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'Bad genes,' 'contaminating the blood,' 'If I lose it will be because of the Jews,' 'They control the weather.' Think a bull's eye is being put on the back of every Jew in this country? I've seen this movie before and my grandparents barely survived it. This is personal. And the media is allowing it to happen. Again.

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I can tell you what is going on in North Carolina, fueled by MAGA:

Top officials in North Carolina and at the Federal Emergency Management Agency responding to Helene are being subjected to a flurry of antisemitic attacks, causing some of them to fear for their safety as they prepare for another hurricane to strike Florida.


The attacks, which include wild claims that Jewish officials are conspiring to orchestrate the disasters, sabotage the recovery or even seize victims’ property, are being fomented largely on Elon Musk’s X.

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The republicans were all high and mighty about antisemitism on campus during the university protests but can’t contain this crap?

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That is because they are fomenting it themselves or are in bed with the evildoers.

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They better watch it or Jews will kill their first born! lol

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Naw. I think we’ll use our space lasers to destroy the planet.

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We can start with Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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What an Ugly man, inside and outside! I'm praying for the day when I don't have to hear about the trump. I was just diagnosed with Hyper Tension?! My physician said to stop listening to the News?! So, I'll take the pill and I'll still help where I can, because, I want a world where my grandchildren can grow up Healthy, Safe and live in a Democracy. Thank You, Steve, for continuing to fight for the American people and me 🇺🇸💙🌊

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We are with you Karen. Stay away from the national news for a while. Stick to sports and weather on the local level. I, for one, believe there are more of us that want to preserve democracy instead of burning it to the ground. I will always believe that.

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💙💙💙💙💙

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Elon Musk grew up in Apartheid South Africa, most likely a privileged white in a colonized nation. It’s not a stretch to assume he would embrace the fascist Trump. Their characters and personalities are so similar…🤮 This election needs maximum participation in favor of democracy. I gave my big🖕to fascism this morning. Let’s go, America!

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"Their characters and personalities are so similar…"

I think it's because they are both addicts. TFG is addicted to Adderall (for many years} and Muskmelon is addicted to Ketamine. They are both crazier than a pair of $hithouse rats as a result.

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Right? This is who we want running our country? Not I for one. I don’t care how smart you think you are… if you’re dumb enough to get addicted to drugs as they have, you’re not as smart as you think you are 😆 They are both losers as far as examples of human beings as well as patriotic Americans. Is Musk even a citizen?

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The Thom Hartmann report, today, explains the extent to which Dark Money is playing into this election: https://substack.com/home/post/p-149939648

Musk is the most wealthy person on the planet and controls large parts of the media; there he was, recently, jumping up and down on stage with Trump at a rally, scaring people, lying to them....all for power and money. Dark money. Dark times.

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Clicking a heart is painful to say thank you & I concur. Instead 💙💙💙💙💙

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Thank You Steve...Scott Jennings turns my stomach ..As soon as I see he is on ..I change the channel. I am not getting an ulcer for him ... He is the biggest phony on CNN..There maybe a few others but he is right up there..I have no doubt that they will do what they said in 2025 .. None what so ever. If the fuckhead gets in again we can blame the media and all the lying Republicans who are allergic to the truth.. They have come so far down the scale I don't think they can ever get back .. But I can just hear them apologizing and making excuses someday .. Of course the media will cosign there mea culpas and all will be right with the world. A word of encouragement... a hispanic friend of mine told me today ..That she and her family are going to vote for the dems..She told me her son is in the military and he is voting for Kamala. She said he told her," Ma don't tell anyone. "fingers and toes crossed ...a wish and a prayer.

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Thank them please for us all. I’ve posted in so many places that anyone who is descended from immigrants (which means most of us) who votes for any non blue candidate dishonors their ancestors.

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It is maddening that our fellow Americans have not seen Trump's horror that has been guided by Hitler's strategy or that they have been brainwashed. Perhaps they have not been brainwashed but Trump has ignited their true sentiments about minorities and grievances; thus their willingness to embrace multiple big lies. At this point they will not be dissuaded and the die is cast for Nov 5. My only hope is that there are enough decent and freedom loving Americans to reject Trump once they are in the ballot booths, for it is clear that at least some people do not want to be on record as opposing the monster.

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Any woman voting for Trump is a traitor to all women.😞

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When Chump came to North Carolina last month, there were women at his rally wearing pink t-shirts that said Women For Mark Robinson.

If people want to debase themselves, this is Exhibit A.

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🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

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@Andrew Parrillo - PBSNewsHour interviewed 4 life long GOP voters 3 of whom voted for Drumpf before. Three for Kamala now; one wants to know her tax plan. None appeared to be Indigenous. One recalled why in 2016 he didn’t vote GOP: when the journalist with a disability was mocked by the MAGA candidate. I continue to have hope if the people of FL & NC will be able to vote.

ps: why does no one point out Grandpa Drumpf was a fugitive immigrant escaping military service? Or not enough the KKK-attending father?

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Why is this legal? This is terrorism.

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Steve I’m concerned that Trump’s aggressive campaign attacks on Harris are working.

Betting sites are much more accurate in predicting the current trends than the polls. In just the last two weeks her lead in the betting sites has dropped From a 9 point lead to only a 2 point lead. The Trump campaign is much more targeted and attacking and successful than the Harris campaign. Their attacks and lying messaging seems to be getting across, Harris’s is not. We hear undecideds say that they don’t know enough about her and others say she hasn’t stated policies but she has done both. I worry that perhaps it’s fake information distraction being put out by Trump’s administration to distract her from pointing out all his craziness.

I am much more worried than I was before the debate.

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November 5th is Garbage Collection Day. Toss MAGA out with the trash so it can be buried with the Third Reich.

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Brilliant! Thank you, Steve, for the powerful commentary!

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Meanwhile, over at The Bulwark, Bill Kristol is wondering in print whether we should call fascism fascism. Better late than never, I guess, and perhaps it’ll catch the attention of the MSM. Meanwhile, CNN can take their “balance” and...

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Shaking my head. What woke Kristol up??

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The original title of "Mein Kampf," was "Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice." Like Trump, Hitler had an exaggerated sense of his own importance and destiny as the leader of a movement to remake an entire country. The narcissism, lying, name-calling and sense of being chosen by Providence to accomplish "lofty goals" on the basis of racist and authoritarian beliefs is what made Hitler, and now Trump, existential threats to the well-being of humanity.

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Takes ~ 5 seconds combined to realize that Jennings is, first, a white supremacist, second, is angling to be 'THE' CNN anchor should Trump--God Forbid-reclaim power, and ~ 5 more seconds to be infuriated by CNN's stupidity and shamelessnes to display this sham panel to remain a distant 5th to FOX. et al, to chase eyeball-$$$$$$--millions.

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Thank You

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It is sad people are not connecting reality with historic events. People are so exhausted by life and trying to keep their heads above water, they have expended their energy. Only the privileged have any time to rest or reflect. Many of us know our bloodline and know how we got to America. What list does that put us on? Are we on a different list because of our college entrance tests and university degrees? I heard being knowledgeable isn't really a good thing in a red world. For sure I will never forget.

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What was that I just watched? So Trump doesn’t mean what he has been saying since he came down the golden elevator 9 years ago about migrants? He’s really only interested in genetic research?

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