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Oopsie Daisy

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54. Sounds good to me, Marge!

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 07:00 AM

Nov 19

Boiled down to its essence, we have Makers and Takers. Who will support the "taker" Red States? Will they have their own currency, postage, infrastructure, military?

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Marjorie Taylor Greene demands America gets a divorce. [View all] surfered Nov 18 OP

"not sure she's thought this through" mnmoderatedem Nov 18 #1

There's only 18 blue states. Which has all the revenue and success. jimfields33 Nov 18 #17

Your math is wrong Katcat Nov 19 #33

Thank you! I fixed and appreciate it. jimfields33 Nov 19 #36

Plus Guam, PR and DC. Oopsie Daisy Nov 19 #52

Pretty sure that's a capability she just doesn't have. dchill Nov 19 #35

Can she even think??? nt NEOH Nov 19 #64

Allow me to posit that the Honorable Marge would suggest BOSSHOG Nov 18 #2

Just because she had adulterous tantric sex with multiple people leading to divorce... TheBlackAdder Nov 18 #28

...she has divorce on the brain? Naw. That would require a brain. allegorical oracle Nov 19 #61

She's the Capitol Hill bomber peregrinus Nov 18 #3

Oh, I am too obamanut2012 Nov 19 #57

This isn't the first time MTG has said this. keep_left Nov 18 #4

The thing is, it's far better to get a divorce... regnaD kciN Nov 18 #14

Please proceed nini Nov 18 #5

The grand divorce may be inevitable. Intractable Nov 18 #7

There's no geographical dividing line. yardwork Nov 18 #12

I'm fond of saying that the Mason-Dixon line now runs through all cities, towns, even houses. Intractable Nov 18 #15

You & others need to acquaint yourselves with what happened when India split with Pakistan Hekate Nov 19 #32

Seems to me the Indians and Pakistanis are still at each others throats whenever they get the chance. Intractable Nov 19 #43

They lived together on the Indian subcontinent for centuries, not always well, but even so Hekate Nov 19 #47

Stop telling me what I should do. It is quite rude. Intractable Nov 19 #49

Right. I don't think this works in about any permutation TheKentuckian Nov 18 #24

I'd move to a blue state Katcat Nov 19 #34

Again you strike in with common sense yardwork jfz9580m Nov 19 #38

Excellent Hekate Nov 19 #48

I would very much like to not be a part of their hate. usedtobedemgurl Nov 19 #60

"Marjorie Taylor Greene demands America gets a divorce." J_William_Ryan Nov 18 #6

OMG.. Tribetime Nov 18 #8

Perhaps worth considering if we have a way to guarantee those red states won't invade, loot & pillage the blue states 0rganism Nov 18 #9

There's a silly movie called "Bushwick" that deals with this. Intractable Nov 18 #16

Bye. Lilithschyld Nov 18 #10

Blow it out your ass, Marjo. Talitha Nov 18 #11

I'm fine with that...! regnaD kciN Nov 18 #13

As a Californian, I would be happy Abolishinist Nov 18 #20

Not to be confused with the New California Republic sakabatou Nov 18 #23

We are trying to avoid the nuclear war that set the context for the NCR. N/t SomewhereInTheMiddle Nov 19 #46

I know. sakabatou Nov 19 #62

Is MTG (GEICO Cavewoman) EVEN Capable of Cognitive Thought? MrWowWow Nov 18 #18

Sounds good to me, she knows what happens when we are "irretrievably broken". Abolishinist Nov 18 #19

And don't forget all the US Government property in those red states...courthouses... brush Nov 18 #21

Didn't she take an oath to protect and preserve the country? sakabatou Nov 18 #22

A bit of wiggle room, the oath was in plain English. Abolishinist Nov 18 #27

Madge is not known for keeping her obligations. Eyeball_Kid Nov 18 #29

Why? Did America have an affair with its gym coach? Efilroft Sul Nov 18 #25

Madge is Putin's wet dream. n/t Eyeball_Kid Nov 18 #26

She sometimes looks like the lights are on, but there's never anybody home struggle4progress Nov 18 #30

Breaking up the US is one of Putin's goals. Trust_Reality Nov 19 #31

Imagine the cost increases as well to the red states for goods and food that use the California ports. cstanleytech Nov 19 #37

I don't care... kevinore Nov 19 #39

The Greene Thing Is a GD Stupid MF.. Put her charge Cha Nov 19 #40

Where do I sign? ribrepin Nov 19 #41

Also there aren't any pure red or blue states. duncang Nov 19 #42

You want to go down that route MTG, you bastard? tornado34jh Nov 19 #44

That means we would have a hard border... roamer65 Nov 19 #45

honestly RJ_MacReady Nov 19 #50

So, call her bluff. Let constituents of each "Red State"... SKKY Nov 19 #51

Oh yes, yes please Afrocat Nov 19 #53

Sounds good to me, Marge! Oopsie Daisy Nov 19 #54

I have an idea. The Madcap Nov 19 #55

Looks like somebody isn't getting enough attention. GoCubsGo Nov 19 #56

She's no brain scientist. Swede Nov 19 #58

She wants us to do what the Red State Governors due to Blue state cities. Jit423 Nov 19 #59

I'd rather just divorce her from Congress. Nothing of value would be lost there. Initech Nov 19 #63