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Ol Janx Spirit

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12. So do you think his message should be: Only facing the horrible truth that the MAGA cult loves the brutal...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 11:19 AM

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...cruelty and crimes will set us free from the notion that we can do anything to stop the march of fascism?

I for one think he is facing reality, and I think his message is spot on. American fascism is in fact on the march, and the sanewashing and bothsidesing is a huge part of the problem and a large part of why we find ourselves here.

Being clear about that is important because the MAGA cult is not the majority of the country. They depend on the sanewashing and bothsidesing to make them look just normal enough to sway those they need to win elections--for now.

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