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  • 427 points secondarycontrol

    Weird - and this society, the society that people have to strip in - is the direct result of his own political party's actions. Starting with Reagan. It's a direct fuckin' line from that asshole to people having to strip for money to help their fellow citizens, to collection cans on gas station counters (to pay for li'l Jimmy's medical bills), to school shootings.

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    200 points MyExUsedTeeth

    Weird - our First Lady stripped and used sex to get her vast wealth.

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    40 points Anotsurei

    It’s only ok when you’re doing it to get out of poverty yourself (if you’re Republican), not to help others!

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    19 points adamwho

    But she was a "genius" at it

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    2 points BoneHugsHominy

    That Russian Pink Widow school trains 'em up good.

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    6 points wanderingoverwatch

    I believe something came out the first time she was in the white house that exposed her penthouse spread

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    33 points tw_72

    Yeah, remember when FEMA actually took care of people devastated by disasters? I remember.

    Now, it's all about GoFundMe and stripping. What does that say about our society?

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    13 points not_a_bot_494

    FEMA does its job pretty well... unless Trump is the president and you're a democrat state that hasn't yet submitted to whatever demands he's put forth.

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    2 points tw_72

    Exactly. FEMA - before trump - was amazing.

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    12 points Afwife1992

    I was going to say “yes Matt, you’re right, too bad your president plays stupid games with federal aid”.

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    8 points genismarvel

    Ya sorry. Why would someone who was part of the gov (still is?). ,,🤢 say that? I know he's an idiot but man....

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  • 794 points Visual-Try-9049

    Woman knew we all wanted to see her naked and could have cashed in a long time ago; She held back until she found a way to help others by doing so.

    Legend.

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    180 points c-k-q99903

    Honestly, she is.

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    123 points unbalanced_checkbook

    Not even naked. Tastefully done lingerie shots for the most part. They're quite stunning.

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    22 points DragonflyGrrl

    I skimmed it too fast and thought it was Alyssa Milano for a second!

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    3 points Rivenscryr

    Let's be honest. Even if this was not her first risque photoshoot, it still would have made bank.

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  • 53 points FirstDukeofAnkh

    Milana is an awesome person who is doing this with tongue firmly in cheek.

    Fuck Matt Gaetz.

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  • 83 points JoshDM

    Wait wait wait,

    is that

    SQUIRREL GIRL?

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    16 points NIN10DOXD

    Yes

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    8 points JoshDM

    And is it too late to buy photos?

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    41 points NIN10DOXD

    She announced she’s bring it back on instagram. IDK when, but soon. Her site is called Only Philanthropy. She is thinking of recruiting other celebrities to do it too.

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    12 points forprime01

    She is also Lily from the AT&T commercials

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    1 points Mediocritologist

    And Guilfoye’s gf on Silicon Valley.

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    4 points fishling

    I really want a Squirrel Girl character to show up in live action, and I really hope it's Milana as the actress.

    Something about a person with the power of squirrels being OP makes me happy.

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    7 points CptKammyJay

    Eats Nuts, Kicks Butts!

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  • 286 points ChaoticDumpling

    I mean, I actually agree with Gaetz on this, loathe as I am to admit it. People shouldn't have to strip to raise money for victims of natural disasters, no, but bless the people who do. This lady is a legend.

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    60 points insanejudge

    It's almost like someone having the ability to withhold the disaster relief funds we all pay for, particularly from the economic powerhouse blue donor states who subsidize the country, because of personal grudge and revenge, is not a good thing

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    138 points loverlyone

    It’s like he came so close to a human reaction but missed the plot completely.

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    84 points abousono

    He does kinda have a point. However he belongs to the group of people that created the problem in the first place.

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    21 points mechengr17

    Also, he was saying it to shame the person doing it, not the system that created the problem

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    25 points Odd_Ad5668

    Years ago I saw a segment on Faux News where the guy was listing all the things that people living under the poverty line in the US own. He's listing all these things like basic appliances and the percent of people with them and he's genuinely upset that most poor people have all of them. I was sitting there thinking "you should be upset that those numbers aren't all 100% in what you constantly call the greatest country to ever exist". The man was upset that like 80% of poor people have a microwave. The only reason 20% of Americans should have for not owning a microwave is that they just don't want one because they won't use it.

    That's what you're tweet reminds me of.

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    12 points kermitthebeast

    Except he's part of the reason it's withheld

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    17 points BigThunder3000

    Also acknowledging he’s part of the party that is making people having to strip for disaster relief a thing instead of just funding disaster relief

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    6 points throwawaythepoopies

    I get what you’re saying, but Gaetz will never ever think about this again. He only cares in as far as he can be critical of women experiencing autonomy.

    He’s making an obvious statement that does not deserve to be agreed with, because he has no desire to see the world change in the way that is required to make his statement remotely meaningful. It’s empty theatrics and we should ignore him until we can pin a conviction on him then let him rot waiting for hell to receive him.

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    5 points HPHambino

    Yes, this is a perfect example of broken clocking on Matt’s part.

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    3 points Hades_Mercedes

    Yeah I actually agree that such a society should cease to exist.

    98% of the the human race:

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    3 points ExistingTheDream

    A society that elects pedophiles and people that protect them doesn't deserve to exist.

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    7 points MorockaDishoom

    You can’t agree with this asshole! This douche in boots supported cutting funding for FEMA, but has an issue with American ingenuity to solve their governments inadequacy.

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    4 points zawalimbooo

    She doesn't have to lol

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    19 points ChaoticDumpling

    No, she doesn't, but she decided to do a good thing.

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    -3 points zawalimbooo

    Yes, that's what I'm saying. We as a society don't need to depend on her, but its still very nice

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    11 points theFields97

    But the thing is, we do kinda have to rely on her. The powers that be have been holding back disaster relief funds for reasons so now we have to rely on people taking it into their own hands.

    Her in this case is more referencing individuals as a whole outside of the government. Not necessarily selling risqué photos.

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    2 points TheScallywag1874

    Who says this act “needed” to be done in the first place? People volunteer and donate in so many different ways during times of emergency. There are also many different organizations set up for disaster relief efforts. This woman raising money in this way is no different than someone donating blankets or working a food line. Good for her, and all other people who help in any way they can.

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    4 points MyNameIsJakeBerenson

    Yeah she couldve easily just done it for fun or like all those girls who did it for HHM and Maxim and just got paid for it

    If he REALLY cared he wouldve said “hey, maybe I need to lobby congress for relief funds and be part of some kind of solution”

    Like, dude, you were the one that had hands on or near the levers of power, why the fuck are you bitching

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    1 points misterchief10

    Yeah. The greatest obstacle to people receiving disaster relief is the GOP. This was only necessary because of Gaetz and those like him. Look up how Trump just fucked Michigan over. He could’ve provided assistance for their recovery from last year’s ice storms but he chose to leave them to suffer.

    This absolutely should not be necessary and it is an indictment on our society that it needs to be done. However, this is not an indictment of her. This was a good thing that she did but the fact she felt she needed to do it is a grave indictment of the GOP and the Trump admin.

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    -10 points Nani_700

    Yes I'm fucking sick of this selfprostitution trend, and it being passed as an empowerment and not exploitation of poverty

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    -3 points Nani_700

    Yeah and what a shocker that most of these women are barely of age when they start, if they're even adults.

    I think the incels are the ones down voting me, lol. They hate it when you point out how exploitative the porn industry is. Even though they love mocking the women in it.

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  • 24 points purplegladys2022

    It never helps when the president wants to deny aid to disaster survivors because (checks notes) California won't bend the knee and worship the so-called king in the white house.

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  • 30 points ScabRef

    Sauce? /s... or? No, /s

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    10 points herefromyoutube

    You have to donate to the fund and then you get an email.

    Edit: here’s the actual site google gave me. Please verify though if you do actually plan to donate

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  • 12 points kenc1842

    Legen......dary. Also beautiful, funny and smart as hell.

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  • 9 points DJettster237

    Can we still get her photos? Asking for a friend

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  • 6 points DoctorFenix

    Republicans do not make other Republicans face consequences.

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  • 7 points NuclearOops

    God I wish all these conservative fuckwits would actually see all these cutting remarks made about them on twitter. Maybe they'd actually change their tunes, if only a teeny bit.

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  • 4 points saiyene

    Yeah, sure, "he's right", technically. That statement is always true about feel-good stories about individuals trying to help fix hugely systemic problems.

    But let's not pretend for even an instant that he's calling out the actual problem: the reason they need assistance is that his party has spent ten months ignoring California's request for more disaster relief funds. There's an ABC article literally today about it.

    This comment isn't him advocating for LA to get the disaster relief they're seeking. He's just being a hypocrite, sneering down his nose at people trying to survive because they aren't on his political "team".

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  • 4 points alittlelessconvo

    I think an administration that willingly strips its disaster relief funds and prevention has no right to exist. But we don’t always get what we want, now do we?

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  • 4 points KendrickBlack502

    He’s absolutely right. Nobody should have to resort to charity for disaster relief but people like him don’t think people deserve anything.

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  • 4 points kakallas

    Wow, Matt Gaetz is right. Right-wing bootstrap society is a failure. We should definitely have a more robust safety net that keeps people from having to rely on private charity for disaster relief. 

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  • 4 points lemmycaution217

    Wait isn’t he a die hard supporter or the man who denied people the disaster relief they needed? Wouldn’t it make more sense to say, “someone who would deny people in need of disaster relief should not exist?” How is it society’s fault that it’s been held hostage by a lunatic cancer turd?

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  • 3 points duke_awapuhi

    I wonder how many times this guy voted against disaster relief when he was in Congress

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  • 3 points WanderingKing

    Also like, he was part of the government that didn’t want to give aid an relief so, maybe don’t throw stones in the glass house you built?

    Or do an maybe we’ll get lucky with how the glass falls

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  • 3 points SithDraven

    Maybe if his orange deity didn't withhold disaster relief people wouldn't have to do stunts like this to raise money to help.

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  • 3 points 6sel

    Had i more faith in that tawat Gaetz, id interprit his words as a critique of a society unwilling to aid its own, unless there is personal gain involved. But i think we all have moved past that point.

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  • 3 points LeticiaLatex

    Don't you have to borderline blow the president for disaster relief now because he can't be asked to do the right thing if people live in a state that don't like him (those two things are probably not related, right? Right?)

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  • 3 points AbstractStew5000

    A society where people have to strip for disaster relief is in some trouble, yes. The enemy and the cause of this trouble is, often, out of control capitalism.

    People who are willing to strip for disaster relief are some of the best people a society could ask for.

    Both of these things are true...

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  • 2 points douggold11

    Glad to see such a right winger fight for FEMA

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  • 2 points Flygrumbz00

    What exactly is his point anyways

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  • 2 points robertluke

    What the hell is the argument he’s trying to make?

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  • 2 points cowmookazee

    A good burn.

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  • 2 points Proper-Pound1293

    Yet he supports Trump, who went around to disaster scenes around the country saying FEMA should be abolished and states should take care of their own problems, got into office and cut FEMA funds and staff. What does Gaetz want? Hurricanes not to exist?

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  • 2 points el_bentzo

    Whoa, @mainework, cool your jets. I think hes arguing for social welfare!

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  • 2 points Bowman_van_Oort

    Our society is the type to crowdfund $100K for a woman calling some kid a n****r in a park

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  • 2 points Papaburgerwithcheese

    Its always amazing how people with skeletons in their closet cant seem to shut the fuck up and not draw attention to themselves. Especially sickos like this freak.

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  • 2 points ausdoug

    Pretty sure there was an Aussie who gave nudes if you donated $100 to bushfire relief or something and raised a ton of cash for it

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  • 2 points _ryde_or_dye_

    People like Matt Gaetz helped create this society.

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  • 2 points MichaelScarn1968

    Hey, Gaetz! YOUR Party is the one trying to eliminate FEMA and YOUR President is the one denying aid to states that are requesting aid. So GFY.

    https://preview.redd.it/sc8shq7q3v6g1.jpeg?width=827&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a05451344a8de932df337d1ad97f355845a68b94

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  • 6 points Over_40_gaming

    Sauce?

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  • 5 points HPHambino

    https://preview.redd.it/2hwaz6qddu6g1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=571d69b87d5799ceb5781542d217202c94154cfd

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    3 points rekette

    He made a great point and yet he's actively contributing to create a world against this point

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  • 1 points KillerSavant202

    He also had more power to change that society for the better than the vast majority of us but chose to make it worse.

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  • 1 points MeeloP

    Why is she former?! I’ve been waiting forever for a new commercial from her. 😡

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  • 1 points SaintUlvemann

    Gaetz, your refusal to fund the government is the entire reason why people have to strip for disaster relief.

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  • 1 points merlyndavis

    Hmmmm. Isn’t the President Matt Gaetz supports the one who cut funding for LA disaster relief?

    Naaaah, couldn’t be…. /s

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  • 1 points kinyutaka

    I mean, he isn't wrong, in this case.

    Disaster relief should be coming from the government and taxes and stuff. If the primary source of disaster relief is a minor celebrity getting off on camera, then there's something wrong.

    But if she wants to get gooners to donate to charity instead of keeping the money herself, I'm okay with it.

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    1 points Parahelix

    Yes, Gaetz and people like him are the reason this is needed in the first place. They're the worst people, which is why they'll take shots at people actually helping, while actively making things worse.

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  • 1 points AbstractStew5000

    Has Matt Gaetz mentioned how the search for someone who cares what he thinks is going?

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  • 1 points blahdiblahhaha

    She’s a hero in Rivals and real life.

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  • 1 points dazedan_confused

    How wild is it that the guy who is meant to be providing disaster relief found an article about a woman selling her tasteful photos and felt the urge to comment?

    We know Matt spent good money on those pics. Especially now that the girls he messages celebrated being of age this year.

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  • 1 points Ancient-Cow-1038

    I agree with Gaetz. Where I think he and I would disagree is that I think the disaster relief should come from federal funds and massive preventative and restorative measures should be put in place in recognition of man-made climate change.

    I suspect he might not vibe with that.

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  • 1 points Used_Intention6479

    Also, a party (GOP) that creates a society that has to strip for disaster relief, doesn't deserve to exist, either.

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  • 1 points iDislocateVaginas

    I mean, on this I agree with him. But the answer is more and nonpartisan aide for disaster relief and prevention. Which him and all the other dumb cunts vote against.

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  • 1 points Interesting-Type-908

    Fuck Matt Gaetz and the asshole boomers who voted for him.

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  • 1 points CappinPeanut

    Matt Gaetz is right though (barf). She shouldn’t have to be stripping, she shouldn’t have to be doing anything other than paying taxes. Then the GOVERNMENT should be taking care of its people with that tax money

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  • 1 points tbone7355

    Either way he is right but you wont hear me speaking

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  • 1 points Puzzleheaded_Two7358

    May Gaetz quoting morality. The apocalypse has broken the fuck out.

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  • 1 points Sartres_Roommate

    Am I suppose to know who she is? Some viral commercial I am forgetting?

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  • 1 points desmotron

    He’s part of the government of this society. That’s like looking in the mirror and saying people are ugly. The brain power is astounding lol

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  • 1 points spit_in_my_holes

    I fucking utterly hate Matt gaetz and that his party is the reason that people feel this is needed….however he’s kinda sorta not wrong.

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  • 1 points carterartist

    More like a /r/selfawarewolf.

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  • 1 points Fit-Income-3296

    Wait do I agree with Matt Gaetz on something???? This is the society that shouldn’t exist

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  • 1 points dynamicontent

    Two things can be true.

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  • 1 points TrifectaBlitz

    Oh f me. It was rent-a-pool boy with the Tweet?

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  • 1 points Kerensky97

    Maybe if we didn't have a hateful idiot withholding relief from Americans it wouldn't be a problem.

    https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/trumps-threats-withhold-disaster-relief-undermine-federalism-principles

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  • 1 points Crazyripps

    Reminds me of this instagram model years ago. There was this massive bush fire in Australia and this random women on instagram and twitter said of people send me screenshots of people donating to help the victims and she’d send them a nude. She ended up making nearly a million dollars for the appeal lol.

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  • 1 points DrippyCheeseDog

    "Doesn't deserve to exist."

    Not "Needs to reassess its priorities." Or "Needs to put people first."

    No "Doesn't deserve to exist."

    This is the state of political thought from so-called leaders "either/or".

    No wonder we're (U.S. and others) in the darkest timeline.

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  • 1 points Notmysubmarine

    Wow Matt, I wonder why people have to look after alternative funding for disaster relief?

    https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-voted-against-fema-funding-before-hurricane-helene-hit-1961501

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  • 1 points oily76

    Not like the society where teenage girls have to sell sex to get through college. That one is fine.

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  • 1 points DubLParaDidL

    I wonder if Matt realizes he just described end stage capitalism?

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  • 1 points TaToHeavy

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  • 1 points art-is-t

    Billions of dollars for Israel to bomb babies but nothing for Americans

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  • 1 points Idiotwithaphone79

    How much for the not tasteful ones?

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  • -1 points monet108

    That is disgusting....where would one find these pictures. Liek what is the url so i don't accidentally go there. Please this is for science.

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  • 0 points tvaldez19

    Come one. We all know AT&T stands for Ass Thighs & Tiddies

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  • -19 points JigglesTheBiggles

    He is right though.

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    -1 points ManOfGame3

    Wonder what else you 2 happen to agree on

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    1 points DirtyRoller

    Something something broken clock. Matt Gaetz is a vile piece of shit who deserves to burn in hell. Also, it's incredibly sad that a celebrity had to raise funds in this way to help a single mother who was in financial distress. Both things can be true. No disrespect or shame toward Milana, she seems like a good person, and she can do what she pleases with her own body.

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    1 points ManOfGame3

    Broken clock might be too generous. Siding with him on an issue that doesn’t have any meaningful opposition is a choice itself. Those two probably have more in common than the (R) on their voter registration. Birds of a feather and all that

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    0 points Just_Visit6998

    i know you're not defending a well-known pedophile right?

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    -5 points JigglesTheBiggles

    I'm not defending him. He's just right. That's all.

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  • -2 points Jabberwock_king

    🃏😈🧠🍿🥷🏿👁️🔥”in Matt’s defense, all he wanted was for someone to sit on his forehead, though Venmo”- No Snep n’ Snek

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  • -20 points CascadeJ1980

    Ummm...didn't she make a big deal about people ogling her body and saying stuff years ago?!!! Million Dollar Man had it right. Everybody's got a price.

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    11 points Pkrudeboy

    Apparently for her it’s helping disaster victims. Fuck off.

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    -9 points CascadeJ1980

    And there was no other way to do that right? Fuck you.

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    9 points nightmare-salad

    And her price was helping people in need, stfu

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    -11 points CascadeJ1980

    You stfu. She could've helped people without having to take off her clothes.

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  • -42 points THRlLL-HO

    They weren’t minors.

    Libs love spreading fake news

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    18 points cookingforengineers

    Wait, how old were they?

    Edit: 17 years old according to the House Ethics Committee: https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf

    Last I checked, a 17 year old is a minor.

    Maybe someone else is spreading fake news?

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    16 points ShagFit

    Confidently incorrect.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/23/matt-gaetz-house-ethics-report-release

    https://19thnews.org/2024/12/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-released/

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    -18 points THRlLL-HO

    The 17 year old is alleged. The Venmo payments went to adults

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    10 points ShagFit

    The man resigned to avoid the report being released. If he was innocent he wouldn't be resigning to avoid the report being released.

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    7 points cookingforengineers

    The House Ethics Committee report states “The record overwhelmingly suggests that Representative Gaetz had sex with multiple women at the party, including the then-17-year-old, for which they were paid.”

    It’s all alleged since there never going to be a trial but there’s little doubt he paid for sex including with the minor.

    https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf

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