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ancianita

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3. I hear you. I love your support, and know this is really ugly. I'd rather err on the side of

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:19 AM

Jul 2020

us knowing what he's trying to do from this point forward than to err on the side of being Alerted over spouting right wing crap.

But this is the current president, and we need to see what he's doing.

We can't spend weeks arguing what the other side thinks if we don't know what will be spread around to that side over this weekend.

We can't be reactive. We have to get prepared for where these words lead, and if they instigate some already planned "active measures." (a Russian term that he understands well)

I hope you understand where I'm coming from.

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K&R? 2naSalit Jul 2020 #1

I hear you. I love your support, and know this is really ugly. I'd rather err on the side of ancianita Jul 2020 #3

Oh I do. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #6

When my hub changed the channel to check out the speech, I was so horrified I had to look ancianita Jul 2020 #8

Didn't Hitler give this same speech in Munich? madaboutharry Jul 2020 #2

I wasn't born then, and I never read about it, so I'll second your question. ancianita Jul 2020 #4

Someone called this fiasco 'Triumph of the Swill' SeattleVet Jul 2020 #10

And i would add the middle class to the groups not protected by Trump and applegrove Jul 2020 #5

Good one. I'm sure you know his side just ignores these "mere inconsistencies," though. ancianita Jul 2020 #7

Well the right wing has created their own form of civil society which applegrove Jul 2020 #14

This is important. Thank you for posting. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #9

I can't believe what I heard. We have to see him for what he is -- a lying tyrant. Tim Snyder will ancianita Jul 2020 #11

But he WILL be flushed into the septic tank of history Grokenstein Jul 2020 #12

He may well be, but his legacy will be around for a long time. 40% of the population buys his crap. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #13

Transcript source. ancianita Jul 2020 #15