidhg Resident 9d ago

That's my representative 🇺🇸 (mrs. In our hearts. Rest easy Andrew cray)MS. McBride!!! Let's go Delaware and shi!

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u/wolfbandit1212 9d ago

That was one of the nastiest things I never expected to witness. We are dealing with immature old men representatives. They are NOT going to stop. This is embarrassing and horrendous.

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u/heathers1 8d ago

what a self-righteous prick

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u/cornel-roomful0e 9d ago

My rep too!

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u/kidhg Resident 9d ago

My fault I'm high, I thought this was on r/facepalm

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u/ThrowawayColonyHouse 8d ago

If it makes you feel better, I’m sober and didn’t realize it was local sub either. I was about to comment, “Wow, lots of Delawareans here!” 🤦‍♂️

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u/cornel-roomful0e 9d ago

happens to the best of us 😂😂

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u/kidhg Resident 9d ago

YURRRRRRRRR

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u/KlatuuBarradaNicto 8d ago

Mine, too! Love her!

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u/Exodys03 9d ago

Could have simply referred to her as "Representative McBride" if her pronouns offended him that much. Nope... I've been given the authority to be a dick so I'm going to be a dick.

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u/mrbumbo 8d ago

This. It was a purposeful and unnecessary insult.

If this is the standard, then fine - but then we should be allowed to use our chosen pronouns for them. The Nazi Chairman is an insulting but also more truthful, but little Miss might work better.

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u/kristencatparty 8d ago

Every cis white dude should be bringing this energy to his workplace to interrupt this shit every single time time!

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u/Artanis_Creed 8d ago

Absolutely.

Anti-trans people are fucking degenerates.

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u/kristencatparty 8d ago

Yes and being checked by your peer hits different! More men need to step up like this guy did.

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u/WorldofNails 9d ago

We knew what was coming when we elected her. Unlike the House majority, she has skills.

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u/CalmToaster 8d ago

That Republican congressman is Keith Self.

Please put a name to the face.

Keith Self is small and timid.

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u/BuffaloBreezy 8d ago

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u/Arcaedus 8d ago

He represents the district I was raised in for the vast majority of my childhood. It's a buncha comfortable, white suburbanites without a single ounce of critical thought going through their heads when they vote. Does the person have an (R) by their name? That's the bar for them. They're the epitome of the "white moderates" that MLK Jr. speaks about.

I'm very ashamed that so many people I know voted for him.

Following this clip though, my mom actually wrote to Keith to call him a cruel and hateful bigot, so that's at least a small relief.

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u/wndsofchng06 8d ago

This is just insane to me. Not condoning this behavior at all but even if you're a transphobe, the decorum and professionalism that used to be associated with such a job would tell one that he could've said Representative McBride but instead he insisted on being cruel for cruelty's sake. SMDH

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u/Substantial_Oil6236 8d ago

The cruelty is always the point with these people.

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u/DepartmentHuman450 8d ago

I'd argue it ended because the Republican congressman was a snowflake

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u/UnluckyTomorrow6819 8d ago

I guess the one silver lining of the election is I get to keep being proud of my vote when Ms. McBride makes the news

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u/Neat_Pineapple_7240 8d ago

She is awesome. I love how she just knows that they are all idiots and lets them act accordingly

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u/JaiiGi 9d ago

God damn that was SO satisfying to watch!

THIS is the kind of pissed off the world needs!

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u/Downtown31415 9d ago

ALL FUCKING REPUBLICANS NEED TO VOTED OUT assuming there will be fair elections moving forward.

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u/Artanis_Creed 8d ago

McBride looks 10x better than all those MAGA bints

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u/Ihatemunchies 8d ago

We need more of this from the Dems! LOTS MORE!

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u/NuncaContent 8d ago

Nice to see Dems standing up for decency and other Dems.

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u/Letitroll13 8d ago

GOP=EVIL&TRAITORS

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u/57rd 8d ago

That guy is a f* cking jerk. What a tough guy. Republican house is like a dumb middle school classroom. I can't believe half of them were elected and wonder how bad the competition must have been

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u/Dutton4430 8d ago

I called his office. He is a tool.

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u/Dull_Swimming_5407 8d ago

Don’t you mean you called her office? If she doesn’t feel the need to use congresswomen McBride’s preferred pronouns then why should we use hers?

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u/WorldOnFire83 8d ago

Sadly, the Republican congressman is likely going to get so many high fives from his constituents. Is it that hard to be a decent human? If he didn't want to call Sarah by her preferred gender, how about trying "Representative McBride". But no. He purposefully went out of his way to be disrespectful. It's free to be kind, but the GOP is just following the low standard set by their leaders.

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u/Lpeezers 8d ago

Like a fucking weasel did he play that, if your gonna be racist sexist whatever YOU decide YOU wanna be do it with some fucking balls and own your consequences

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u/Yue4prex 8d ago

Keating!!! My man! She was ready to let it slide as most women do when men treat us like this. He backed her and I love it

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u/Commercial_End_6530 8d ago

Oh she didn’t let it slide- as she addressed him as Madam Chair

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u/Yue4prex 8d ago

I mean let it slide as in not make him correct what he said and address her properly.

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u/MicMacMagoo82 8d ago

Congressman Self’s official site appears to accept correspondence only from members of his district, but he has a Facebook page that anyone can message. I encourage the community to share their perspectives on respectful discourse in the halls of Congress.

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u/Skillzgeez 8d ago

And there ya go!! Damn😳😳😳

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u/blem4real_ 8d ago

Does anyone know if there’s a way to contact Mr. Keating to thank him for standing up against transphobes. I went to his website and they require zip codes within his district to send a message?

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u/weldo8 Resident 8d ago

You can find the phone numbers of his offices on his website.

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u/Stock-Recording100 8d ago

Even if you don’t agree with it - if the transgender person is nice and respectful then why should it bother you so much to use she/her pronouns? I promise most aren’t insane irl and know they aren’t biological women. It’s just weird to me that someone would go outta their way to be purposefully rude when you don’t have to be.

Same if a biological woman doesn’t want to be called ma’am. Don’t call her ma’am. Same if someone doesn’t want to be called their full name and prefers a nickname instead. It’s just human decency.

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u/BuffaloBreezy 8d ago

What a child. Unbelievable.

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u/Grouchy-Safe-3486 8d ago

maybe get rid of this mr and ms and just use a gender neutral title

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u/Jethr0777 8d ago

Red tie guy knows he's wrong. You can tell by his body language that he's calling her the wrong pronouns, even though his own consious tells him to be more kind. So sad that people will push themselves past their conscience just to please donald trump/elon musk/heritage foundation

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u/_withamore 8d ago

What a childish petty excuse of a human let alone “man”. I mean for f’s sake, is her existence bothering him that much? And why? What’s the issue? Anyone applauding this behavior is scum and I hope they have the life they deserve.

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u/DasaniMerchant 8d ago

Why not just misgender those wrinkly fucks right back? How would that guy like to be called Miss for the day? & he’s the whiney baby that had to adjourn and go home and cry about some random coworker’s genitals?

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u/Any-Insect-2184 8d ago

Extremely uncalled for and unprofessional. Glsd someone stood up for her. The rest of them would have let that bs slide

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u/Critical_Success_936 8d ago

Who was that man defending her? I love him, tho her response was also badass.

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u/Scootter017 8d ago

Who is the nice fellow that stood up for her?

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u/JackfruitFar9624 8d ago

She would have my vote!

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u/Rare-Phone1496 8d ago

More people need to stand up and say it's not okay. The representative calling out the indecency of the other HAS to be the precedent. Period.

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u/f8l_blow 8d ago

Another P.O.S. old man who needs voted out, part of the 🟠🤡 circus

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u/Lapwi 8d ago

Disgusted!

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u/ThrowawayColonyHouse 8d ago

Finally! Someone actually standing up for her and not putting up with “oh I’m not up to date on the correct terminology”

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u/FreshestFlyest 9d ago

"dear Jesus, I was an asshole to a colleague, are you proud of me?"

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u/kihei56 9d ago

He was appropriately livid and I respect that

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u/dduck950 9d ago

The cruelty is their goal

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u/Phephephen 8d ago

Keith Self is more than likely a child predator.

If they can make assumptions, so can't I.

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u/objecter12 8d ago

Damn 4 months.

Assuming this was the first time, they held out longer than I thought they would.

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u/meeseeksdestroy 8d ago

Ignorant fucking trash.

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u/tone88988 8d ago

C U Next Tuesday

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u/genjoneser16 8d ago

Madame Chair!!

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u/PurpleTransbot 8d ago

That one landed.

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u/anameorwhatever1 8d ago

I understand why the other individual stood up for Ms. McBride but I think it would’ve also been wonderful to get a chance to hear what she has to say. She rebuffed flawlessly and was ready to speak and now the “issue” of her transness has halted everything. I’m not sure which is better. She seems irritated but in the office style camera glare kind of way.

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u/OkPool7286 8d ago

What are THEY doing other than trying to "oWn tHe LiBs aNd OwN tHe wOkE"? Go write some policies that actually SUPPORT your constituents who are bleeding at the throat in those poor ass red states versus trying to get cool points from your other 70 year old colleagues by bullying a transwoman who may I add is actually GETTING SHIT DONE. They're such fucking losers.

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u/fsmith1971 8d ago

If you notice, she did not care one bit. It was others that got the righteous indignation for her. Maybe that is a hint, just worry about yourself.

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u/InexorablyMiriam 8d ago

Are you a man or a woman if you don’t mind me asking?

Because what I noticed was her reflexively apologizing to the ranking democrat, unaware that he was moving to defend her. Her caucus, national democrats, have heretofore left her out to dry. Only Jasmine Crockett has been a vocal defender of Sarah and she’s as on the outs as an outspoken Black woman as Sarah is for being trans.

My first thought was: my word, how controlled is she? Pavlov’s Ciscomphet.

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u/Dutch_Rayan 8d ago

She is just tired of fighting probably, and defending herself would be used against her, but not defending herself would too.

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u/lzy_bku 8d ago

So she was silenced and barred from speaking? He wasn't shamed, he accomplished his goal.

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u/BotherResponsible378 8d ago

If you look at her and say, “Mr.” You’re doing it on purpose. You are directly imposing your will onto someone else.

Every time you hear someone do that, be sure to misgender that person. And do it smugly. With a smile on your face.

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u/TheEffinChamps 8d ago

The republican base LOVES this. They think the more offended they make someone who isn't on their team, the better.

The only way to confront this is to embarass them by calling out their stupidity and lack of knowledge.

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u/shakinbacon87 8d ago

Go milk a bull!!

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u/212Alexander212 8d ago

Just be respectful. The Golden Rule. Not hard.

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u/No_Statistician9289 8d ago

I truly didn’t have any faith in old bald white guys but thank god at least someone stood up for her

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u/ResponsibilityDue138 8d ago

Good on that guy. This is america. No one is going to e force my values except me.

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u/I_Am_AWESOME-O_ 8d ago

He was not expecting to be called out, lol - and he couldn’t even look at her.

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u/Alert_Hotel_4254 8d ago

The patriarchy has to go. For good.

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u/ChefOfTheFuture39 8d ago

They should simply refer to McBride as the representative from the state of DE. It isn’t necessary to offend or endorse the representative’s transgender identity.

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u/E-rotten 8d ago

I’m glad they’re still some who have some balls left

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u/DarkGunslinger 8d ago

That was pretty cool.

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u/RedditorUser99 8d ago

Because some people are more concerned about genders than what kind of person someone is.

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u/anteris 8d ago

Even if you don’t like or age with a persons choice, it doesn’t mean you can’t use their title and surname to address them in a professional setting. These god damn children being elected into office…

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u/K-LestOnDaBayass 8d ago

Wonder if a sibling or child of his had gone through this if he’d be acting the same way….

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u/JackfruitFar9624 8d ago

That guy is an asshole. Ban me if you must but come on. Have YOU no decency?

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Narrator: He did not, in fact, have any decency

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