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J_William_Ryan

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3. Well...

Reply to ChrisWeigant (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:34 PM

Oct 2020

"The Justice Department won't fully explain why it's opposed to a bill that would enhance its ability to combat white supremacist violence, adding to concerns that the agency under President Donald Trump is continuing to downplay or ignore the threat of far-right terror."

That’s because a significant percentage of the GOP voting block and Trump base is comprised of white supremacists and neo-fascists; to combat the violent, racist right would risk alienating those important voters.

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Friday Talking Points -- Is Trump Trying To Lose? [View all] ChrisWeigant Oct 2020 OP

No - he is not trying to lose - he is delusional. RDANGELO Oct 2020 #1

I don't think he wanted or expected to win in 2016 & I don't think he wants to win now Kaleva Oct 2020 #2

Well... J_William_Ryan Oct 2020 #3

Yep! That is the real reason the DOJ does not want to combat white supremacists crickets Oct 2020 #7

Unfortunately not. jcgoldie Oct 2020 #4

TL;DR. But the answer is no. aikoaiko Oct 2020 #5

He's a stupid, insane person on drugs. Patterson Oct 2020 #6

Sigh. People have been saying that here somewhat endlessly. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #8

I Wondered The Same Thing--EXCEPT........... ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2020 #9

A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #10