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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorge Takei: The Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum
Not only did federal goons show up to try and intimidate our governor, they did so on hallowed ground. Gov. Newsom was speaking at the Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum, which I helped found so we do not repeat the horrors and injustices of the past. Shameful.
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2025-08-15T19:35:08.002Z
George Takei
Not only did federal goons show up to try and intimidate our governor, they did so on hallowed ground. Gov. Newsom was speaking at the Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum, which I helped found so we do not repeat the horrors and injustices of the past. Shameful.
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Think about that for a moment.
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George Takei: The Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum (Original Post)
sheshe2
Aug 2025
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MrsCheaplaugh
(275 posts)1. Kick
rickyhall
(5,509 posts)2. Our national disgrace has nor respect for anyone by dictators.
JT45242
(4,049 posts)4. George is a treasure speaking truth to power
May we never forget what he and so many others suffered.
Gaugamela
(3,516 posts)5. I'm sure that was part of their calculation. Classic fascism.
sheshe2
(97,646 posts)6. Exactly.