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Millions of guns and a fanatical cult of toxic, brittle masculinity. What could go wrong?

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Thank you for the 2-min. video.

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Apr 1·edited Apr 1

I thought the hat was just to hide the lobotomy scars. It's a symbol too?

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Ugly & unpatriotic hat! I have two caps I can’t wear anymore. One is from a local auto dealership, the other is from the Varsity in Atlanta. Both are red with white lettering on the front. They resemble a MAGA hat too much. Too easily mistaken for a MAGA Trump cap. Just have to store them! Barb will be an excellent guest. You always have someone who can effectively contribute to the conversation! Thanks for your continuing journey!

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The idea is that we're all supposed to quake in terror at the sight of these domestic terrorists. Go ahead! Underestimate us! Biggest mistake of your life.💪💪👊💥💥

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Who arrested Trump three times?

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Thank you. You have a great way to state things.

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Beautiful elucidation, far better than it deserves.

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Their new national community is creating a parallel economy to support itself after the payment processor, Stripe, froze their account removing access to money from ticket sales. Now they have an alternative payment processor, GabPay. It's a third-party company that works with the social media platform Gab.

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/01/1240778608/anti-vaccine-activists-far-right-freedom-economy-gab-gabpay

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Thank you. More fuel for the 'new era politics' fire

https://thort.space/94217003

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Speaking for the larger number of peaceful, reasonable people who respect the rights and safety of others while happening to enjoy gun collecting and target shooting, I am really frustrated at the way these yahoos get me and so many others like me associated with their idiocy.

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Thank you for re-sharing this essay, Professor RBG. This message NEVER gets old nor unnecessary to hear.

The roar of the MAGA swill yelling "Lock Her Up!" was and shall ever be the American translation of "Sieg Heil! And it shall NOT pass.

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And let us not forget that many law enforcement officers at all levels of government and within the military are avid - if sometimes less vocal - members of the MAGA movement. This is an extremely dangerous condition. The laws may not be equally enforced and may result in state violence against those who peacefully protest against any number of MAGA policies or doctrines. Thus, non-state and state actors involved in the violent suppression of any activities - or speech, perhaps - not consistent with the MAGA line. Add to this a cowed or compliant judiciary and the administrative apparatus of law enforcement agencies - starting with the Justice Department - sympathetic to or fully supportive of MAGA ideals, and one has a recipe for violent and "legal" suppression of political, social and ideological opponents.

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I think we're missing the big picture here. Trump is a tool the "elites", people like Elon Musk, are using to implode the country. And then they'll pick up the pieces. These elites must know that TFG is an idiot, but support him anyway. Thinking that we're headed back to the feudal system. With heads of large corporations as our overlords.

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Sadism has long been a major component of fascism. Sadism and violence work hand in hand. These two vices can be traced to the fascist leaders, whom are nearly always sociopaths/psychopaths. So the role model leader encourages followers to be just as deranged as he is. It's a cult of mental aberrations.

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Anyone who isn’t taking precautions at this point…. I just don’t know what to say. These people are certifiable. I don’t think they realize that people on the left are gun owners too.

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