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Rep Speier Survived Jonestown and Says Trumpers Have Definitely Drunk the KoolAid
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Andrew Feinberg
@AndrewFeinberg
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Dec 18, 2020
Whoa. Jonestown survivor / California Rep @JackieSpeier is now explicitly comparing @realDonaldTrump's followers to the People's Temple: "Now, four years into this nightmare of melodrama and manipulation, the parallels are pretty clear.” via @EleanorClift
This California Representative Survived Jonestown and Says Trumpers Have Definitely Drunk the Kool...
A few years ago, Jackie Speier resisted comparisons between Jim Jones and Donald Trump. But now, she sees them clearly.
thedailybeast.com
Andrew Feinberg
@AndrewFeinberg
Speier, who was a staffer for the late Rep. Leo Ryan (whose seat she now holds) was shot 5 times & left for dead by People's Temple members. She rarely spoke about the experience until a few years ago.
7:41 PM · Dec 18, 2020
Andrew Feinberg
@AndrewFeinberg
·
Dec 18, 2020
Whoa. Jonestown survivor / California Rep @JackieSpeier is now explicitly comparing @realDonaldTrump's followers to the People's Temple: "Now, four years into this nightmare of melodrama and manipulation, the parallels are pretty clear.” via @EleanorClift
This California Representative Survived Jonestown and Says Trumpers Have Definitely Drunk the Kool...
A few years ago, Jackie Speier resisted comparisons between Jim Jones and Donald Trump. But now, she sees them clearly.
thedailybeast.com
Andrew Feinberg
@AndrewFeinberg
Speier, who was a staffer for the late Rep. Leo Ryan (whose seat she now holds) was shot 5 times & left for dead by People's Temple members. She rarely spoke about the experience until a few years ago.
7:41 PM · Dec 18, 2020
https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-california-representative-survived-jonestown-and-says-trumpers-have-definitely-drunk-the-kool-aid
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