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This serves two purposes: it reminds us of the massive outpouring of resistance to Trump and Musk’s plans of fascism on April 5th, which marks a new reality. 5 to 6 million of our fellow Americans rallied that day in direct opposition their plans.
And it also is an answer to those extreme far-right voices who claim that people who demonstrated were simply paid actors financed by George Soros. An absolutely laughable assertion but that’s held by those who are gripped by the Trump bubble.
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Today’s Hartmann link:
The Department of Government Efficiency Is a Lie — And It Might Destroy Us All
Musk. Trump. Putin. Labor spies. Stolen data. This isn’t a thriller. It’s what’s happening inside your government — right now…
https://hartmannreport.com/p/the-department-of-government-efficiency-fbd
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Time to go do something fun.
And this page is vibrating again and won’t scroll with the mouse wheel, Frank. You have a ghost in the program? Oh wait, it’s malevolent AI trying to make my eyes go crazy!
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Some skeptics might say that those demonstrations weren’t all that huge, to which I would respond that supporters of the overthrow of our constitutional form of government would never be able to orchestrate a nationwide turnout comparable to this well-organized widespread patriotic show of support for what’s right.
Numbers are in the eye of the reader. To those who participated, the rallies were affirmations that they are not alone. To those that support but didn’t participate, it’s also affirmations that we are not powerless. To those who deny any effect, well these numbers could be doubled or halved and they wouldn’t change their mind.
Yeah, it’s a real shame these folks didn’t turn out at the polls last year.
You clearly don’t know if they did or didn’t.
And neither do you.
But then again, we know who won.
Sure, but he didn’t even capture a majority of the voters.
I attended the rally in DC 50501 and Los Angeles with Bernie and AOC. I was ecstatic when I saw many young people there for the cause. I believe it has to do with AOC because she is young and attracts the younger crowd. All I can say is that “We are not alone.” There are millions of us!
This is what the Trump gangsters are doing now, and it’s mostly under the radar. These funding cut has ALREADY HAPPENED!
Trump DOJ Makes DISTURBING CUTS to Crime Victims
DOJ Pam Bondi, a purported advocate for victims of violent crime, has led the secret Trump Administration efforts to cut $1 billion dollars in funding overnight to crime victims organizations around the country,
Trump DOJ Makes DISTURBING CUTS to Crime Victims 10minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ii66rIr-eE
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Maybe this should have been pasted to the Ashamed of Being American thread…
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