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What a shitshow the republican party has devolved into. It is beyond frightening, and I am applying for Irish citizenship. The hate in this country is disgraceful and we are careening towards 1933 in Germany. I have voted, and will continue to vote, but with the electoral college still in existence, we may end up with the same situation as 2016. As long as states that have the power to elect a president who are uninformed and chose to elect a president who is clearly uninformed and dangerous, we are devolving into undoing rights for women, LGBTQI individuals, anyone who is non white and not a christian, who only represent less than 40 percent of this country, we are doomed. I realize that is a run on sentence, but my brain isn't functioning, just like the republican party. WE NEED TO MOBILIZE INSTEAD OF WATCHING FROM THE SIDELINES. What has happened in Florida is a blueprint for what will happen to the United States if DeSantis is elected. He is dangerous, hateful, and is on course to end the rights of anyone in order to play to his base. Enough is enough.

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The Republican party brain is functioning just fine. I'd even argue they are playing a sophisticated game of 4-D chess. I mean the best way to pivot a democracy into a authoritarian state ruled by Christian fundamentalists is to bamboozle half its citizens into supporting their very own oppression.

This is straight from the religious fundamentalism playbook-- convincing your subjects to cheer on the banning (formerly burning) of books that are based in facts, science or simply opposing viewpoints. Vertical Morality programming (you are good, only God is above you, and those who do not serve him are beneath you, unless you can save them by teaching them this motto).

And of course, believing that the above can't be true since their elected officials encourage them to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights to protect themselves from tyranny-- as if they would stand a chance against a militarized govt-- when in fact it simply provides easy justification for law enforcement to neutralize armed "threats" first, ask questions later.

Republican party leaders know exactly what they are doing. They've created the illusion of freedom in the very people whom they control. This is the sophisticated way to maintain the Status Quo.

Sadly, it's a paradoxical closed loop for the citizens who support their agenda, and they cannot be reasoned with. When a person has been brainwashed successfully, you cannot convince them that they've been brainwashed successfully.

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If the Freedom Caucus members aren't Russian agents, they're assets or willing idiots.

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I'm thinkin' blackmailed - kompromat. Whether CIA or KGB makes little difference for our purposes here, 'cause it's just as likely to be ol' Tweety's own little side hustle, for sale to the highest bidder. Consider this: ol' Tweety is/has been the impresario of hotels, gambling casinos, golf courses, and beauty pageants - all of which are traditional mafia hustles that were >always< in the pockets of such agencies. Indeed, state secrets notwithstanding, I'd be interested in finding ol' Tweety's stash of kompromat. I'm >convinced< such a stash exists because - based on the principle of Occam's Razor - it's the simplest explanation for why all his Republican toadies kowtow in the direction of Mar a Lago.

Ol' Tweety >definitely< had access to those who patronized his hustles, and he >clearly< knows the nature of sensitive - translate marketable - information - along with a remarkable, >international< "Rolodex!"

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The kompromat Trump is using to keep Republicans in line is probably partly what Putin has gleaned from their intelligence & partly what Trump has gotten from secret government documents (much of which he has naturally passed onto Putin in exchange for the kompromat Putin has given him).

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Oh, I have no doubt he's "been in bed" with all of 'em! But I doubt he >serves< any of 'em. There's only one person on this old planet he serves. Everything else is a utilitarian transaction.

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If he is the object of kompromat himself, then Trump will serve the one who holds that kompromat over him, which is why Trump keeps all communication between him & Putin secret, & why he does pretty much whatever Putin wants him to.

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Just as the old Confederates were hopeful British allies!

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Exactly

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It seems to be a mixture.

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Agree with all of the above, but at what cost? They are marshaling in mandates that violate many rights given to US citizens, mainly free speech, the right to have peaceful assembly, and freedom of religion. The right is shoving their, THEIR, beliefs down our throats. The republican party is a shitshow, with all of their posturing while sexually assaulting women and deny the right to form our own thoughts by reading. It is reminiscent of the Nazi party of 1933, and we are heading into very dangerous territory, if not already there. Voting doesn't work with the current electoral college, with weight given to areas that believe this garbage that are sparsely populated. The proliferation of guns in this country is out of control, with those sparsely populated areas believing that guns are the answer. No one is coming for their weapons, but the scare tactics employed by the republican party fuel dissent, dangerous dissent, as evidenced by January 6th. They don't practice what they preach in any fashion. Don't like the results of an election? Overthrow the government. Don't like someone's religion? Shoot up a synagogue. Don't like someone's race? Murder people in a house of worship who welcomed you in to participate, REGARDLESS OF YOUR RACE. We look like fools to the rest of the world. New Zealand had a mass shooting, and enacted stricter gun laws in a week. A WEEK. This country is out of control, and I prefer to read the news instead of watching it due to shooting after shooting after shooting. They may be sticking to a script, but at the cost of peaceful person's lives.

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Thank you

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digital_everest. You picked the 3 perfect words to describe the GUP... Illusion of freedom

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THANK YOU!

But, sadly, we have to worry about said "militarized government" now being fully on the side of the fascists and NAZI despots. :(

Ever notice just how many of the current and former military service peeps in this land are blatantly, and obstinately far rightwing extremist in their 'worldviews'??

It is so sickening and terrifying for them to ignore their oath to THE CONSTITUTION, and NOT to a 4th REICH dictator, that it goes well beyond just Goebbels Nooz (Faux) being played incessantly in every military outpost/base/PX/etc. in this land.

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Michael Flynn is the exception, not the rule. Most of the generals who had to work with DJT despised him.

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I was mainly speaking about the 'rank and file' of our military.

Hopefully, General Mark Milley totally and fully regrets walking alongside the SCUMp SHITler to that church in D.C., after the putrid orange fuehrer ordered him to clear the streets to do so. ;)

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digital_everest, let's not forget the narcissistic psychopaths who don't like anything more than being in the spotlight, no matter how or why. Remember Rodger Stone? He's their poster child.

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...or Steve 'Fritz Kuhn' Bannon! ;)

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Inciteful. Well done!

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I hope you meant insightful, lol. 'Inciteful' would mean they are inciting something (as did tfg on J6)

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My bad, but I like the double entendre! I'll just blame it on the damn spell-checker and let it stand! LOL!

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I am applying for Canadian citizenship, i have took the citizenship test and i passed it easily. I really like Canada, but the logistics of moving there kind of scare me. Oh well, i will deal with it especially if TUMP or DeSatan wins next year and either one of them is elected dictator of the USA. The hate in the United States and even in the neighborhood i live in has became unbearable to say the least.

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I an't goin' nowhere. Stand and fight against this BS.

If you need to say it, repeat the 23rd Psalm now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUTXb-ga1fo

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Is there a good one? In the field of potential candidates it is really tough to find anyone with the qualifications worthy of even running for the office of the President. The Republicans who have thrown their hats in the ring are oblivious to the problems our people are facing, all they can address are political issues that have gone unsolved for decades. Biden and McCarthy are going to get pummeled from both sides over their solution to the debt problem. There is absolutely no consensus from either side on anything. This is turning into a new rendition of the "Tower of Babel" except this time they all speak the same language. There are just too many petty groups that can't come to any agreement on the correct path to follow, leaving our government wallowing in its own political mud. What is really disturbing is seen in the Republican's concerted effort to make the Biden administration fail in every effort they put forth that would be good for the country. The economy, abortion, crime, education, and inflation should be at the forefront of both party's agendas but these issues are being given back stage significance because of the Republican's endeavor to harm over what should be their desire to find answers to our problems.

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I'll vote for a yellow dog before any Republican for any office.

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Daniel--I agree to an extent, I don't find it necessary to apply color to the narrative.

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A concern-

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I find a sense of inherent danger in the upcoming election cycle. No matter what we do the MAGA crowd isn't going away, for these people are devout Trump supporters. What concerns me relates to the degree of savagery this group exhibited toward Donald Trump and their desire to protect this man's image at all costs. All the violent acts that have shown signs of being politically motivated originated from within this group. If you doubt this, ask Nancy's husband. There is a real potential for violence directed toward anyone that poses a threat to Trump. I don't want physical harm to befall anyone, even if they are Republicans. Looking at the MAGA's devout allegiance they give to this man, in my mind there is no limit to the extent they would go to protect him, including acts of violence. They are a very unstable group of armed individuals. Who would anger them more an advisory that they have been battling for years or a traitor, new to the fight? As Democrats, the far-right extremists have been a cause for concern for some time and we have learned to deal with them as the situations have called for it. Bring in a whole new line of individuals that attack Trump from all sides showing absolutely no verbal mercy, what new levels of anger will develop within this group of supporters that will view assaults on their leader as something to violently oppose? A traitor is far worse than an advisory, what extreme levels of retribution will they seek? I don't wish for anyone to be harmed in a confrontation that should only use words to wound, not weapons, thank you Cher. I really feel there exists an actual level of danger to those running against Trump, perpetrated from within the Republican party itself. These people are unstable nightmares who view our world as not being theirs.

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They want the government to fail so that they can install a Leader--someone like Putin or Orban. For them every election is stolen if it does not yield the desired result.

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Victor--That's a given but they're in the minority, where they belong.

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Hitler came to power with 29 percent support.

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It is really tough to find anyone with the qualifications worthy of even BEING ABLE TO THINK.

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Sue--That was quick, the ink on that one is probably still wet.

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NOT that I am relishing the thought, but sometimes it is necessary to become a Maccabee Warrior, like the brave souls who fought in the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance, or that band of brothers in the movie, "Defiance". ;)

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I have felt the same way get out of the US. Guess what that is exactly what MAGA wants. Don't give them what they want. We MUST win back control of the 21 states controlled by MAGA.

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Getting harder now that Republicans are getting better at gerrymandering everything. Take Ohio (already illegally gerrymandered) who is now trying to push an August ballot (even after they just voted to no longer hold them) to try to increase the votes it would take to amend the constitution all because they are afraid of the abortion issue that might possibly come up on the ballot in November. I only say “ might” because I predict that the Republicans will try to make as many names as needed to invalidate it so they can reject it from being placed on the ballot. They should also do something about guns but it’s funny how they say that blue states are crime ridden but are really quite when people get killed by guns in their own state. I don’t like the debt bill currently being offered either but I don’t like our country going into debt either. The only reason Republicans are so against it is because they want to try to blame the White House for defaulting. What ever happened to the days that the people we elected to office actually trying to work for us in a bipartisan way instead of trying to suck up to a man who doesn’t even understand or believe in half of what he is saying. You can apply that to a lot of the people currently try to run for the presidency too.

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Yes the Rep. are gerrymandering, but so are the Dems. The good news is that Independent out number both parties. 39% of all voters are Independent 32% are Dems and 23% are Rep. We have the numbers to boot them out of office in every state they control. We must work together to get the word out in every state. I am hoping that through substack, FB and Mastodon I can reach people in every state and ask them to reach out to the voters in their states to start a movement. I don't know what state you live in I am in NJ. Would you be willing to help with this effort?

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I am in Ohio and the only reason I cannot register as an independent is because the election board told me that if I register as an independent I can only vote on local issues in primary elections and not for candidates unless it is a presidential election. Fun fact: growing up in the 70’s I thought that I was a Republican but as I got older I became more of a democrat when I didn’t like the direction the republicans were going (and it has only gotten worse) but now I see myself as more of an independent. I want to leave a better world for future generations but I get frustrated that I can’t vote for who/what I want when I want to. I don’t do social media and this is the first time I have ever joined something to comment but Robert is usually reading/speaking my mind. I would help if I could. I just don’t want to see any of the republicans get back into office with the way they are currently thinking at this point and I am afraid that Kennedy now joining the race might split the ticket and cost the democrats to lose. Still looking for a good candidate who wants what is good for the U.S. and can leave a better world for the future generations as well as work in a bipartisan way. One can only dream.

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I am also an Independent, but only because most dem pols are not left enough for my likes.

Sadly, some of those 39% are Indie because the current RepugnaF**KS are actually not far extremist rightwingnut enough for THEM (as impossible as that might seem)! :(

Let us hope that they are a 'vast MINORITY' among said Independents, but my point is that not ALL of that 39% can be counted to be on OUR side. ;)

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Welcome. You will survive the logistics no doubt. Be prepared that Canadians also have political battles, partly inspired by the American ones since American issues and culture are so close to us.

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Unfortunately, should you move to Canada,I would pass on Alberta. We have just re-elected a Premier who openly stated she “admires” DiSantis.

I am seriously considering of leaving the province.

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Stay and fight! Start by fighting for women's rights, which go way beyond reproductive rights.

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On top of which; IF this land goes totally outright FASCIST, what is to stop the despot in power from going after those of us who have fled north trying to escape said 4th REICHism??

Did mere borderlines stop Hitler from going after and obliterating the 'others' he loathed so ferociously?

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I just renewed my Canadian passport after 30 years. I’m also a US citizen. It’s my Plan B.

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But there is no Planet B.

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Not yet. They’re working on it.

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Elon’s rocket was as successful as his truck windows. The fact Twitter is now worth ⅓ what it was when he bought it, IS PROOF THAT BILLIONAIRES cannot be permitted. It is obviously not being operated with realistic commercial objectives.

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My father is American and I thank God every day that he decided to settle here. I look around my family and the sickness we have and think none of us would own our houses. Cancer and heart treatement for free,, free prescriptions or cheap. Nor does an insurance company decide your treatment. If you ever need advice contact me. Chris O'Brien landorfwaldo@gmail.com. I had the opportunity to get American citizen ship and do not regret not applying.

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I used to love this country, and what it stood for. I don't anymore. The treatment for my disease cost $15 THOUSAND a month. I don't know where you are receiving free cancer treatment, but the only reason my mother received excellent medical treatment for her cancer was because she was a veteran. My grandparents settled here, and my parents worked to get an education. Two of my three children received college degrees, but thee student l9an debt we now have is astronomical. My disease is terminal, and my husband and I have decided to forgo funeral expenses to be cremated and put into trees. We should be harnessing solar power on every home, but the cost for solar panels, again, is astronomical. Electric and gas companies are fueling killing the environment over saving it. And, don't even get me started on lobbyists. My parents served honorably in the USN, and my brother just retired from the USA. My niece still serves. Am I proud of them?? Absolutely. Do I believe in this country? Not anymore.

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I live in Canada. As in most developed countries on the planet we have health care for all citizens. My mother and sister in law all passed from cancer receiving excellent treatment. I have had heart surgery and never paid a nickel. There is only one country that will force you into personal banruptcy for becoming ill. Republicans in the US want to cut medicaid and any health care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG-3JtRfm5M&ab_channel=TheMajorityReportw%2FSamSeder

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The GUP's have been wanting to get rid of Medicare the second is was approved. And have not quit ever since. They only want the rich to have money.

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They only want the RICH to be breathing!!! ;)

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All of things you want is opposed by the Republican Party

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Congratulations Nilan. You have put the description of them in a nut shell.

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Same here.

I just CANNOT blindly support, be 'community with', and feel compatriotism with people who want nothing more vehemently in their lives than abject, outright, genocidal fascism in this land, and will do everything in their power, and expend all of their energy, to make that a reality. :(

When I hear those "USA! USA! USA!" chants at SCUMp SHITler's NAZI BUND MEETINGS, they might as well be "SIEG HEIL SIEG HEIL" arm throwing chants.

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Well, they are, uh.. Not quite high on the I.Q. scale.

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Single digit numbers might be giving too much credit to those who put that NAZI harpy Magda T Goebbels (and all of her 4th REICH demanding fellow PUTSCHers) into power.

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Exactly.

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I am very sorry, but be assured that many of us are doing our best to make this country live up to its promises.

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I tried. I marched, I signed petitions, I wrote to my senators, donated to worthy candidates that were not even in my district, educated my children about what rights they deserve, donated to causes I believe in, all for books to be banned and removed from libraries, for right wing nuts to continue to murder innocent people, for women's rights, voting rights, and LGBTQI rights to go down the toilet. I have had enough. I am tired, and I am sick (literally), and, more than anything else, I am fed up. Elected officials, taking donations from supporters, who, once elected, DECIDE TO SWITCH PARTIES? They are changing the rules as they go along. The SJC? What a joke. "I will respect the precedents previously set..." ACB. The crime family of the Thomas's, who are plain grifters, and Ginny?? She's a criminal who hasn't been prosecuted. Brett "I like beer" Kavanagh assaulted her, and we all know it. I am beyond disgusted that people who we SHOULD hold to higher standards have set the bar so low it's on the ground. And, Kevin McCarthy?THE SPEAKER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GROVEL TO GET THE VOTES TO HOLD THE POSITION. I am a pissed off almost sixty year old woman who has tried to do good throughout my life, and just wish our elected officials would do the same. Instead, it's a race to the bottom.

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I admire your energy and activism, and I understand your frustration. I am sure you've already had an impact. You must be patient and persist. Much of what you do is education, and it takes time to bear fruit. You could now focus on a specific issue, such as maternal health and its impact on the child.. How about Medicare for child-bearing and the infant child? It would have a great, positive impact on the nation. The country's future is in womb of the mother-to-be. Best wishes!

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Which country are you talking about?

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The first half is Canada. The bottom half is the US is duplicated here. - - - There is only one country that will force you into personal banruptcy for becoming ill. Republicans in the US want to cut medicaid and any health care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG-3JtRfm5M&ab_channel=TheMajorityReportw%2FSamSeder

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Canada, Nilan says

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Was anyone else confused by this??? Smells like some sort of a scam.

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What!!! I am in the medical field and treatment is as good as where you live in this country and what insurance you have. I have brother who is crippled from a back injury because insurance put off approving the surgery for way too long. And another member who lost his leg up to his hip because Kaiser kept refusing to investigate! Our medical system is going down hill fast and so the insurance companies.

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Insurance is the "middle man" you don't need between you, and your doctor, that you pay money to for no reason. Between medical expenses, and frivolous lawsuits - Medical expenses would go way down without them.

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What country is “here” to you? This blog originated in the US and concerns US politics so “here” normally means here in the US.

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People don't always write correctly.

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I am currently in a shocking bright blue area, and even HERE, the fascists are attempting to take over school boards in order to push their rightwingnut agenda on everyone else's kids, thereby hoping to turn even this left progressive area into NAZI Germany, eventually. :(

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I may be a Democrat. But I see no reason to teach little kids about sex. They need to LEARN and learn FAST. The rest of the world is passing us up in education.

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My mother taught me ALL about sex and my body when I was five years old. She wrote books on the subject, actual books, that were published by MacMillan. By the time I was fifteen, I was shocked at how little my peers were informed, yet shunned girls who got pregnant in high school. As a mental health practitioner AND a probation officer who specialized in sexual offenders, predators are out there, and children should be educated not only about sex, but also the rights they have to protect their bodies.

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Good luck. I looked into that when trump was the prez. They only want you if you’re wealthy, young and have a skill they need.

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I am Canada born but now a naturalized American. I will tell you that I have relatives in Canada who like Trump and support the conservative Christian home school, anti choice. The whole shebang. So it is really an echo of what goes on here. They are in rural Alberta and support big oil.

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I agree wholeheartedly with your comment. I am of the belief that it is not all about Washington DC but the 21 states that a GOP controlled. We must win a bipartisan control in these states. The governor and legislators are the one passing draconian laws affecting millions of residents. BTW it takes 5 years to get Irish citizenship. A friend of mine just came back from Ireland trying to get dual citizenship.

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Agreed. We must fight but if the United States falls to this extreme right wing ideology, to fascist principles, there will be no place to hide.

If the US hadn't entered WWIi the Nazis could have won.

With a fascist USA, Europe would become very vulnerable and unfortunately would not provide a safe place to hide.

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I believe an even bigger blue wave will drown facists in 2024.

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Thank you for your optimism--this comment column needs more optimists! Many more optimists.

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I pray and think thats likely

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But if we stay? Why would we want to? See my above comment about healthcare and the price of tuition.

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PRECISELY! :(

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I totally agree with you that Americans need to mobilize BEFORE we end up like Nazi Germany.

Many Americans are not engaged in meeting the challenges of what is happening and are willing to take a back seat in politics. We need to participate in our democracy or it could be lost as a grand experiment that ultimately failed. Don't sit back America! Get involved or you could become pawns and not even have a vote. Fundamentalists, evangelicals, and conservatives could be controlling every aspect of your life. People stood back in Germany and were afraid to speak out. They saw what was happening and it started with extremists, just like we are now seeing in Congress, and the Germans allowed the persecution of the Jews and it escalated from there. There is much hate in this country, but DON'T GIVE UP and give in to republican extremists like desantis, cruz, boebert and the many others.

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Many of our citizens have no clue what is going on re our moving into an authoritarian state... MANY.

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I didn't mention Boebert or MTG or Santos, because they get enough press shooting their mouths off constantly. It's maddening.

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The Press is one of our largest problems. Really lopsided reporting, with too much focus and/or repetition on any topic they think will capture the general public's attn.

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Exactly ! Americans need to get off their rear ends and into the streets to show their resistance to these wannebe dictators. The French, who enjoy one of the best social systrms in the world, continue to do so because they're always prepared to mobilize for their rights ...

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It makes me question just HOW MUCH of this whole country REALLY DOES want, and vehemently desire full-on fascist despotism, to the point of, and replete with death camps/death squads for ALL of us 'others'?!? :(

I keep hearing that NOT every RepugnaF**K in this land is an outright NAZI, and that most are at least semi-sane, and reject the bulk of genocidal fascist ideologies, and that it is just a hyper-vocal, apoplectically rage filled minority causing all of the bluster dust storms.

But sometimes I am not so sure. :(

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Go to a right-wing site like Newsmax or Breitbart & you will be overwhelmed by pro-fascist, pro-authoritarian, antidemocratic zealots believing in the most bizarre conspiracy theories & seeking civil war & the annihilation of "Demonrats" & "libtards", & there are literally hundreds of such sites throughout the internet even more extreme.

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I KNOW all about that shit, but I myself just cannot bring myself to ever watch or listen to those EVIL Goebbels/Goering propaganda wannabe 'outlets'.

I just have too much on my plate currently to add any extraneous agita at all, and I literally get ill when watching even (the much? more tame) Faux Nooz which my 'Kennedy Democrat' dad (who I am a caregiver for currently) sometimes watches in the name of 'knowing what thine enemies are up to'. ;)

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My intent was to substantiate your post, not to suggest you patronize their sites. However, it would be a very good thing for them to be exposed to a voice like yours. 😀

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Yes, I know that, and I was just divulging WHY I cannot even listen to those NAZI propaganda outlets, at all. ;)

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There it, folks. The testimony of another satisfied customer! LOL!

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With the power & influence of the church & Mom's for "Liberty", the R Party's only hope is to control future generations. DeSantis is not using his Campaign of Hate to simply control the rights of the "others", it's to control future voters. It may work in Florida but the rest of the country is watching. They've invaded my state of SC school boards & are quietly making subtle changes.

With school & mass shootings on the rise & being blamed on mental health, WHY would DeSantis remove specific books with social emotional & inclusive teaching from the curriculum? While Texas wants to replace certified & degreed councilors with untrained in education or child psychology Clergy.

With NO Background checks!

What Could Go WRONG??

I've retired from teaching, but SO want to jump back in with both feet!

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Absolutely agree, but the current conditions in schools may lead to an increase in your mental health declining. You need to take care of yourself, and do as much as you can from the sidelines. As a former licensed mental health professional, all of these changes are not only dangerous, but are grooming our young people to hate instead of educate. Volunteer where you can make a difference. As I am facing end of life decisions with a terminal illness, I volunteer with a hospice organization. I also write my elected officials, and support worthy candidates. It may not make a difference, but it makes a difference to me.

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Perfect summary

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Says it all and we’ll!

Thoroughly frightening

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Perfectly stated

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Susan, my husband's grandparents and great grandparents were born in Ireland, and I have told him to apply for citizenship. How do we go about doing that?

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You need to register with the office of Foreign Births. You need the grandparents birth information. Good luck!

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If your husband was born here in the US, he is a citizen. DeSantis wants to end that.

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People whose parents and/or grandparents were born in Ireland have a right to apply for Irish citizenship.

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I think tRump and Death Santis are tied for being the worst demagogues. They are both dangerous. One advocates the overthrow of government, the other is doing just that in his own state.

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I think Dr Reich missed an even greater threat than a Tweety/DeSantis ticket: a third party bid designed to split the Democrats. One person here already railed on about Biden's failure in the current hostage crisis - the debt ceiling - because he bargained away the environment. Such a third party can capitalize on >and exploit< that one-issue-wonder type thinking - just as the Republicans have on religious & sexual orientation issues. The Lieberman/McRory push for a "No Labels" party is a case in point: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/joe-lieberman-and-pat-mccrory-on-no-labels-push-for-a-third-party-2024-presidential-candidate/ar-AA1bzmdT .

Perhaps little ol' Lieberman is the most dangerous of them all!

Just sayin'!

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I never liked Joe Lieberman. He was a chameleon! Many politicians are, but he seemed more than most.

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Joe jumped out of the democrats. Giving the GUP's a leg up on being able to pass bad agenda. He's like a turn coat in the civil war. There should be a law put in place that does NOT allow you to change parties after you are elected. Joe killed everything the Democrats wanted to pass.

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Manchin & Sinema are the same, the latter having already denounced her Democratic affiliation.

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I don't know if they said they switched, but if you live in a Republican State. And you want to get elected as a Democrat. You have to lean toward Republican on your decisions to get re-elected. It STINKS.

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Yea, we got a lot of wieners.. er, winners running.

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Wasn't tfg a 'Democrat' and pro choice, long ago, when it served him?

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Yes! Democrat was his original platform. And he got voted in that way.

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It is INSANE that is not an actual LAW, already! ;)

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Indeed. He's qualified, highly experienced, and waaay savvy - >and< a chameleon. What's not to distrust about his intentions?

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Maddening!

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