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...then, ipso facto, you are pro-fascist. If you are against anti-racist anti-fascists, then you are for racist fascists. If the anti-fascists (ANTIFA) show up to protest and confront avowed racist fascists, and you condemn and try to ban the anti-fascists while giving verbal support to the ideas of the racist fascists, you are a racist … Continue reading If you are anti anti-fascism, then you are…
When I started writing on politics and society in the age of Trump, I chose the quote from Voltaire as my masthead. As Trump began his campaign with the string of lies he has been known for his entire life, and the cult of followers began to form, Voltaire's words set in me. It felt … Continue reading …the power to make you commit atrocities…
Democrats suck at messaging. Fact. Most of their legislative and governing agenda is supported by most Americans. Yet they lose a lot. More than half the time in more than half the states. Because their messaging sucks. This has to change in 2020. They have to do some things they are nearly allergic to: ONE … Continue reading Beating Trump in 2020. ONE Simple Message Repeated.
The question of the day is "Is Donald Trump guilty of Obstruction of Justice?" There are enough people weighing in on that, and I'm not a lawyer, so I'll pass. But what I will say is that EVERYONE should have known we would end up here - with a corrupt Trump defying any source of … Continue reading Trump’s 40 Year Record of Obstructing Justice
I've written this before, but EVEN IF Barr releases the "entire report" Barr will release the Mueller Report with EVERYTHING about Trump redacted - except references to things he did NOT do. He has said so. You barely even need to read between the lines to understand this: DOJ Policy is the President can't be indicted … Continue reading Schiff And Roberts Will Decide Fate Of Trump. References to Trump crimes will be redacted.
Buzzfeed reported that Trump instructed Cohen to lie to Congress about the timing of the Trump Tower meetings in Russia. It also reported there is corroborating evidence. While testimony alone should be enough to indict and impeach Trump, we better all hope/pray for the corroborating evidence, because without it, even sworn testimony to Trump's crimes, … Continue reading Trump Told Cohen To Lie And It MAY Not Matter
Trump's deal with Erdogan in Syria gives the Kurds to Erdogan in exchange for protecting MbS from prosecution for the murder of Khashoggi. Always #TrumpFirst
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