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bemildred

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2. It is standard US politics to co-opt populist movements of the left or the right.
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 08:45 AM
Apr 2014

Or the middle for that matter.

And then either fail spectactularly, or ignore the positions you ran on. Or start a war.

And it goes way back. And until people wise up to the fact that "leaders" who try to scare you or make you mad are not your friends, it will continue.

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