Political putdowns cast a spotlight on electile dysfunction
January 31, 2026
Many mean things have been said about politicians. They have even been skewered by a fanciful etymology for the word politics: poly, as in polygon,
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Many mean things have been said about politicians. They have even been skewered by a fanciful etymology for the word politics: poly, as in polygon,
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