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Foxibot's avatar

I’m sorry Ben. Just please stay safe. There are real nutcases out there. I would look into personal security just in case you need it.

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Tink's avatar

Beautiful family. Absolutely disgusting comments that’s not a human being they should be ashamed. Keep up the great fight and keep on doing what you’re doing.

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Foxibot's avatar

They are a beautiful family, for sure. I hope soon we can get our country back to common decency. It’s awful they do this, and it’s to foment fear and intimidation.

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Jessie S.'s avatar

One of the signs I saw that stuck with me this weekend was “Make DECENCY great again.” It was a father holding that sign with his wife and child. It was exactly what I miss about life before the MAGA cult diseased this country. Think of how sick and weird of a person you have to be to see this adorable photo of you and your family, Ben, and to find something negative to say about it. I have a feeling it’s that trigger word “woke” that really got them.

My brother is a MAGA and he attacked me (via text) after the protest. We live on opposite sides of the country. My proudly anti-fascist, patriotic protest for democracy, freedom, and the rule of law out here in CA impacts him in no way. But there he was calling me “privileged” and a “crybaby” and that the protests are for “soft libs and disgruntled green and purple hairs.” It’s so disappointing to share DNA with someone who’s so brainwashed and ignorant.

His teenage son, my nephew, who’s clearly very influenced by my brother, sent me a video of a redneck in a truck rolling coal at a line of protestors.

I’m so tired of their stupidity and hate. But you know what? They ARE intimidated. They saw all the massive protests on social media, maybe even on Fox, although I’m sure they minimized it the best they could. They know we showed up to speak out against their crap. And they want to be all powerful but they’re not.

We have to keep showing up. In ever greater numbers. For as long as it takes.

Thank you for all that you do. Thank you.

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Rose Cassie's avatar

💔I too am split from family, and it is hard for me to see criminality & meaness 🏴‍☠️ embraced. But we who put peace and goodness first in our lives are family too!😃

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MT's avatar

I'm not proud of people's reactions, and I take reactions from Utahns personally. One great Democratic politician was Scott Matheson, our governor to for many years. The Court House is named after him and has a statue in the main floor that shows him briskly walking with his briefcase into court. He had two sons that were also influential. One is a judge appointed by President Obama and the other served in the House for many years.

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S. King's avatar

They are peddling as fast as they can to try to keep their false beliefs at the forefront! Really sad. Feel sorry for them that they are so ignorant. Homo Sapiens have evolved more than that, or not????

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Teri Gelini's avatar

Agree

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EaB's avatar

These people’s minds have been poisoned for a long, long time even before all of this hate came out in the light of day! He just gave them the oxygen to know that they could spew this crap and have thousands of others emerge to join the rotten club. I pity their emotional dwarfism.

Your happy family threatens their meanness, Ben! Go Meidas Mighty!

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Tink's avatar

So do I it’s so sad to watch. Take care all of you guys.

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Foxibot's avatar

Yeah it is. It’s horrible. Shows us how ugly fascism is. And how quickly the atmosphere becomes ugly where they think they can threaten and intimidate innocent people just out with their family. You take care too, love your name.

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peter tucker's avatar

You are a moron

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Susan's avatar

What the heck is wrong with you troll?👿

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Heather B's avatar

Go to some other site. You aren't welcome among civilized folks.

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Maryooch's avatar

Now there's some biting satire. Good work, Petey old boy. Now run along and play with the other brainwashed children.

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Cindy Cull's avatar

Ben is an intelligent person with more qualifications than you have teeth. When you point your finger there are 3 pointing back at your self - try it fool.

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S. King's avatar

Please send us a "rational" reason why you feel that he is a moron. Most of us can handle reasonable discourse. We do believe in Freedom of Speech, but it needs to be accurate.

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Kylie Fox's avatar

says the person who clearly is a moron lol

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Neil Gregory's avatar

They are poisoning the mind of everyone who listens to them.

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Mary Poliakoff's avatar

They are trying to. We are helping them to fail. Hang on to our strength and values. Thank you Ben and Meidas.

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

Xochitl and Ximena are tempting targets for disgusting MAGA. I know Ben and all of MTN take precautions for their safety, but I pray for them too. Proud to be one of the mighty Meidas Mighty!

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Lonnie Dai Zovi's avatar

Buena suerte y que Dios proteja a uds.y a toda la familia.

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Carol's avatar

They are weak, jealous, angry and brainwashed by Trump. At this point in time considering what is going on, I think the suggestion here of personal security makes sense. Thank you for what you do!

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MT's avatar

Try to keep in mind the good things that you are and think that you do. I admire you and your intelligence and your ability to work so hard on behalf of others. I apologize for those who try to make you feel small to make them feel bigger.

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Bob Nash's avatar

I agree with the above comments, however…

Posting images of you or anyone else while they are in public areas doesn’t require the individual’s permission.

Hoping you and family and all at Meidas remain safe.

“First, I find it disgusting that Trump supporters are posting images of my family without my permission. It’s odd, and it’s creepy.”

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Barb O's avatar

I rarely post any personal photos on social media. Because of this. I send them via text.

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Leah Baum's avatar

btr scammer is reported and blocked.

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Cynthia walker's avatar

I’m sorry for this!-you have a beautiful family and that little daughter of yours has a BRIGHT future! You are teaching her morals and to stand up for her rights. That is what they are intimidated by!

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Mary Rickards's avatar

I totally agree!

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Bill Moore's avatar

Disgusting, but not surprising. They take their clues from their “Dear Leader” and his spawn. Please be safe.

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Foxibot's avatar

Yes, it’s awful, he is their golden calf they idolize. He loves to act tough but in reality even if he was young, he wouldn’t be able to stand up to another man. He’s weak but cruel. And that cruelty is sadly admired by his base.

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Tink's avatar

I’m watching from the uk and I have been coming to theUSA for years for holidays. So to see all of this it’s heart breaking.

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Foxibot's avatar

Yes, they have been given permission to show their rotten underbelly.

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C Giza's avatar

Thank you for your support from "across the pond". It is heartbreaking for the majority of us as well. Hoping that this "virus" doesn't keep spreading around the world.

It's not the America many in my generation worked so hard to change so that everyone could have a chance at the pursuit of happiness....

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Judy Cross's avatar

Thank you for your support.

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Brenda Hixenbaugh's avatar

You know a well trained dog does wonders

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Foxibot's avatar

Good idea.

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Sue Sanders's avatar

We live in a dangerous ‘hood; our Great Dane/Mastiff is so much better than a gun. The sweetest pet to us/friends.

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

That’s a good idea

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Barbara's avatar

There are several stories in the Bible where the just, kind, bold, courageous took risks for righteousness sake many young - I think of young Queen Esther who rescued her people risking her own comfort and life to do so; and the young Israelite girl taken captive by the Syrians who bravely, boldly and unselfishly told Naaman’s wife about Elisha, a prophet in Israel who could potentially heal him. I think of Moses sister, Miriam who at great risk to her own life watched over him as a baby in the Nile River and suggested to Pharaoh's daughter to have a Hebrew woman nurse him. There are the stories of youths like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego known for their refusal to bow down to King Nebuchadnezzar's golden image and that king had them thrown into fiery furnace (God rescued them by the way but these youths said, even if God didn’t rescue them, they would still not obey the edict of the king). There are the stories of the youth Daniel and numerous other stories in the Old Testament and New Testament of rather than fear corrupt evil men chose righteousness instead. / Though I’m getting a little preachy, my point is those people rebuking you for taking that little child of yours to the ‘no king event’ - they are sad and fools. While you are wise parents raising your child on the side of righteousness, training her in the way she should go which is risky. You very dear precious parents - she will rise up and call you blessed. You are doing the hard thing, the righteous thing, the bold and brave thing. God bless you!!

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Rose Cassie's avatar

Don’t forget Joseph sold into slavery, then prison, but remained faithful with spirit eyes to see how God used him to save many lives from famine. And most important of all Jesus who was hung on a cross from rich Pharisees lies, exactly like the rich corrupt Republicans and their chronic liar 🤥 leader today. Blessed are we who walk in TRUTH today! 🕊️

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FranFahey's avatar

Hi, Barbara. Although I am not religious, I was very moved by your carefully considered response. Thank you for sharing it.

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Barbara's avatar

🤗

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Rani Dhaliwal's avatar

Yes, agree, good idea to beef up your security. Stay safe.

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Barb O's avatar

The first thing I thought was, it was nice to see your wife as I only imagined what she looked like. The second thought was, I wish he didn't post the picture because you know how incredibly crude people are. I'm so sorry they proved me right.

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BePen13's avatar

I am sorry Ben that these disgusting excuse for humans did this. It is quite despicable. Bottom feeders at best. Something tells me these people are the same ones who are estranged from their family due to their behavior.

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Delia Wozniak's avatar

We face the abyss! Chaos rules! The storm is overhead !

Soon everyone must ask themselves this question:

What shall I do to fight against this tyranny?”

Shall I hide out somewhere?

Or shall I fight somehow?

Living in a dictatorship of wealth is not living, it’s only surviving!

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Mary Gordon's avatar

Unfortunate that I have to agree…! Stay safe Ben. Watching on from Scotland in full support of your cause. OUR family’s ancestors did not cross the pond for this!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

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Rose Edgar's avatar

It’s embarrassing to call these monsters human beings. The only way to look at it is they are jealous of your beautiful loving family. Stay safe and ignore these creeps

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Punkette's avatar

Ben, next time you are out in public together (especially at a rally), please consider wearing facial coverings. I know it’s a hassle but safety first!

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Bikracer's avatar

I agree, please keep yourself safe!

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elizabeth patterson's avatar

It is plain a sick brain to think like that. Normal and clean mental healthy individuals would never have such thoughts. It makes me sad to think we have such ignorant population.

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peter tucker's avatar

Personal security? For what? To escort him to 5 star restaurant for 200 dollar steak.,??? You people are pathetic idiots... You think you are in the mud ditches in North Korea? Give me a fucking break,,, The biggest danger Benny the Bullshitter faces is the possibility of running out of dish washing detergent

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Nicki slade's avatar

What was once deranged and repugnant to civilized society is now openly embraced and promoted by Trump supporters.absolutely [ taken from this very post )

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Jennifer Byrne's avatar

As a British woman I just cannot get my head around- and definitely not my heart - the fact that there were sufficient votes in the U S election for a convicted fraudster, convicted sexual predator and a pathologically dishonest and malignant narcissist to become president of the USA - again.

The level of truly offensive insulting and very disrespectful comments by the supporters of this president is SO very shocking.

How do so many of these people define themselves as Christian?

How do they teach their children empathy integrity honesty and respect?

This president leads from the front with his unintelligent uninformed insulting offensive and dishonest diatribes. With his ridiculous and very often inaccurate posturing on the world stage.

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Michealene RISLEY's avatar

As an American, I have yet to wrap my head around it as well. It is devastating.

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Vivi Survivor's avatar

This election was stolen. It’ll come out; wait and see.

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Peggy's avatar

That’s what Vought and the real band of thieves want us to believe, there’s no way to stop them from hurting themselves.

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Nicki slade's avatar

Nothing remotely christian in maga selfish entitled and bringing up their children in the same manner

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Jess's avatar

There weren’t. Elon messed with Pennsylvania.

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KimBF's avatar

Yes, he certainly did.

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CCMiller's avatar

Yet the problem is so much bigger than election fraud and disruption. There are people who, surprisingly, are not paying attention and do not participate in the democratic process. We need to refocus on education in this country, including civics and social engagement from a young age.

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Tigerlilley's avatar

Thank you for your thoughts... You summed it up perfectly.

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Crosbie Lane's avatar

Hello Britain, nice to see your post! As an American, I will never believe that Trump was elected honestly. Elon Musk reportedly spent 2.5 million getting Trump in office...that kind of money buys a lot of dishonesty, bribes, favors, and Lord knows what else. The turn-out for Camilla Harris was stupendous; a brilliant, gracious, professional woman that would have taken this country in the right direction versus the horrendous mess we're in now, all due to a madman. But, we must hope and continue fighting. Thank God for Ben, M. Cohen, and the Meidas Mighty....this fascist regime may fall yet!

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Tigerlilley's avatar

"Elon Musk reportedly spent 2.5 million"

It was 250 million. What a waste of money.

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Crosbie Lane's avatar

Oh Tigerlilley, thanks for that money correction! Well we can see 250 million buys even more corruption & crookedness...

Yes I agree, a terrific waste of money - 250 million would feed & house many people. Wonder what Elon feels now about his $ expenditure? Lol....

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Tigerlilley's avatar

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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arlette.delong's avatar

May be because people watch too much people performing on screens Entertainement is what matters. It is enhanced reality The Romans knew that and Marie-Antoinette also .But it did not end well for them

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Tammy  Scott's avatar

To be honest there was a lot of voter suppression. In Texas where I live some registered voters especially those that were minorities were purged from the register less than 90 days before the election which is illegal.

It could be wishful thinking on my part but I think had they not suppressed minority votes Harris woukd have won.

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Dee Dee Zeilor's avatar

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Peggy's avatar

Also, the red states were purging voter files ON ELECTION DAY! That would throw out votes, so the voter might have voted, but the machines didn’t count the rejects, and I bet they 86’d them… I am sure that helped Don the Con.

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Peggy's avatar

It was rigged. The red states made lots of changes to their voting laws, but not so much anyone would notice, keep the messages base and maybe no one will read the 1000 page bill that they sneak in their little hidden gems of oppression and hate. They don’t read anything, is my guess, but honestly, USA kind of deserves this, we were apathetic our whole adult lives, working and raising kids and helping elderly parents. We didn’t have time to pay such close attention. We earned a Trump “experience” by not being engaged for so long. You wonder where the hippie philosophy has gone, but it’s still in us. We had to both work, in order to keep up with inflation and the rising costs of education, of everything! Reagan is responsible for so much of what is happening now, and guess what? Reagan was the first one Heritage Foundation “think tank” installed. He reversed many regulations, and changed the method of interest rates for student loans. That brought us here, exhausted by the amount of money it takes to only have a bit of what we boomers enjoyed when we were young and idealistic. And now, this. The Boomers are starting to boom again! We know protests, we have seen this movie before! Wish us luck, and thank the gods we finally found our cause, again!

I don’t think the actual powers that be will need Trump’s services much longer, and then install who is one of “them”, the Technocrats that are attempting an overthrow. JD Vance has been groomed by his sponsors, including Peter Thiel. Much of this is his doings.

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JohnG's avatar

As an American you should open your eyes. The UK is so screwed up from the floor up with your Muslim invasion and the government that is making it happen maybe you should worry about yourself.

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Jackie Feldman's avatar

I too have a hard time accepting the results of that election. All the comments from trump saying we don't need your votes makes me wonder how he knew...

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Sharliegram's avatar

Musk helped Rig the voting system and the postmaster Dejoy and others he brought in or paid as well.

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Ana Maria Selvaggio's avatar

This. The attitudes have always been there, sadly, but since the first campaign there's been a climate of "permission" and it's terrifying.

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LuaSol's avatar

Misery loves company.

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arlette.delong's avatar

Trump is a freak show all by himself

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Peggy's avatar

Ridley’s Believe or Not! Lolol

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Peggy O’Gara Gilbert's avatar

That statement rang true to me as well.

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Nicki slade's avatar

Yes, he sums up what I have been trying to say for months

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Rosann's avatar

You beat me to it, I had just copied that same sentence. maga in a nutshell

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Charlotte Petri's avatar

the good news they all sound really uncivilized, under socialized, undereducated and not interested in changing. when Trump is gone they will crawl back into their living spaces and resume their lives of fear and loathing. may they RIP.

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Andre Shumpert's avatar

Unfortunately true.

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Trina Mason's avatar

I’ve never seen more angry, miserable, hateful, and sick people in my life. They revere a person who will make them struggle more and/or poorer and they don’t care. CRAZY 🤪

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Maggie&Lefty's avatar

It’s baffling for sure, especially when you have longtime friends or acquaintances who are arguably intelligent, well educated and not mentally diminished that believe in this president. 😳😖🤔

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JULIANNE BRECHTL's avatar

You have a beautiful family, Ben!!!

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M ER's avatar

Shouldn't take a baby to a protest? These are the same people who take their kids to Trump hate rallies wearing "F@#k Biden" t-shirts.

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Lea M's avatar

And they called it a “riot” when it was a peaceful protest, something totally legal and our right as Americans. I attended a “No Kings” protest & there were families, elderly, and all other ages there. The violence is coming from MAGA.

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ramona j's avatar

And the majority of abusive white trash , dont even treat their own families with love and respect. So how can they say anything.

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Stephanie Middleton's avatar

I am so sorry Ben - please please stay safe!!!

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Michelle W's avatar

Your daughter is lucky to have parents who can show empathy to others. I agree with you, between Trump and social media our society has gone downhill because so many people think it’s ok to say cruel and ridiculous things online while hiding behind a computer screen. I wish there was a way to push back and shame these kinds of people.

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ramona j's avatar

What are they teaching their kids! Hate, stupidity, ignorance. They will see down the line, how terrible it will be for them. It will be too late though. Their kids will not be all like them. Some will hate them for it.

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SuzPru's avatar

Omgosh Ben...you have a beautiful family! Like you said, MAGA is full of hatred, grievance, and desperation. You are so successful at spreading truth and they know it.

MAGA is so angry and unhappy...I have never seen a more hateful, angry group of people! Please stay safe 🤍🤍🤍

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Diane martin's avatar

They are disgusting ….please stay safe

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Cathy McGowan's avatar

It is probably a few Desparate Trump supporters doing 100 insults each because they are underemployed and have nothing useful to add to society. They basically are jealous.

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Laverne's avatar

They’re probably getting paid, they pay these little minded people to fill seats, find dirt, post BS on line, shit they get paid to vote. Be safe

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Rachel C's avatar

I noticed that the offers to pay “seat fillers” for the parade didn’t even work!👹

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Irena Mangone's avatar

Blessings Ben and to your wife and daughter. Sorry that you are being targeted. By. Sad pathetic. Humans. Love from Queensland Australia. Stay safe everyone.

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Judy Cross's avatar

Thank you for supporting us.

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Karen Tensfeldt's avatar

I’m sorry Ben. I will never understand these mean MAGA lunatics.

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Kath Magee's avatar

This right here

One of the reasons I despise what Trump has done to this country is that he’s normalized cruelty and promoted this type of behaviour”

100%

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James Wilson's avatar

First and foremost Ben, I am so sorry that your daughter has been dragged into this. We used to have a standard that children were off limits. I remember when Chelsea Clinton was mocked it was a bridge too far for people and the person would be forced to apologize.

I’m absolutely appalled that anyone would attack your family, especially your daughter. Trump and the media have normalized cruelty.

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Dmb's avatar

Trump is a 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤡🤡

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Concerned Citizen's avatar

Please stay safe!!

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