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[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?" ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much." ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated." ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated.", ">\n\nI don't believe people that were ready to give up on Ukraine until april to have it's best interest in mind. Yes, I've said it.\nSo much could be done, but so far politics prevails and Ukraine gets drip feeding treatment.\nAgain, why not train up personnel beforehand? Why not give start transition towards western standards early? Why block aid that was approved (migs, ammo for gepards)? Why not give long range missiles?\nIt was clear to be a long war since the beginning. It was clear counteroffensives will have to be undertaken. It was clear putin isn't gonna nuke anyone over tanks or IFVs - his red lines are shakier than his hands.\nLogistics is not the defining factors in this blatant indecisiveness." ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated.", ">\n\nI don't believe people that were ready to give up on Ukraine until april to have it's best interest in mind. Yes, I've said it.\nSo much could be done, but so far politics prevails and Ukraine gets drip feeding treatment.\nAgain, why not train up personnel beforehand? Why not give start transition towards western standards early? Why block aid that was approved (migs, ammo for gepards)? Why not give long range missiles?\nIt was clear to be a long war since the beginning. It was clear counteroffensives will have to be undertaken. It was clear putin isn't gonna nuke anyone over tanks or IFVs - his red lines are shakier than his hands.\nLogistics is not the defining factors in this blatant indecisiveness.", ">\n\nBut still hasitant to sent Leos. This should happen now!" ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated.", ">\n\nI don't believe people that were ready to give up on Ukraine until april to have it's best interest in mind. Yes, I've said it.\nSo much could be done, but so far politics prevails and Ukraine gets drip feeding treatment.\nAgain, why not train up personnel beforehand? Why not give start transition towards western standards early? Why block aid that was approved (migs, ammo for gepards)? Why not give long range missiles?\nIt was clear to be a long war since the beginning. It was clear counteroffensives will have to be undertaken. It was clear putin isn't gonna nuke anyone over tanks or IFVs - his red lines are shakier than his hands.\nLogistics is not the defining factors in this blatant indecisiveness.", ">\n\nBut still hasitant to sent Leos. This should happen now!", ">\n\nMArder's are so fucking old the first leopard 2(which is considered obsolete now without major upgrades) wasn't even built by the time the last Marder was ever built.. Only like 20 have ever been upgraded to modern standards rofl." ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated.", ">\n\nI don't believe people that were ready to give up on Ukraine until april to have it's best interest in mind. Yes, I've said it.\nSo much could be done, but so far politics prevails and Ukraine gets drip feeding treatment.\nAgain, why not train up personnel beforehand? Why not give start transition towards western standards early? Why block aid that was approved (migs, ammo for gepards)? Why not give long range missiles?\nIt was clear to be a long war since the beginning. It was clear counteroffensives will have to be undertaken. It was clear putin isn't gonna nuke anyone over tanks or IFVs - his red lines are shakier than his hands.\nLogistics is not the defining factors in this blatant indecisiveness.", ">\n\nBut still hasitant to sent Leos. This should happen now!", ">\n\nMArder's are so fucking old the first leopard 2(which is considered obsolete now without major upgrades) wasn't even built by the time the last Marder was ever built.. Only like 20 have ever been upgraded to modern standards rofl.", ">\n\n\nup to 40\n\nTranslation: between 0 and 40." ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated.", ">\n\nI don't believe people that were ready to give up on Ukraine until april to have it's best interest in mind. Yes, I've said it.\nSo much could be done, but so far politics prevails and Ukraine gets drip feeding treatment.\nAgain, why not train up personnel beforehand? Why not give start transition towards western standards early? Why block aid that was approved (migs, ammo for gepards)? Why not give long range missiles?\nIt was clear to be a long war since the beginning. It was clear counteroffensives will have to be undertaken. It was clear putin isn't gonna nuke anyone over tanks or IFVs - his red lines are shakier than his hands.\nLogistics is not the defining factors in this blatant indecisiveness.", ">\n\nBut still hasitant to sent Leos. This should happen now!", ">\n\nMArder's are so fucking old the first leopard 2(which is considered obsolete now without major upgrades) wasn't even built by the time the last Marder was ever built.. Only like 20 have ever been upgraded to modern standards rofl.", ">\n\n\nup to 40\n\nTranslation: between 0 and 40.", ">\n\nIt's Germany man.. so closer to 0." ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated.", ">\n\nI don't believe people that were ready to give up on Ukraine until april to have it's best interest in mind. Yes, I've said it.\nSo much could be done, but so far politics prevails and Ukraine gets drip feeding treatment.\nAgain, why not train up personnel beforehand? Why not give start transition towards western standards early? Why block aid that was approved (migs, ammo for gepards)? Why not give long range missiles?\nIt was clear to be a long war since the beginning. It was clear counteroffensives will have to be undertaken. It was clear putin isn't gonna nuke anyone over tanks or IFVs - his red lines are shakier than his hands.\nLogistics is not the defining factors in this blatant indecisiveness.", ">\n\nBut still hasitant to sent Leos. This should happen now!", ">\n\nMArder's are so fucking old the first leopard 2(which is considered obsolete now without major upgrades) wasn't even built by the time the last Marder was ever built.. Only like 20 have ever been upgraded to modern standards rofl.", ">\n\n\nup to 40\n\nTranslation: between 0 and 40.", ">\n\nIt's Germany man.. so closer to 0.", ">\n\nGiving the fascists more guns… dumbasses" ]

[ "Don't send them through Switzerland", ">\n\nMan, I just checked in horror who manufactures the missiles for their anti tank MILAN system. Not Switzerland, as far as wiki says, so that's good.", ">\n\nBig shoutout to Greece for agreeing to wait on some of their promised Marders so Ukraine gets them first! Especially with Turkey (or Türkye) ramping up threats again.", ">\n\n\nTurkey (or Türkye)\n\nYou can call it however you like, but in English it's just 'Turkey'. They only asked the UN to officially refer to them as 'Türkye', not the English-speaking world.", ">\n\nyeah, was more of a joke. Obviously, as a german, I expect all of you to be able to pronounce \"Nordrhein-Westpfahlen\", \"Rheinland-Pfalz\" and \"Baden-Württemberg\" perfectly from now on :D", ">\n\nSometimes I really hate German.\nI tried learning it a while back, did semi decently but could never understand some of the grammar rules. I went onto Norwegian and now Dutch (I jumped around a bit trying to find something I felt I could do). I finally settled for Dutch but I’m starting to realise that German isn’t the weird and broken language. English is.\nGerman definitely still seems weird, but English is so much worse.", ">\n\nGerman is quite logical once you got the hang of it - not many exceptions, but a lot of rules and a very broad vocabulary. Biggest problem for most of my german-learning friends is the pronounciation, like the \"ch\" and the \"ts\" - very hard consonants, hence we sound angry lol", ">\n\nOff-topic but i guess Germany allows soldiers to grow beards? Because two of the dudes in this photo have really kickass beards. Isn’t that unusual or not allowed in the army in most places?", ">\n\nfrom what i remember so long as their trimmed, unobtrusive and still allow them to wear the gas/etc masks with full seal german command allows it", ">\n\nTanks, but no Tanks.", ">\n\nI'm becoming increasingly angry that my government has not stepped up to provide Canada's Leopards to Ukraine. \nWhere even are they? If they are in Canada, which I think is the case, what use are they here? Deterring an invasion by the Americans?? It's absurd in these circumstances that those tanks are not either in Ukraine or part of a deterrent force in the Suwalki Gap. Aging in Canada makes them an utterly wasted investment.", ">\n\nThe problem with Canada sending them is shipping. Only your neighbor can do that realistically in good time. Your neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. Not likely anyone WOULD attack canada, no one wants to fight your neighbor already. What Canada should do is just buy old stock m1's like poland did. They're more advanced than the leopard's canada actually has(they purchased some pretty old models of the leopard) and well.. sadly cheaper. Upgraded M1A1 and newly built M1A2's are ... surprisingly economical. Then they can just tie in transport and delivery of the leopards as the only country REALLY capable of transporting those 82 leopards in short order is the same person they should probably buy new tanks from.", ">\n\n\nYour neighbor would also have to take over another portion of your territorial defenses. \n\nWhat exactly do you mean by this strange assertion?", ">\n\nCanada has a small population, large territory, and most of it is ALREADY patrolled by the US.", ">\n\nIt would be delusional to believe \"most\" of Canada is patrolled by the U.S. Maybe for someone who spends their days in fantasy games the notion that a foreign power invests vast resources to \"patrol\" another country's territory makes sense, but in the real world not only would such \"help\" be unwelcome, it would be actively resisted.\nHeck, Canada expends resources tracking U.S. submarines violating our territorial waters, just to maintain our sovereignty claims. The Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons. It's a kind of friendly antagonism that has existed for many decades.\nBut if you prefer a fanciful game, that's fine too.", ">\n\n\nThe Americans keep doing it because they want to undermine those claims for commercial and political reasons.\n\nYou're either extremely dumb or believe crazy conspiracy theories. The US hangs out in the northern areas because they're patrolling a place Canada can't. Via air and Sea they patrol, openly. It's not a secret like.. at all. The are spotted because they're ACTIVELY searching, not trying to hide. They're patrolling because Canada can't, you literally just don't have the equipment. Hate to break this to you, but Canada has very little population, and honestly is a fairly weak country in a military sense especially compared to land mass. They have no capability to patrol the territorial claims.", ">\n\nI'm pretty confident I know more about what's happening in Canada's North, but I'm not going to get into a name-calling tiff with someone who only thinks they understand, because what, they are immersed in video games? or something. Transmission ended.", ">\n\nYou're weirdly obsessed with video games bruh.", ">\n\nHe's right though", ">\n\nThe 21st century is ridiculous. The whole world is sending their military to Ukraine to fight against Russia but God forbid we actually do anything immediate. Let's just drag this out as long as possible.", ">\n\nSuch as?", ">\n\nName the reason why it hasn't been done half a year ago.\nUkraine is fighting for it's dear life but their allies are taking a year to figure out that counterattacks are necessary to win defensive war and that you can't do that with MRAPs and HMMWVs alone.\nTraining for Marders and Bradleys takes a couple of months. If, say, there were political will but no material capabilities - you could at least train up Ukrainian soldiers in the meantime.\nBut training only begins around a week from today, because while our allies are great people instrumental to our victory - their politicians like to mince their balls very much.", ">\n\nYou or I have no idea what the logistics and strategy are during stuff like this.\nIt's easy to sit here on reddit and be like \"well just help them lol\". This shit is complicated.", ">\n\nI don't believe people that were ready to give up on Ukraine until april to have it's best interest in mind. Yes, I've said it.\nSo much could be done, but so far politics prevails and Ukraine gets drip feeding treatment.\nAgain, why not train up personnel beforehand? Why not give start transition towards western standards early? Why block aid that was approved (migs, ammo for gepards)? Why not give long range missiles?\nIt was clear to be a long war since the beginning. It was clear counteroffensives will have to be undertaken. It was clear putin isn't gonna nuke anyone over tanks or IFVs - his red lines are shakier than his hands.\nLogistics is not the defining factors in this blatant indecisiveness.", ">\n\nBut still hasitant to sent Leos. This should happen now!", ">\n\nMArder's are so fucking old the first leopard 2(which is considered obsolete now without major upgrades) wasn't even built by the time the last Marder was ever built.. Only like 20 have ever been upgraded to modern standards rofl.", ">\n\n\nup to 40\n\nTranslation: between 0 and 40.", ">\n\nIt's Germany man.. so closer to 0.", ">\n\nGiving the fascists more guns… dumbasses", ">\n\nIs that you Dimitri?" ]

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[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\"." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day.", ">\n\nNice argument." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day.", ">\n\nNice argument.", ">\n\nHe said he’s not gonna argue about something so silly. Like arguing the sky is purple. Why would he argue that?" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day.", ">\n\nNice argument.", ">\n\nHe said he’s not gonna argue about something so silly. Like arguing the sky is purple. Why would he argue that?", ">\n\nSalon is about as fact driven as you claim Trump is." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day.", ">\n\nNice argument.", ">\n\nHe said he’s not gonna argue about something so silly. Like arguing the sky is purple. Why would he argue that?", ">\n\nSalon is about as fact driven as you claim Trump is.", ">\n\nIt’s time for change" ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day.", ">\n\nNice argument.", ">\n\nHe said he’s not gonna argue about something so silly. Like arguing the sky is purple. Why would he argue that?", ">\n\nSalon is about as fact driven as you claim Trump is.", ">\n\nIt’s time for change", ">\n\nConservatism was founded as a rejection of democracy. It’s been anti-Democratic since 1790.\nEdmund Burke saw the French Revolution and was like “we can’t have the riff-raff running the show”, and for 233 years dumb motherfuckers act surprised every time Conservatives get caught being Conservatives." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day.", ">\n\nNice argument.", ">\n\nHe said he’s not gonna argue about something so silly. Like arguing the sky is purple. Why would he argue that?", ">\n\nSalon is about as fact driven as you claim Trump is.", ">\n\nIt’s time for change", ">\n\nConservatism was founded as a rejection of democracy. It’s been anti-Democratic since 1790.\nEdmund Burke saw the French Revolution and was like “we can’t have the riff-raff running the show”, and for 233 years dumb motherfuckers act surprised every time Conservatives get caught being Conservatives.", ">\n\nThe USA is living through the Paradox of tolerance.\nIf you don't do something, the outcome is clear." ]

[ "In 1988 I came out as gay. Conservatives were quite vocal about their hate for me. Misinformation and an attempt to block my ability to pursue happiness was rampant. This forced me when engaging them to be informed and counter act all the misinformation, lies and violence on their side. \nAt some point I realized if the Republicans are lying about LGBT issues. What else do they just lie about and I researched their lies on Abortion, Immigration and more. It was then I decided that anything a Republican said or did had to be looked at very closely because it was usually against the ideals of our democracy. This all led to me becoming a democrat and an atheist", ">\n\nI'm.sorry that happened to you. I hope it's gotten better.", ">\n\nthey simply want the hell they imagined.", ">\n\nThey think that if we create hell on earth a magic man will fly down from the sky and take them to an amusement park beyond space", ">\n\nThey are a death cult. At best, they are the American Taliban. At worst, American Islamic State Christian Style.", ">\n\nNo one with a conscience ought vote for any Republican for any office, be it local, state, or federal, for the next generation. They are an existential threat to democracy and civilization.", ">\n\nYes. It's been clear for a long time now to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention. Mid-Trump presidency I had a family member tell me they were hearing at their church that \"democracy isn't Biblical.\" \nWe're in serious trouble. I appreciate the reporting documenting this. I'd much rather hear about plans and ideas to fight back against them, because there seems to be a real lack of urgency or solutions so far.", ">\n\nNot all of us have family members in those churches. I was raised in evangelical fundamentalism and remember Onward Christian Soldiers and the Christian Flag. But I don't remember sermons against the electoral process. Thank you for mentioning that. I think it is new or newish.", ">\n\nI think what's happening is that they're being more blatant and obvious about it now. \nAny church that told you to vote for someone because it was the \"Christian\" thing to do was in fact participating in the war on Democracy, because the candidates they were supporting were always pro-authoritarian.", ">\n\nYeah if only the media did their job the last 25 years and reported accurately rather than doing both sides and whataboutisms.\nWhen future historians look back at the decline of the United States I’m sure there will be whole courses taught on the failing of the media due to corporate interests and profit motives. \nIt’s not the only reason but it played a role to get us where we are today", ">\n\nLet's face it, capitalism is killing everything, including capitalism. It's literal cancer and will be the end of us if we don't start moving way more left and democratic socialist soon.", ">\n\nGOP wants the Wild West, where women did what they were told and gun fights are the way to settle things.", ">\n\nNot even the Wild West was the Wild West. Do you know what was the most common first law passed by new towns in the west? Banning guns in town. Cowboys that were escorting herds through the wilderness needed guns as a multi-use tool, but they had to leave them behind when they came to town.", ">\n\nNot to mention that fully 30% of cowboys were black, and another sizable chunk were indigenous or Latino. And then there's the bit about how women often ran their own brothels, and how trans folk were able to be out and much more accepted than on the Eastern seaboard, and a whole lot of other details that get left right out of the popular mythos of the West.", ">\n\nThe corruption & authoritarianism is endemic to the GOP. Trump is a symptom of it, not the cause.", ">\n\nTrump made it cool to be a sociopath in that party. A complete and utter fraud.", ">\n\nRepublicans hate democracy. They would never win another election without voter suppression and gerrymandering and they know it. That’s why they turn to fascism.", ">\n\nAll GOP roads seem to lead back to dark foreign money, particularly Russia. This is Putin’s war on Democracy. He knows how to manipulate and control the class of susceptible “humans” who will sell their souls and destroy the world for a dime in their pockets and a chance to puff their chests on the world stage.", ">\n\nThe question is, how far will all this go? Look back at how quaint and innocent 2016 was compared to now. I fear what 2030 will look like if we don't squash this rising fascism.", ">\n\nGroup Of Pricks", ">\n\nFor heaven's sake, it never was just trump! Never has! To anyone paying attention, it's been all GOP for decades now.", ">\n\nWho is the GOP loyal to? What country do they actually serve? Not America. For all the trillions this country has spent on defense, the russians just spread some cash around and manifested the collapse of two nations (UK) and almost no one has said a word about it.", ">\n\nAll my republican relatives always have some Fox News stoked bullshit excuse for all the awful shit republicans continue to do! I no longer talk to any of them they are horrible people!", ">\n\nMost of us didn’t need a report to figure this out", ">\n\n\nTrump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same\n\nIt's almost as if this is something that predates and runs much deeper than Trump.", ">\n\nBeen going on for decades, Trump just happened to yell it the loudest. The next crew will be quieter about it.", ">\n\nSeriously? Nice of you to notice. This festering pustule of domestic terrorism goes back to Gingrich/Reagan and was allowed to grow because of the fringe right media's takeover of their political agenda and the regular media's lack of interest in doing their jobs by reporting on their extremism. CorpoDems, looking at you, Bubba, piled on, too, in their zeal to placate voters rather than push back on the accelerating hollowing out of the federal government.", ">\n\nSalon, where I get all my political news", ">\n\nNo shit", ">\n\nIt's not Trump. It's the Southern Baptist Church. Trump is their weapon of choice.", ">\n\nDuh?", ">\n\nIt happened in China and Russia. After the revolutions, 95% of the people expecting to take over were annihlated to reduce both the number competing for power and the number who knew where the bodies were buried", ">\n\nThey can’t win, are seeing the future is bleak and are fighting tooth and nail to keep power. This is the millennials legacy. They get to fight far right power in the US. A thankless job but one that can change the future of the planet", ">\n\nI find it hilarious people share salon articles as if they carry anymore weight than a teenage girls journal entries about the boy she likes in math class.", ">\n\nToo many large words huh? Maybe we can get an OAN or Breitbart one for you.", ">\n\nHas Stacey Abrams conceded the 2018 Georgia governor election yet?\nOh I forgot, it’s (D)ifferent", ">\n\nIt was pretty wild when she got her followers together and stormed the GA capitol building to protest the outcome which resulted in several deaths and numerous arrests for sedition and assault. What a crazy day that was, (R)ight?", ">\n\nWhat you’re describing sounds like the BLM / antifa riots in 2020 that make January 6 look like child’s play.", ">\n\nIt was horrible", ">\n\nIt’s pathetic how hard you are trying to compare a social movement for justice,equality and an end to oppression with a literal right wing domestic enemy attack on our nation’s capital. \nPathetic and super transparent", ">\n\nDuring the civil rights movement there were over 100 race riots in the US and many deaths. So you know that is the easiest example to site.", ">\n\nThe mainstream civil rights movement was known for non-violence, as anyone with even a modest knowledge of US history knows. Non-violence was a central aspect of MLK’s message and thinking.", ">\n\nCensorship is my biggest concern for democracy and that one is not coming from Trump", ">\n\n\"The press is the enemy of the people\"\n-trump", ">\n\nThe US is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. \nEDIT:\nsaying \"democracy in America is under attack\" is akin to saying \"bigfoot in America is under attack\". Neither ever existed so what is there to argue?", ">\n\nThose are not mutually exclusive terms. Nobody means direct democracy when they use the word democracy in this context.", ">\n\nThen they shouldn't use it. A democracy is a democracy and while there are governments that function similar to a direct democracy a constitutional republic is inherently, and purposefully very undemocratic. Our government was created to put lots of power \"beyond the reach of majority\".", ">\n\nNo, it's not. You're being silly. \nBut I'm not going to argue about something so obvious.\nHave a nice day.", ">\n\nNice argument.", ">\n\nHe said he’s not gonna argue about something so silly. Like arguing the sky is purple. Why would he argue that?", ">\n\nSalon is about as fact driven as you claim Trump is.", ">\n\nIt’s time for change", ">\n\nConservatism was founded as a rejection of democracy. It’s been anti-Democratic since 1790.\nEdmund Burke saw the French Revolution and was like “we can’t have the riff-raff running the show”, and for 233 years dumb motherfuckers act surprised every time Conservatives get caught being Conservatives.", ">\n\nThe USA is living through the Paradox of tolerance.\nIf you don't do something, the outcome is clear.", ">\n\nDuh. This is not news. Anybody who thinks the GOP trying to dismantle democracy is news needs to drink some Lysol." ]

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[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire.", ">\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\nWhat’re the odds it came from one of these places he mentioned?" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire.", ">\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\nWhat’re the odds it came from one of these places he mentioned?", ">\n\nHe was really proud of himself for not saying \"Florida\"." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire.", ">\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\nWhat’re the odds it came from one of these places he mentioned?", ">\n\nHe was really proud of himself for not saying \"Florida\".", ">\n\nHow long before we find out George Santos isn't his name?" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire.", ">\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\nWhat’re the odds it came from one of these places he mentioned?", ">\n\nHe was really proud of himself for not saying \"Florida\".", ">\n\nHow long before we find out George Santos isn't his name?", ">\n\nWhich life was the honest one? There are so many different versions." ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire.", ">\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\nWhat’re the odds it came from one of these places he mentioned?", ">\n\nHe was really proud of himself for not saying \"Florida\".", ">\n\nHow long before we find out George Santos isn't his name?", ">\n\nWhich life was the honest one? There are so many different versions.", ">\n\nHe literally told like 100 lies during the election" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire.", ">\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\nWhat’re the odds it came from one of these places he mentioned?", ">\n\nHe was really proud of himself for not saying \"Florida\".", ">\n\nHow long before we find out George Santos isn't his name?", ">\n\nWhich life was the honest one? There are so many different versions.", ">\n\nHe literally told like 100 lies during the election", ">\n\nLet's play a guessing game of where that money came from:\n\n\nChina\n\n\nDrug cartels\n\n\nCovid funds fraud\n\n\nHe is in the money laundering business and thought he could use a little bit of that kind of money for his campaign\n\n\nHe is some oligarch's plant in the House" ]

[ "“I lived an honest life” ~ guy wanted in Brazil for identity theft", ">\n\nI’ve lived an honest life, if you don’t count all the lies", ">\n\nIt’s not a lie… if you believe it enough.", ">\n\nI think this dude may beat out Trump for America's top pathological liar.", ">\n\nTrump definitely has the lead on the number of lies, but Santos is a strong contender. I doubt he'll be around long enough to touch Trump's record, though.", ">\n\nThe thing is most of Trump's lies, are twisted half-truths, and it could be explained away through ignorance and incompetence. \nSantos will just tell you it's beautiful sunny day while being interviewed outside in the rain.", ">\n\nTrue. Santos said he just \"embellished\" his resume. No, he wasn't embellishing. He was completely fabricating everything out of thin air. \nTrump is a massive embellisher of facts that are known. He lies about a lot of things, but we do know his life story is based on factual evidence. For example, Trump will say he is worth 10 billion, when it's more like 2 or 3 billion. That is embellishing. \nSantos is just a complete fraud.", ">\n\nI guarantee there's something shady AF going on with his finances. It's not going to take too long for it to come out either.", ">\n\nToo many organizations looking into his sordid past now. I doubt he gets through two full mooches.", ">\n\nThis guy is insane", ">\n\nI’ve been listening to audio from interviews he’s given, and I actually believe that he believes that this is normal behavior. \nSomething about hearing his actual voice…it was kind of disturbing. He seemed so frustrated that he was getting this flack for embellishing his resume. He seemed offended at being singled out, because “everyone does this.” And he seemed hurt that people were accusing him of not being a “real” person. He went on and on about all the conversations he’s had with constituents, and how those interactions were real and that he “exists.” \nIt was wacko. \nThen I saw this: “pathological lying is a behavior pattern in which individuals lie chronically or compulsively. Sometimes referred to as mythomania or pseudologia fantastica, pathological lying generally manifests as lying for lying’s sake.“ \nGuy needs a psychiatrist.", ">\n\nbut please, not on my dime", ">\n\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\n\n...so then Russia.", ">\n\nIt came from his bank account.\nIt was deposited by Russia, but it came directly from his bank account after that.", ">\n\n\nhonest\n\nYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.", ">\n\nMy name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.", ">\n\n\"Honestly, I'm the most dishonest person you'll ever meet\"", ">\n\n“I am not a crook”\nWhen faced with scandals and/or charges, let me redirect you to my character, which is somehow divorced from my actions!", ">\n\nWhen it comes to not being a thief, I’ve lived through Nixon and Trump. He is a thief, just still minor league.", ">\n\nDishonest people always talk about how honest they are.", ">\n\nFrankly, to tell you the truth about this, honestly, no lie.", ">\n\nStatus quo for the Republican Party these days. \nI used to think that non consensual pussy grabbing would be the end, but it just opened the door to whatever the fuck this is.", ">\n\nThis guy need to be brought up on charges for election fraud.", ">\n\n”Don’t ask me where my money came from” is a tell-take sign that he’s obtained it illegally. If you obtained it legally, you’d welcome people to vet you.", ">\n\n\"I'm not a bad person... also, all these laws and rules are for bad people, not me.\"", ">\n\nIf Santos has lived an honest life I've also lived the life of a multi billionaire.", ">\n\n“I’ll tell you where it didn’t come from. It didn’t come from China, Ukraine, or Burisma,” Santos quipped with a grin. “How about that?”\nWhat’re the odds it came from one of these places he mentioned?", ">\n\nHe was really proud of himself for not saying \"Florida\".", ">\n\nHow long before we find out George Santos isn't his name?", ">\n\nWhich life was the honest one? There are so many different versions.", ">\n\nHe literally told like 100 lies during the election", ">\n\nLet's play a guessing game of where that money came from:\n\n\nChina\n\n\nDrug cartels\n\n\nCovid funds fraud\n\n\nHe is in the money laundering business and thought he could use a little bit of that kind of money for his campaign\n\n\nHe is some oligarch's plant in the House", ">\n\nTRUMP-SANTOS 2024" ]