Will You Still Love Me After the Election?
Mike Rogers, former Republican representative from Michigan, had nothing but bad things to say about Trump after the 2020 election.
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Everywhere I point my ears, I hear F-bombs: F*ck you, F*ck me, F*ck this, F*ck that.
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My aunt dated a space alien.
In My Expert Opinion We Have Too Many Experts
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Yup, That Sums It All Up
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Are My Facebook Friends Really My Friends?
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Generic Advice Column Answers
Have you considered becoming an advice columnist, but then thought, “How could I think of solutions to readers’ never-ending problems?” Fear not.