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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

“Violent, despicable, destructive, and whiny”: Yes, that sums up Trump and MAGA perfectly. Please do whatever you must to stay safe, Meiselas brothers.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Last night 4 senate Republicans voted with the Democrats in a resolution against Canadian tariffs.

It's possible we can have shared government. Need 3 House members. NOW. https://jerryweiss.substack.com/

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Amelia Trail's avatar

I know but still self serving other part — bourbon sales in Canada motivated McConnell, I would bet. Still an improvement, though.

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WJB Motown's avatar

The stack of USA cauliflower was on sale and nobody touched it.

It will have to be thrown into the oganic/green waste bin.

"Elbows Up"......Orange loser

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WJB Motown's avatar

You need "Brain Fog Remover".......for wasting space with this bottom feeding loser positng.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Our two Florida Republicans will get holy hell from our Canadian population, many with dual citizenship and who are registered Republican. 500,000 Canadians pay Florida real estate taxes, employ 54,000 Floridians.

Here 3 Cuban American MAGATS represent majority Democrats. Call, email, picket Gimenez, Diaz Balart, Salazar. All have protested parts of Trump immigration policies. Gimenez, born in Cuba, was our Dem county mayor to 2020.

Also CANF, Cuban American National Foundation .... "Based in Miami and Washington, DC, CANF engages in cultural activities, supports education and research, and conducts various events, including lectures and conferences. Historically, the organization has been known for its hardline stance against the Cuban government..." Miami (305) 592-7768. The Republican donor base is connected here. 202 530 1894.

But for these people, GWB would not have been elected. He and his dad had people bron in Cuba in their cabinets.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Updated Thu, Apr 3 20259:33 AM EDT. CNBC

Dow craters 1,200 points, S&P 500 heads for worst drop in 2 years after Trump’s tariff rollout

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ramona j's avatar

Is this going to be enough for the blind followers of the cult to see.

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Richard Waddell's avatar

Yes, for some. There are layers of stubborn, blind allegiance to not-thinking...but those that cannot un-see bad that hits the fan will start to realize the fog they have been in.

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Will Richardson's avatar

And it's worse today.

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Rose Cassie's avatar

Yet Wisconsin voters chose love - not the rich radical ruthless Republicans hate! 👏

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Deb Klein's avatar

Thank you for this info.

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Hillary Clinton 2028's avatar

My rep is Fredrica Wilson. She's alright I guess but fairly unimpressive. Doesn't do much.

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

Unfortunately that bill will never come to the House floor for a vote. Holy Mike won’t allow it to. He is a despicable little weasel & I believe he is deep in the closet, & therefore he hates himself & takes it out on the rest of the world.

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USA Lover's avatar

He's part of the NAR cult like religion. Yes VERY deep. It's part of their allegiance to NAR & their followers. ( Wikipedia New Apostolic Reformation) MGT, Lauren Bobert, Bannon... the list goes on. Start there with all the sections then dig into their founding principles. Not good

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Richard Waddell's avatar

Kool-aid by any other name still comes from the same still brewed by

the current crop of Jim Jones practitioners. Cults draw non-thinking

followers, those who have decided that thinking is too difficult and

following and obedience is better. Cults are the most poisonous form

of monoculture, all of one thing en masse and no variants...and unhealthy

in every way.

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Pamela Sousa's avatar

Mike Johnson belongs to & is an active member of a Aggressive Alliance whose sole purpose is to take down democratic countries..it was know from the start..it was made public but no one cared enough to fight him on making speaker of the house 3rd inline for the Presidency in emergency etc..So the people who ignored trumps sins & cruelty thru put his life & went on to vote him in a 2nd term..r getting exactly what they deserve - the rest of us don't & no matter what when we finally rise up against evilness they will be forced to fight to hang on to it! & ignoring true history will loose because in history the truth no matter how long it takes eventually shines brightly thru & is glorious & makes everything good for the whole..not the select few

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

See my comment to Debbie above.

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

I agree Jerry! Obviously they feel there’s safety in numbers, and being the sheep that they are, many will follow.💙💙💙

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Sally Skellington's avatar

And there are MORE of US!

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Debbie's avatar

Johnson won’t bring anything to the floor to vote.

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Melissa McConnell's avatar

Maga Mike will do nothing! Trump is listening to Ludnick who absolutely knows nothing about tariffs. How they came up with the tariffs is utterly ridiculous and that's how I know Ludnick pushed Trump and Bessent claims he knows nothing about it!

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Caryl Swift's avatar

Here, on Substack, @zevshalev has presented a very intriguing explanation of how they conjured up the tariffs:

https://www.narativ.org/p/trump-tariffs-trigger-a-flash-crash

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Jerome Jackson's avatar

Dont forget this:

Trump has falsely, and repeatedly, claimed that China – not US importers – pay the tariff.

At a rally in Arizona in mid-August, he claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent, is lying when she refers to his tariff plan as a “Trump tax.”

“She is a liar. She makes up crap … I am going to put tariffs on other countries coming into our country, and that has nothing to do with taxes to us. That is a tax on another country,” Trump said.

In September, he repeated the claim during an interview with Fox News: “It’s not a tax on the middle class. It’s a tax on another country.”

And he said again during a rally in Wisconsin Saturday that “it’s not going to be a cost to you, it’s going to be a cost to another country.”

He started out not knowing, now since he broadcast his knowledge around the world, his ego wont allow him to back down and tell 8 billion people that he made a mistake.

EGO: Easing God Out.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Under House rules, 9 can bring anything to a vote.

However even if only a few protest, he will have to counter.....

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Kimberly Roberts's avatar

MAGA Mike won't allow the House vote.

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

Thrive on grievance politics. That is why we call the MAGAs who suck all the oxygen out of local school boarding meetings the "aggrieved."

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WJB Motown's avatar

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" is a core teaching from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:10-12, emphasizing that those who suffer for upholding what is right are considered blessed and will inherit God's kingdom.

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Pamela Sousa's avatar

GOD BE WITH ALL OF U & THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR TRUTH - "REAL TRUTH"!

HE WALKS ALONG SIDE OF US ALL - GOOD OR BAD - WAITING FOR U TO STEP UP - TO CHOOSE..THOSE WHO CHOOSE TRUTH WILL KNOW HIM - THOSE WHO DON'T - WILL NOT

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Oaktown's avatar

We judge you as much by your enemies as by your friends. That profane ass paid the Meiselas Brothers the highest compliment, but he's too blind and ignorant to know it. Thank you for standing strong; we have your back and we are grateful for all you do.

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Lyn M Nelson's avatar

Yes, be safe, thank you MTN

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grammys_3's avatar

Stay safe please 😊

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

Amen!🙏

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ARTSKIWENDY's avatar

MAGAMONSTERS...MAGAMORONS..IGNORANUS...TUCK FRUMP

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Jodi Rabkin-Turner, LMHC, LPC's avatar

They are not organized (like trump), have criminal thinking (like Trump). They can't formulate a plan (like Trump), so you can see it coming from miles away. You can hire a few security guards at your house. It's not going to be an organized plan (if it's anything at all) and you will be ok. Keep it up!!! KEEP GOING!!!

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Stefan Arnold's avatar

Stay strong AND stay safe!

Never underestimate your opponent! - The sheer number of those desperate small-brainers might cause problems...

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Elizabeth's avatar

So basically never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups?

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Katrina Billings's avatar

Well yes - like January 6th?!?

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Bluesmurf's avatar

And then there is "mob mentality" - "the idea that people can get swept up in the madness of a crowd and lose their ability to reason and follow their own good judgment." https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/group-behavior#:~:text=When%20people%20think%20about%20group,follow%20their%20own%20good%20judgment

Unfortunately, this also happens.

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Kirstin Fuchs's avatar

Won't bet on that.

The dumbest are the most dangerous.

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EUWDTB's avatar

Bad advice. First of all, you don't know that. Secondly, as Jan. 6 has proven, they ARE organized. And now that Trump unleashed those violent insurrectionists back on America's streets, they WILL be used as paralegal militias by Trump.

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Jodi Rabkin-Turner, LMHC, LPC's avatar

If you think that was organized, I wouldn't commit a crime if I was you

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

Some of them were pretty organized, they had a plan. I actually think the huge size of the crowd hampered them in the execution of their plot, slowed them down.

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Bob Henry Baber's avatar

Alas, true

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Jodi Rabkin-Turner, LMHC, LPC's avatar

Riots, by definition, are not organized.

While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots typically consist of disorganized groups that are frequently "chaotic and exhibit herd behavior. Wiki

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Cathy's avatar

It’s reassuring that, despite these awful attacks, your resolved remains strong in bringing us truth in journalism. Be safe. We need your voice.

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Public Servant's avatar

Stay safe! MAGAts will lash out more as their cult leader flails. We must channel the spirit of Senator Spartacus, the courageous Cory Booker: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/cory-booker-is-senator-spartacus

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Amelia Trail's avatar

True stay safe - and be careful.

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Sinderella's avatar

Good trouble”

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Paula Brady Sunset's avatar

Yep - they will act like cornered, rabid skunks and will act out in fear and anger.

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Patricia Hunt's avatar

There is no animal you can compare to the MAGAts. Skunks are very sweet little animals. Only humans wallow in stupidity and cruelty.

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Punkette's avatar

Thank you, Patricia! For the animals 🌱

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Michael's avatar

There is a reason all tech and antennas searching for intelligent life forms in universe are pointed AWAY from earth....

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Susan Raquel's avatar

I posted Booker's live speech/filibuster on my local Next Door and it got 688 hits. :-)

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olderwoman's avatar

That is encouraging Susan, thanks for sharing.

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John McNaught's avatar

The thing about our country is that in the most desperate times of need our true Patriots step up and remind the general public what we as a united country can achieve. Our founding fathers were so amazing.

Not bad for a few rebels....isn't that right King George?

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Eileen M. Forbes's avatar

Stay safe, Ben. U and ur brothers. We’re with u all the way.

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Mary Kay's avatar

😍❤️😍🤍😍💙

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Brock56's avatar

So sorry you are exposed to maga hate!

Stay safe!

#elbowsup🇨🇦

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Steve's avatar

We, all, are exposed to it.

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Theresa Spencer's avatar

This guy seems to be so stupid. Just know‘s f.. words.

Means he might have been infected with Kennedy‘s brainworms or worse.

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Cathy Delia's avatar

I assumed that's what he would be saying so I didn't listen to it. I can't handle that many f-bombs flying around all at once.

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Lynsey Reuber's avatar

Wow, this guy could use an English class…or at best, a Thesaurus! Stay safe boys. 💙

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Linda Windsor's avatar

Yes and they want to do away with the Dept if Ed!

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Linda Windsor's avatar

Dept of Ed!

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Brian's avatar

Hi Ben I’m worried about you boys and your families. Stay safe. Sending positive energy and prayers to You from South Australia.

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Lyn's avatar

Meidas strong!!💪💪👊

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Keith Gliponeo's avatar

You already know the MAGA Nimrods are desperate if they are sending threats way too low for them anyway keep the fight on the Meidas Trio

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Danita Hamilton's avatar

All I have to say these people are really out of their minds. He sounds like a freak with nothing better to do with his life but sit in his living room all day in front of his television and watching Fake Fox News and drinking his 24 pack. These clowns are pathetic and have no life. They know that the MeidasTouch is beating fox,Joe and telling all of trump and Maga lies. He is jealous because he wish his life was like the Meiselas Brothers. A washed up old man. Please be safe guys we love you 💯💯💯💯💯💙💙

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

Please keep yourselves safe. The rest of us will attend rallies, write postcards and voice our displeasure with these imbeciles. They are all running scared. And if we have any MAGA people at our rallies, we will talk them down. We are united and we will fight and stand strong. I AM WOMAN! Actually a grandma but I am fierce.

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Mary Kay's avatar

Grandma's UNITE!!

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ramona j's avatar

If I was 30 years younger . We have to keep fighting here. 💪 nothing is more dangerous than an angry woman.

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Punkette's avatar

Yesss, my sister! Amen. Awomen! 🥰

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Mary's avatar

After today’s disastrous tariff announcement, this grandma is determined to find a rally. Just have to DO something.

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Tom_Arrow5's avatar

What a shining example of a Trump-following moron. He sounds very scary! 😂

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Sheila's avatar

Stay safe, but never back down!

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Sheilawallace's avatar

I hate that you guys are dealing with this. You know you are making a difference when they come after you. Hang in there and stay safe but don’t stop doing what you do for us. Thank you💙

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