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Speaker Vote: Far-Right G.O.P. Faction Throws House Into Chaos as McCarthy Is Ousted
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yes yes both sides of course, both sides

Yes yes, mustn't criticize the lesser evil, mustn't criticize.

@Zorque @chloyster @hallettj @downpunxx But is it? Why must we vote for evil in degrees every time? Why can't we say "let's look into these perceptions without having to agree with them wholesale?" Why are we killing and dying for ideas?
We're more than just pawns on this socio/economic/political chessboard. But who am I to demand that things be any different. What am I even contributing?

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