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Newt Gingrich blasted a Julia Roberts-led ad encouraging women to vote privately, calling it a sign of the sick values he attributes to Democrats. In a heated exchange with Sean Hannity, he accused the party of promoting dishonesty and moral decay in America, suggesting this reflects a broader erosion of societal integrity. Gingrich, who faced his own scandals, cited Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent split from the Democrats as further proof of disillusionment with what he sees as their corrupt influence.

  • Prehensile_cloaca @lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Not to belabor the truism that Gingrich is pure scum, but he’s a relevant point in the argument for an age-cap on voting rights.

    Hit 70, you’re done. Go find something else to do, the needs and wants of the Nation are no longer your purview.

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      7 months ago

      Would be nice if he put his money where his mouth is. He’s 81 years old, but I bet he’s still gonna show up Tuesday.

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      6 months ago

      I see what you’re getting at, but we need to be careful here as we’ll be 70 too at some point.

      Under that precedent, gen-Alpha conservicans would likely unanimously vote to have us all thrown into the sea to save on healthcare costs or something. Lmao

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        6 months ago

        Yes, and when I and you, and anyone else hits 70, then their time influencing the future is over. That’s a ballgame, folks.

        It’s nothing but pure fucking hubris that keeps these antideluvian fossils in their power stations. Society does not benefit. In fact, progress is constrained as a result.

        So yeah, we will all be old one day. But that doesn’t mean we’re all destined to be sad old narcissists.