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lees1975

(5,165 posts)
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 11:04 PM Jun 2024

Who's Treading on Whom?

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/06/whos-treading-on-whom.html

The association of the Gadsden Flag with Trump MAGA politics has to be one of the most blatant displays of historical ignorance, and political deception ever experienced in American politics. We have more than our fair share of historical failure and political backwardness in this country. But support for Trump seems to have brought out the absolute worst collective ignorance that exists across the country, and put it on display.

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The appropriation of this symbol by Trump's Maga supporters, and their attempt at identifying with the cause that it represents is a gross distortion of its symbolism and meaning by those who are themselves engaged in politics aimed at repressing the individualism and freedom of people who don't look like they do. This is an ignorant and hateful mob aimed at subjugating entire segments of the American population in order to create an oligarchy of the rich, benefitting only those with the power of personal wealth at the expense of all other Americans. They are following a racist bigot whose aim is to stuff his pockets with our money. And he's sure put that scam on his Maga base.

Here's the question that begs an answer. I want to know the answer to this question, supported by factual evidence, not lies off the top of that orange head. "What individual rights or freedoms of yours have been trampled?" I dare you to name one, and then support your contention with factual evidence.

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Start with the agenda of Project 2025. Those who are not white, not conservative, Evangelical Fundamentalists, and not relatively well off will be the first individuals in this country to lose their liberty. This is the key issue of this election, people! I subtly and strongly suggest that those who are fooling around the edges with things like "Biden is too old," and the Gaza war, and inflation (which is the sign of a prosperous economy) better take a hard look at this. I also not so subtly suggest that they remove their head from their rear end, shake themselves really hard, slap themselved across the face a couple of times, kick themselves in the back side if that's possible, and make a commitment to either send in a mail-in ballot, or show up at the polls in November and cast a straight ticket Democrat ballot.

Every American who goes to the polls and votes in this election is refuting the claim that the election was stolen. If they really believed that, and it was a sincere conviction, they would not show up to cast their ballot, because that would make them a liar and a hypocrite. Those who believe, sincerely, that elections in this country can be stolen, should act on those convictions and refrain from participating in the process. Every single one of us who believes that elections in this nation are the most secure and honest in the world needs to make sure we cast our ballot in November. That is the surest way to make sure that someone "DOESN'T TREAD ON ME!"

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Who's Treading on Whom? (Original Post) lees1975 Jun 2024 OP
hear hear. AllaN01Bear Jun 21 #1
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