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We know Trump is a liar, fraud, rapist, con man, — a cruel sociopath who never bothered with the truth. He is probably one of the best con-men in history.

The real problem is that so many people who used to have some sense of honesty and integrity, people who know that Trump is a lair, and a dangerous person who may not even have a good grip on reality, people who have already described him that way themselves, have decided it is best to support him. Mitch McConnell was always greedy and immoral, but he knows how awful Trump will be for the country and the world, yet he caved in. Governor Chris Sununu of NH, who was a big Haley supporter, and openly stated that Trump is incapable, but now tells people he will vote for him. Even the many Republicans who are fleeing Congress because it is a clown show that accomplishes nothing, mostly due to Trump, but they will not take a stand against him.

And of course, the men of the Supreme Court — freedom, democracy, the Constitution be damned— they are all in for Trump. What are they afraid of? How do they think they will benefit? Ask Hope Hicks, or all the false electors, or Mark Meadows and Mike Pence, how does supporting Trump work out for anyone? But still, they do. Why?

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I have begun to wonder if those people, like Sununu, who publicly say they will be voting for the bloated yam are perhaps just saying that publicly but intend to vote otherwise privately.

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I've wondered that myself. How many will secretly pull the lever for Biden. Let's pray they do!!

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With the hydraulic press slowly crushing him in the courts, I think we’ll have more and more of these closeted Biden voters after they see the helium come out of his balloon.

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Sure do hope so. Praying we can get one more trial in too before November. That would be the icing on the cake. Especially if it's the J6 one!! 🙏🏻🙌

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We need to stop believing that they will do anything but exactly what they say wrto changing America. That is what got us here to begin with, Bannon stated at the outside of creating the MAGA movement that they wanted to dismantle the American administrative state. That is what they are trying to complete.

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What I've been seeing for years I would now call Public Emotional Bluster, the propping up of old stories and facades that are supposed to mean something now - when they don't. Without the needed public education processes including and especially in MSM media, people who don't go looking for better sources want to believe what they already believe, which is these days a lot imbedded in for-profit media which in itself has become a drug. It thrives and profits on the most base human emotions of fear and greed that keep people in ignorance. Media literacy needs to be taught very early.

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👏👏👏I would include visual literacy in that education. So much of the lies and gaslighting are mediated through subliminal use of visual cues.

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Have you ever heard of Visual Teaching Strategies? A friend of mine has been involved with this effort which he says is quite successful.

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No I haven’t. I will certainly look it up.

Thanks 🙏

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FrankenTrump!!........The picture shown tonight "tells a thousand lies." As you point out.....Orange is a cold blooded, souless,inhumane monster ........who looks worse and uglier by the minute.

The texbook narcissist lives on attention like a crack addict needs his next fix. He would wither

and die like the outer space invaders in War of The Worlds, if the media cut him off totally.

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I doubt it. This is all about power. These people are waiting for Trump to crumble so they can take over the donors and the party.

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oaitw, I am also confused as to why the "protest" Republicans do not stay and fight, rather than tip over their king and slink away. Liz Cheney is the only one with the fortitude (dare I say "ovaries"?) to stand for election even though she lost. That makes her a winner in my book.

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👍👏🩷

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Nobody knows how a voter ends up voting on Election Day. It’s expedient to SAY they are backing Trump, but will they really? I wonder how big that say- yes-but-vote-no group is?

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Believe as you will, but please, if you will vote against Trumpism, turn out and vote and bring a like minded friend.

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Wild horses couldn’t stop me.

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Fear for their lives/ family? That was part of Hitler's effectiveness also. I would put nothing past and aspiring despot. Pure evil.

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