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2024 GOP Candidates – What We Learned

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Vivek Ramaswamy HATES Gen Z

Nikki Haley HATES Unions

Tim Scott HATES Civil Rights

Ron DeSantis HATES Disney

Chris Christy HATES Trump

Mike Pence HATES Abortion

Doug Burgum HATES to Stand Out

Donald Trump HATES The Truth

The Rock

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In this picture, there is a rock…just a plain old rock. We can say a lot of things about the rock. Perhaps it has magical powers? Maybe it’s from another planet, or even a pet rock. Maybe it can talk when no one is looking. And suppose it even has political views; some may say…

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2024 GOP Candidates – What We Learned

The Rock

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