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Five years ago Donald Trump tried to overthrow an election he lost. He failed, and I assumed that the threat was over. Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine that he would make a comeback and return to the White House. But there he is. And he’s every bit as bad as his opponents and critics warned he would be.

I’m not going to talk today about how we got here and strategies for getting out. All I want to do right now is to say that we should be clear about what is happening. American fascism is on the march, and anyone who balks at saying that clearly, who makes excuses and pretends that Trump and the people he brought in aren’t monsters, is deeply unpatriotic. If we are to have a chance at saving democracy, our first duty must be clarity. No sanewashing, no bothsidesing. Only facing the horrible truth can set us free.—Nobel laureate Paul Krugman

And he’s every bit as bad as his opponents and critics warned he would be.

Close to two years ago, people like the staff on TYT, David Pakman, and others, kept saying words to the effect "we aren't imaging what he will do. he is telling us. just believe what he says".

I hope all the MAGA people who voted for him think about that, when their sons come home maimed, or in a box, from Trump's latest war for private profit.

Steve

Velcher, you've been asked to put quotes around something you copy and paste so we have an indication. Please do that or something similar. If you're going to quote a piece by Krugman, etc., please give a link at the end. It's annoying to read that piece and find his name at the end, capiche?

I don't understand why this is hard for Velcher to do.

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/day-of-infamy?u...

you've been asked to put quotes around something you copy and paste so we have an indication. Please do that or something similar. If you're going to quote a piece by Krugman, etc., please give a link at the end. It's annoying to read that piece and find his name at the end, capiche?

That was the piece, the whole piece, and nothing but the piece.
It was not a long one.

I prefer "capisci" (quote marks!)

The GOP’s Law & Order act was fun while it lasted...

"At least 33 January 6th insurrectionists pardoned by Trump have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes.
Several have argued that the pardon should cover unrelated criminal convictions, and in one case last month, Trump explicitly re-pardoned one insurrectionist for his unrelated weapons charges."

"Six of the pardoned January 6th insurrectionists are charged with committing child sex crimes, ranging from sexual assault to possession of child pornography.
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons, including at least two who had a previous domestic violence conviction.
Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence. In two of these cases, the defendant’s reckless driving resulted in a fatality. Two were charged with rape."
(Gotta protect those rapists and pedos amirite MAGA?)

"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people." ~Thomas Jefferson

"Smart people don't like me!" ~ Donald Trump

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investig...

“On the fifth anniversary of the January 6th Capitol protest, Democrats held a candlelight vigil”
I think they sang a song or two.
Did anyone else notice or paid attention to today?

LurkerMom,

What's really amazing is how quickly the Left completely forgot about George Floyd.

I guess he served his purpose when Trump lost to Biden in 2020.

Also the fact that the people running BLM turned out to be complete scammers didn't help his cherished memory.

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