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ancianita

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17. They're in public rotation, and we don't need to get too reactive. Just monitor and use

Reply to TomDaisy (Original post)

Sat Apr 17, 2021, 11:50 PM

Apr 2021

tools that shut them down.

It's more about what they do than what they say. We need to pay attention to that because when they're busy, that's posing; it's those around them, what their "aides" do, that indicates what the electeds are really doing. In MTG's case, nothing. Her goal is to appear powerful without doing anything for anyone, just make them believe she is. That spokesperson? That guy runs messaging.

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Fascists operate by Testing the Fences. No, MTG is not done with her "America First" [View all] TomDaisy Apr 2021 OP

Completely Agree n/t msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #1

Desensitize people and in 2 years there will be less of an uproar, esp. if the fascists seize power. TheBlackAdder Apr 2021 #2

normalizing and wearing people down TomDaisy Apr 2021 #3

I for one have faced some really tough trials in my life...I will NEVER wear down NEVER PortTack Apr 2021 #4

Go out dying would be me vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #6

Would be willing to wager there are a lot of us that feel that way! PortTack Apr 2021 #9

Yes there are. Count me in. wnylib Apr 2021 #13

Well said vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #14

My partner's reply to trumpers on more than one occasion has been just because I'm liberal and PortTack Apr 2021 #19

This desensitizing I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2021 #8

Fascists will touch the stove repeatedly RainCaster Apr 2021 #5

Yep, they are rolling out different "products" to gauge popularity. Baked Potato Apr 2021 #7

exactly. they are relentless. they don't get discouraged. TomDaisy Apr 2021 #16

Sorry, I am of the opinion Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #10

The problem being that they're are a lot of other eff'in... thenelm1 Apr 2021 #12

Part of being a moron is assuming fascistic colleagues would follow Hortensis Apr 2021 #26

I totally agree. Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #28

So true - I hadn't even considered that aspect. thenelm1 Apr 2021 #29

Trump was pushing the limits his whole presidency IronLionZion Apr 2021 #11

So, this will be the third headline now with this story. She learned well from trump IcyPeas Apr 2021 #15

They're in public rotation, and we don't need to get too reactive. Just monitor and use ancianita Apr 2021 #17

Oh very well said!! Thank you PortTack Apr 2021 #20

Like caged animals. rickyhall Apr 2021 #18

A haunted house, with a picket fence greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #21

The stuff about "Anglo-Saxon political traditions"... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #22

Until ancianita Apr 2021 #24

I hope that the white supremacists stop associating... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #25

This Meowmee Apr 2021 #23

She's just like Trump. Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #27

I truly despise these people. Initech Apr 2021 #30