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First, ABC paid a $15MM fine for saying 47 was held liable for rape instead of sexually assaulting E.Jean Carroll, which is a distinction without a difference. Now they suspend a Terry Moran for reporting the truth.
ABC needs to stand up or they will be off the air anyway.
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Look at that tail go!
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Yes, you’re right. 1/3 voted for tyranny, 1/3 voted for democracy and 1/3 stood by and did nothing.
This is so familiar. Like 1930’s familiar.
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First, they came for…
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I said on Election Day that he did not win the election. Didn’t Musk say or at least elude to his involvement in rigging the election? Trump did and …crickets.
Half of the voting population evidently voted for this. Buyer’s remorse incoming.
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And crippling reparations. All their oil money going to rebuild Ukraine.
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Visited Lithuanian basements a few years ago where the Russians tortured dissidents under the government buildings.
Americans are about to get a crash course in unchecked power by a madman with grudges. Maybe we won’t go that low but it’s not going to be fun.
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Yet the yahoos that employ illegal immigrants continue their hypocrisy.
If anyone should be arrested, it’s the R’s that hire them.
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Most of Eastern Europe does. They’ve been where it looks like we are going.
Hungary liked it so well they’re trying it again. LGBTQ Pride parades are now banned.
Scapegoating vulnerable people is a hallmark of authoritarianism.
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10 years this month. He rode down the escalator and hitched his wagon to the racists. Most have stuck with him.
Not optimistic.
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Holman, you mean?
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He still did it though, didn’t he?
That’s the problem with unchecked power. Some bells cannot be unrung.
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How about before the goon came back into office? There are months after the election but before the inauguration.
You can’t tell me the book wasn’t finished then. It likely was.
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Did you even read the first sentence I wrote? Obviously not.
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Muzzling the media.
One of the bullet points in the authoritarian playbook.
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If you’ve never been targeted by your government, you won’t understand that they have nearly unlimited resources to attack any one of us. Or many.
Stephen Miller is trigger happy and just itching to use lethal force.
Once bodies start showing up you might think differently.
Protest peacefully.
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He hates Biden and he waited for a moment when Trump stepped in shit again to release his book.
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Still like to ask her why she did not pay for a single recount in a battleground state. She had $1BILLION in donations.
I do not believe she lost but without a forensic audit, there’s no way to prove it.
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Yes. If the Courts fail, and they might - remember that 1.0 had 4 years of packing them with Federalist Society hacks and we will now have 3.5 years more of that - ALL that is left is our vote. That’s it.
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He was there at just the right time and miraculously a camera was recording it.
There are no coincidences.
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Looking a little greasy there, Leavitt.
Yeah, pretty sure they gave ABC an ultimatum. So they caved.
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There were zero rioters and the only violence came from the government.
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Let us not forget about the “Disgusting Abomination” bill that is being considered in the Senate.
While he threatens the military against citizens, this bill will be a death blow against our republic.
Hey Non voters: You happy?
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Ok.
Today he said masks will not be allowed.
That should apply to his goons. We’ll see how that goes.
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Ugh. Just to get a reaction.
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And a functioning democracy.
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Protests I have been in have all been peaceful but yes, Roger Stone types will instigate violence.
I am expecting to see violence on No Kings Day though.
Prepare accordingly.
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Prescient.
And here we are. Only a matter of time before he does.
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In authoritarian regimes - of which we are now in one - only the opinions of the ruling party are permitted. A lawless US president now has nearly unlimited power to get his way. That includes revoking their broadcasting license. Don’t think for a minute he wouldn’t do it.
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It’s only just started. 47 is only good at chaos, stealing, lawlessness and violence.
1/3 of voters love him and 1/3 couldn’t care less.
I’ve seen what our government can do to people - up close and personal. Not optimistic.
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He was installed. He did not win 7 battleground states. Beside the point right now but it will be important later.
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It only takes 3.5% of a population in sustained protests to destabilize a government. The trick is keeping it peaceful. Past events show that the government will use instigators to start violence. Something to keep in mind.
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Statistics show that it only takes about 3.5% of a population in sustained protests to destabilize a government. That’s about 11.5 million in the US. Very doable.
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Nope. The white supremacist in Minneapolis.
abcnews.go.com/US/man-helpe...
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Actual history. All searchable events. Your feeble insult fell flat. Judi Bari’s car was blown up by a bomb planted by the FBI. COINTELPRO was conducted by the government. Umbrella man: abcnews.go.com/US/man-helpe...
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No. Bad idea.
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Protestors must remain peaceful. There is always the possibility of instigators a la Roger Stone or umbrella man. They will try to draw a response. It’s not past them.
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Same as it ever was. Instigators in protests, umbrella man during George Floyd protests, FBI planted a bomb in an activists car in the 90’s and the activist lived…and on and on.
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LAPD & CHP seem like they are standing down to the extent that they don’t seem inclined to help ICE. They will maintain a presence if they are called in.
This is good news so far.
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I don’t know how that works. If 47 needs to grant permission to Holman or whether he has the power already.
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I read a post from CNN (?) that Holman was deploying the Ca NG tonight.
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That is some relief, actually. Reminding them before they are deployed in L.A. tonight.
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Nope. It is happening now. Newsom confirmed it already.
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Yes!
Don’t take the bait!
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You go first, Skippy.
There are some bells that cannot be unrung. This is one of those.
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An expiring oath? That’s a new one.
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Just like tariffs, screwing with Ca when they fund many red states, will come back to bite them.
Maybe Ca can just redirect all that money to blue states instead.
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Since they are unarmed, protesting and shaming them is about the only options.
Guess this administration is scared of protesters or they wouldn’t tear gas people.
If ice starts using live rounds at people, that’s a whole new ball game. AFAIK, they haven’t done that.
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Because he said federalizing the L.A. NG is the wrong mission?
No Fuck Trump and all the assholes who voted for him.
Did you?