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 I was told these people exist, but I didn't believe it.

Look Ma! A grown man who trusts the government

https://m.primal.net/KdzP.jpg
 
 Careful, they pay lots of people to pretend to be supporters. 
 they pay lots of people full stop 
 Physiognomy checks out 
 not terrible for an old guy, but I hear ya 
 The subtle details 🧐 
 💯the closer you look the more you see 
 They’re everywhere around where I live 
 it's one of the other here 
 I think for a lot of the boomer yuppies it’s about comfort and familiarity.

They desperately want an Obama type to come along and tell them everything is gonna be ok, and they’re willing to settle.

Also the social pressure is worse for them in certain ways. 
 the social pressure is worse for them because they subconsciously feel guilty about how good they had it, they also grew up with gov that worked more credibly, their T is down AND they don't understand the current world or the future  
 Thay grew up with a government staffed by a marginally more competent generation of bureaucrats who didn’t have to worry about cameras wired to the internet in everyone’s pocket 
 Yea pretty much. I’d only add that they’re not making new lifelong friends this late in the game so they really can’t afford to step out of line. 
 solid point that one 
 “Don’t worry! I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” 
 *tangible fear* 
 A sign appeared across the street from me.  It's flabbergasting.  I'm flumoxed.  Vexed even. 
 I can’t wait for this fucking election to be over with. The amount of stupid junk mail flyers I get from both of them is just pissing me off. 
 Wake me up in February. 
 Indeed 🫂 
 Fed.  Standard blue baseball cap, sunglasses and khakis.  Amazing how they can just blend in. 
 fk
ur right 
 That's jeff bezos or its a fed.   No alternative theories. 
 🤣🤣🤣
it was in Aspen sooo 
 How do you known he is a grown man? Doesn't look like he has any testicles based on that shirt.  
 wait, men can have balls now too? 
 Only if their wife's boyfriend and his gimp say it's OK. Only then with written permission that's notarized by a local transgender liberal arts professor. 
 You've spotted the rare gray crested NPC, good find.  
 Makes his living from the government for sure.