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cayugafalls

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9. This is important. Thank you for posting.

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:30 AM

Jul 2020

I listened live and it was a shocking speech by an American pResident.

To demonize the left the way he did was simply insane and dangerous. This is a line crossed, imo. To your point, he and his family have already animalized us and demonized us.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eric-trump-calls-black-lives-matter-protesters-animals/ar-BB15Nli9

“We will not be tyrannized, we will not be demeaned, we will not be intimidated by bad, evil people,” he said.

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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