As the United States hovers at the edge of fascism, the history of Germany can help.
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dr n.med Antonia Sofijareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Yeah, Several occasion’s we witnessed that Despite some perceptions, it's important we know that in certain context , Donald Trump has expressed his views sincerely without sarcasm. This highlights the complexity of his communication style, most time opposition seek for a way through this means to bring him down , where intent can sometimes misinterpreted.
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Feistyreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I wonder if pointing these voters towards Evangelicals for Harris would provide them with the permission structure they need to vote differently than their local churches instruct them to. https://www.evangelicalsforharris.com/
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Feisty last edited by
@feisty_lemming It might affect a very few, but, honestly, not many, in my view. I say this as someone raised in the Southern Baptist church in the very evangelical (and right-wing) culture of the American South, who has two first cousins who are Southern Baptist ministers. I know my people. They are not pliable or willing to be informed or reconsider their long list of bad choices from defending slavery to welcoming Jim Crow to combating desegregation and women's and LGBTQ rights.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to dr n.med Antonia Sofija last edited by
@Sofijania Well, there's all that — and there's a nice piece of waterlogged swampland in Florida I'd like to sell you if you're interested. P.S. The plural is not formed by slapping an 's on the end of a single noun.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to CassandraVert last edited by
@CassandraVert So well-stated and well-noted.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to lolonurse last edited by
@lolonurse I do, too. I keep in mind how they nattered on about the big red wave coming in 2020, and it never arrived.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to lolonurse last edited by
@lolonurse I will keep doing all I can in my own little way to fight — and am happy to know others are fighting alongside me.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Kathleen last edited by
@KathleenC I very much agree. Thank you for making these points so clearly.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Coldoug last edited by
@beingreal I very much hope you're right about that.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to JW Prince of CPH last edited by
@jwcph I think it's one thing to say that making these points won't turn GOP voters towards any light, and another to say that it's "too late" to make these points. I think they have to be made over and over and I'm grateful to Timothy Snyder for doing so when the media have been mealy-mouthed about all of this.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to DRBLD2009 last edited by
@DRBLD2009 Not sure if you're responding to that statement by Jess Piper or something else.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Chris Mackay 🇨🇦 last edited by
@tantramar @fsinn Touché — wonderful skewering of that tired, mendacious mainstream media meme of "economic anxiety" as the heart of the Trump voter's universe.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to SherBeareth 💙 Harris Walz last edited by
@SherBeareth I say the same every time I read something he says that's worth considering.
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@pjs Thank you. I'll read this with interest.
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Chris Mackay 🇨🇦replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to StuartB last edited by
@stuartb @Burnt_Veggies Same here.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Chris Mackay 🇨🇦 last edited by
@tantramar @fsinn Ah, but you did land it! I knew right away the meme you were highlighting.
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JustRosyreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy And on top of that, here's what else they're voting for:
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to JustRosy last edited by
@JustRosy Thank you for that valuable reminder. Brings to mind George Takei's painful accounts along with a dramatic telling of his family's interment at Rohwer camp in Arkansas. That was such a shameful period in American history, one of many such shameful episodes.