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  • How death threats get Republicans to fall in line behind Trump

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 6 11:25:03 2024
    How death threats get Republicans to fall in line behind Trump

    The insidious way violence is changing American politics -- and
    shaping the 2024 election.
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    What happened instead reveals a pattern that is quietly reshaping
    American politics: Across the board and around the country, data
    reveals that threats against public officials have risen to
    unprecedented numbers -- to the point where 83 percent of Americans
    are now concerned about risks of political violence in their country.
    The threats are coming from across the political spectrum, but the
    most important ones in this regard emanate from the MAGA faithful.

    Trump's most fanatical followers have created a situation where
    challenging him carries not only political risks but also personal
    ones. Elected officials who dare defy the former president face
    serious threats to their well-being and to that of their families --
    raising the cost of taking an already difficult stand.

    https://www.vox.com/23899688/2024-election-republican-primary-death-threats-trump

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to JAB on Sat Jan 6 22:42:02 2024
    On 2024-01-06, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
    Trump's most fanatical followers have created a situation where
    challenging him carries not only political risks but also personal
    ones. Elected officials who dare defy the former president face
    serious threats to their well-being and to that of their families --
    raising the cost of taking an already difficult stand.

    Invite a thug into office, get a government of thugs. And now, a whole
    line-up of wanna-bes trying to show they can be thuggish too.

    Democracy means the people get what they want. But what if the people
    are cheese-eating consumer chowdermonkeys? Well then, I guess they
    deserve to get what they want, and get it good and hard.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to fungus@amongus.com.invalid on Sat Jan 6 20:39:50 2024
    On Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:42:02 GMT, Retrograde
    <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

    Well then, I guess they deserve to get what
    they want, and get it good and hard.

    Trump's suckers/losers can't evaluate his BS, nor his objectives.

    "Ever since he was a presidential candidate, President Donald Trump
    has been promising the American people a "terrific," "phenomenal" and "fantastic" new health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act."

    And he was going to balance the buget in a NY minute....

    ETC....

    But in fairness, he gave the business sector a wonderful tax break.
    Yes, he likes to assist them more than 'we the people.' What's good
    for them, is good for Trump.

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