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brakester

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19. My first reaction was "DONT QUIT!"

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 12:55 PM

Jan 2026

"GET in there and fight like hell!" (Apologies for borrowing that phrase, but we DO need to counter these monsters with as much energy as the jan6ers!)

What we need is people like these with access to power to put their big boy pants on and fight!

My second reaction was to ask myself if I am willing to do something similar? Thats a HARD question to answer!

I don't have that kind of access to power, as is true for most of us whose struggle to survive this crisis!

I dedicate a lot of my time to fighting this, but can I do more?

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My first reaction was "DONT QUIT!" brakester Jan 2026 #19

A week ago he was interviewed by Esme Murphy on WCCO's morning show dflprincess Jan 2026 #20

You're probably correct. cstanleytech Jan 2026 #22

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