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The Biden Presidency in a nutshell (so far). (Original Post) Bleacher Creature Dec 2021 OP
Who wants this country to burn? Here's an article from 2014 that gives a glimpse Budi Dec 2021 #1
Nailed it! Bev54 Dec 2021 #2
no mystery whatsoever bringthePaine Dec 2021 #3
So agree Rebl2 Dec 2021 #4
 

Budi

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1. Who wants this country to burn? Here's an article from 2014 that gives a glimpse
Fri Dec 24, 2021, 05:54 PM
Dec 2021

Its a WaPo paywall, but I get around it by linking thru my incognito tab.

It's just a stunning look at what President Biden & our Democratic leaders, the last stronghold we have are up against.
Coming from every direction with more money & might by the Press & botnet messaging than ever before coordinated.

They've been siezing this moment for a long time.
The Billionares: Libertarian Kochs, Libertarian Peter Thiel, Elon Musk & Silicon Valley among the too-many-to-mention power players who have nothing to lose in the game.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/koch-backed-political-network-built-to-shield-donors-raised-400-million-in-2012-elections/2014/01/05/9e7cfd9a-719b-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_story.html

Koch-backed political network, built to shield donors, raised $400 million in 2012 elections
Conservative billionaires Charles, left, and David Koch have built a massive political network that shields the identities of its donors through a maze of organizations, according to an analysis of new tax returns and other documents.
(AP - Bloomberg News )
By Matea GoldJanuary 5, 2014

The political network spearheaded by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch has expanded into a far-reaching operation of unrivaled complexity, built around a maze of groups that cloaks its donors, according to an analysis of new tax returns and other documents.

The filings show that the network of politically active nonprofit groups backed by the Kochs and fellow donors in the 2012 elections financially outpaced other independent groups on the right and, on its own, matched the long-established national coalition of labor unions that serves as one of the biggest sources of support for Democrats.


The resources and the breadth of the organization make it singular in American politics: an operation conducted outside the campaign finance system, employing an array of groups aimed at stopping what its financiers view as government overreach.

Members of the coalition target different constituencies
but together have mounted attacks on the new health-care law, federal spending and environmental regulations
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This is a must read to have a clearer picture of what brought us here today. And what must be dismantled to keep our America from truly being Burned to the ground.
Because THAT is the intention.
The gov't they wish to put in place of our Constitution, our laws, is frightening. That is the intolerant govt system that millions have fled TO the United States seeking refuge from.

"Burn it all down", they cheered.


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