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In reply to the discussion: Former Trump cybersecurity official says GOP leaders have 'lost control' of voter base: 'This is a d [View all]KPN
(17,249 posts)5. And it's been going on and growing unabated since right after Obama was inaugurated. It's
roots lie in the Koch household -- and David Koch's fascist faux non-profit "Americans for Prosperity".
We are playing with real fire here if it doesn't get outright squashed. The whole frigging thing needs to be extinguished -- just like a fire -- if we hope to save democracy. And that means extinguished. If there ever was a real national emergency, a real threat to our continued existence, this is it. I hope our political leaders actually know and understand that.
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Former Trump cybersecurity official says GOP leaders have 'lost control' of voter base: 'This is a d [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Oct 2021
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They are being motivated and controlled by the same people who were responsible for the
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#2
Yes, byt din't losew sight of Super-PACs either. The two combined -- relative conservative if not
KPN
Oct 2021
#7
The dark money super-pacs, the ones who don't reveal their donors of course are the worst.
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#25
Radio, tv, cable, the internet, the old print publishers, facebook, twitter, youtube, movies,
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#24
And it's been going on and growing unabated since right after Obama was inaugurated. It's
KPN
Oct 2021
#5
Yes, to all you say and it isn't just the Kochs, they have a long standing network of
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#11
They have beren stealthy and relentless and have succeeded in taking control of the nation, all with
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#29
I think they still have hope they will win it all, but maybe there is that one tiny chance we can
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#31
And now China has the power problem. Sure, yes, the pandemic accelerated a mess in the making.
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#35
radio was and is the key. now that limbaugh has croaked they have no top blowhard for 1500
certainot
Oct 2021
#22
Its so obvious, but the MSM are too oblivoius and frightened to cover it
LiberalLovinLug
Oct 2021
#10