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Marcia's avatar

We need to fight like it's the Revolutionary War. Because it IS.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

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Jean Conley's avatar

Bingo, Marcia. It's now or never.............

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Marcia's avatar

We must fight: they are dismantling The Constitution. 😡

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Edward mead's avatar

Donald Trump is really stupid and dumb, and brainless.

Pass to all you know..

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

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Thomas Wilson's avatar

We need our elected leaders fighting like hell so we can get behind them so we can see some kind of action against these criminals in the White House

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𝗖ʜʀɪ𝘀 𝗣 𝗡ᴏᴏᴅʟᴇ ✌🏼's avatar

I only wish my elected leaders DIDN'T include Cruz, Cornyn, and an even more MAGAt House member. Though I do all I can to help organize and GOTV, despite being a disabled Vietnam vet in my 70s. 🗽⚖️

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Lila's avatar

Thank you sir for your service! The orange man Idiocracy fascist misogynistic treasonous narcissist Pathological lying alcoholic or drug user, I say the addiction bc of his slurs and topics he blurts out that's not even the subject. So I am a independent that votes Democrat.A woman as a senior citizen, I have great grandchildren, I'm afraid for them, not for myself, I've lived 65 years. The very freedoms you fought for is being affected by a wannabe dictator. We have to stand together as one.

Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz would have turned our democracy into a better world.

IMPEACHMENT CHARGES NOW, NO IF'S ANDS OR BUT'S. GET IT DONE!

I AM ASHAMED OF THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND CONGRESS. THE PUBLIC PEOPLE THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND. YOU ARE LOOSING YOUR FREEDOMS.

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Jean Conley's avatar

....and the way you (and those you served with in Vietnam) are being treated by The Dictator Chicken Bone Spurs Deranged Psycho and his colleagues (who I seriously doubt ever served in the military) is totally disgusting. I also thank you for your service.

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Judy Cross's avatar

Thank you for your service.

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𝗖ʜʀɪ𝘀 𝗣 𝗡ᴏᴏᴅʟᴇ ✌🏼's avatar

To those who thanked me for my service, I always feel it is unnecessary. It was my duty and my honor to serve my country. At least I thought so, before MAGA! 🗽⚖️

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

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Marcia's avatar

Law suits mean nothing to illegal thugs. They need to be hard stopped. Where is our LOYAL military, loyal to the Constitution?

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Jean Conley's avatar

I believe the military IS loyal to the Constitution but for some stupid reason, I don't think they can do much to "disobey" the Dictator Bone Spurs Criminal Psycho in the Oval Office.

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David A Pitock's avatar

They can disobey an illegal order.

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Jean Conley's avatar

Thanks for your reply.

By the way, wish they would. Seems to me that a good many that Dump dishes out are illegal. Maybe not!

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Thomas Garrett's avatar

Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society are tax exempt enemies of the American people.

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Jean Conley's avatar

...and it infuriates me to no end.......!

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Shannon's avatar

YES!!!

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Edward mead's avatar

The Heritage Foundation gave the USA JD VANCE to be V.P> Under Trump. Vance is worse than Trump, Love to see both die soon. The USA can do without both.

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Sarah Larkin's avatar

The fight is ON, for the very soul of our nation as Biden said. Thank you Ben and Popok for always keeping us up to the minute on everything going on, always with truth, honesty, integrity, and all the receipts so we can keep this FIGHT against fascism and the takeover of our country with everything we have! The time is NOW to be blowing up the phones of the Senators who are hell bent for leather to pass a worse version of the Big BAD Bill that they’re now having to sit and listen to every word in it since they never bothered to read it, and the 6 liars that said they wouldn’t vote for it did vote to let it go to this next step! Every one of them needs to hear that they will lose their jobs for what they’re doing to destroy the Constitution and our country! Traitors one and all of the GQP! Here’s the contacts for all in Congress. You all know what to do! So DO it! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit?pli=1&gid=0#gid=0

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Marcia's avatar

Thanks!!! From the red state I'm stuck in.

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Sarah Larkin's avatar

You’re welcome! I’m stuck in a very red state too!

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David A Pitock's avatar

Hear ya,

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Jean Conley's avatar

I wish you the same, Sarah, as I wished Marcia!

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Jean Conley's avatar

I wish you the best, Marcia. Hope you and the other smart ones (obviously that doesn't include the republiCRAPS) will be able to boot the puppets of Puppeteer Dump out of office come November, 2026.

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Marcia's avatar

I'll keep calling but the trumpy government I'm stuck with couldn't care less. They love abusing people.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

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Judy Cross's avatar

I call daily.

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Edward mead's avatar

PROTECT YOUR UNIONS AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE START ONE NOW. YOU WILL HAVE BETTER BENEFICTS AND INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT, PLUS WAGES.

During his first term, Donald Trump installed a Postmaster General who wanted to privatize the USPS, along with enough members of the Postal Board that that Postmaster could not be fired by Joe Biden.

Now, Trump is back in the White House―and his privatization plans are so extreme that even Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wanted no part of it. DeJoy resigned, and now he’s eyeing a FedEx board member to replace DeJoy. If David Steiner is confirmed, there will be nothing holding Trump’s privatization scheme back.

Our mail is sorted and delivered by more than 500,000 union members, mostly represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers and the American Postal Workers Union. If Trump succeeds in privatizing the USPS, those workers would be laid off and replaced with non-union contractors. We can’t let that happen!

Tell the USPS Board of Governors: Don’t nominate privatizer David Steiner as Postmaster General!

During DeJoy’s tenure, he rolled out a system of price increases and delays that make the mail slower, less reliable, and more expensive. Now, Trump is crashing the economy and could try to roll USPS privatization into any recovery plan as a “necessary hardship,” even when that was his intention all along.

Privatization wouldn’t just mean lost jobs―it means higher costs, reduced access, and the total elimination of mail services in areas where private companies refuse to deliver. For rural Americans, this isn’t just inconvenient, it’s catastrophic.

Tell the USPS Board of Governors: Don’t nominate privatizer David Steiner as Postmaster General!

In solidarity,

The Labor Force

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Marcia's avatar

trump threatened the lives of Democratic politicians for disagreeing with him. That's his test case for threading the lives of all people who support the Constitution. Be very clear about that. This is how propaganda works to establish dictatorships. If nothing happens to them, the trump regime will take the next steps: arrests then murders. MAGAts think they are immune. They are not. The minute they object to losing THEIR benefits, trump will punish them.

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David A Pitock's avatar

He threatened repthugs as well , unfortunately the repthugs in Congress fear tRump.

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Cheryl Procaccino's avatar

Who is she?

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Elizabeth  sharp's avatar

Tulsi gabbard

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Patricia Searles's avatar

Figures. She wasn’t qualified to be there anyhow

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Michelle Noe's avatar

Tulsa? Sounds like tulsi…

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JavaJunkyMonkey's avatar

They want a fight, I'M ALL IN.

To quote the leader of Iran, " Mr President you started this war, we are going to finish it.

Never thought I'd be quoting Iranians, but shit let's do this.

BRING IT COWARD trump.

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Judy Cross's avatar

I'm there with you.

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Marcia's avatar

Even when we are blessed with the passing of trump, we now have enemies who are emboldened authoritarians. The Nazi regime may take a set back, but the fight for freedom will continue.

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David A Pitock's avatar

Now we know who.

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Jean Conley's avatar

Unfortunately Marcia, you're right. ):

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Edward mead's avatar

The Secret Behind Trump’s Stupidity Revealed

Mar 3, 2025 · Donald Trump's unique brand of governance, marked by ignorance, arrogance, and a blatant disregard for facts, can be baffling. But a psychological principle—the Dunning-Kruger …

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Psychology Today

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An Analysis of Trump Supporters Has Identified 5 Key Traits

Authoritarianism.

Authoritarianism refers to the advocacy or enforcement of strict obedience …

Social dominance orientation. Social dominance orientation (SDO)—which is distinct but …

Prejudice. It would be grossly unfair and inaccurate to say that every one of Trump’s …

Intergroup contact. Intergroup contact refers to contact with members of groups that are …

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Asia Times

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Stupidity researchers: Trump’s policies not just dumb but stupid

Apr 22, 2025 · Before he stepped down as Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau called Donald Trump’s tariff policies “ very dumb.” This might be an accurate description of many Trump …

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Raw Story

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Jeanne's avatar

Need impeachment and term limits for SCOTUS.

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Cari De & MeMe's avatar

Completely 👍 agree on impeachments... with specific language, no gray or grayish areas for dispute, followed up with criminal indictments & convictions. .

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Jean Conley's avatar

Especially THIS SCOTUS.........

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Betty Pasternak's avatar

No, they are not just unqualified- they are immoral and have shifted to repeating lies and reinforcing regime cruelty. Be against Trump! He is lawless & has devastated civil servants, military personnel & veterans. He has dismantled our government & history. He is dehumanizing & abusing immigrants & non-immigrants. He operates by threat & extortion. He has insulted and alienated our allies. He has trampled on freedoms of law firms, universities, the Press & individuals. He may have done some productive things, but they are probably by accident. Evil pervades this administration. Be against him & all who parrot his lies & cruelty! They are not your friends, my friends or anybody’s friends. I wish the two parties would talk, & some still have that ability, but all is lost with true MAGAs. You cannot talk to them. Talking brings out rage. So brainwashed & fearful. Many are dangerous. Stay away from them. All the Congressmen he & JD talked to yesterday - how did the arm twisting work? Bribes? Threats? What made them cave? I would love to hear what was said! Do be against him!

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Edward mead's avatar

. Is this what America is supposed to be? Trump is really DUMB.

No. And together, we have the power to push back against this inhumanity. Join us on Monday June 30th for our #DisappearedInAmerica training, where you’ll learn how to protect our neighbors >>

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SLMontgo's avatar

I hope you get a lot of views. Myself, I have had to cut back on hour-plus-long discussions because I have people to take care of. So I like and restack and share you as support. I hope you understand.

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

I second that. I don't have people to take care of, but I do have a life and work that needs doing. Why are so many Substackers resorting to long videos?? I'm fine with 5- to 10-minute reads. I'm not fine with hour-long videos. They're generally worthwhile, but are they worth an hour of my day? Maybe if I had a long commute I could listen to two or three in a day, but as a freelancer I work from home, and since I'm an editor there's no way I can listen to spoken word while I'm working. Music yes, podcasts no.

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