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Westy commented on Protecting women

Yes, because democracy is sooooo overrated.

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Westy commented on Protecting women

Pretzel. It is Ex-president Bone Spurs who is cavalier with lives. Women are dying in hospital parking lots. And he mocks the military every chance he gets.

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Westy commented on Protecting women

Ray, sadly all TFG has is bombast, bile, threats, insults, and promises to dismantle democracy. When someone tells you who they are believe them. He is an adjudicated rapist, self-admitted sexual assaulter, and convicted felon who most of the people who served in his administration have i…

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Westy commented on Protecting women

It’s an exact quote! It’s on tape! How else would you interpret it?? Aren’t you getting tired of the pretzel act?

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Westy commented on Newspaper endorsements

Calling one’s opponents subhuman and vowing aggressive action against them is a hallmark of classical fascist rhetoric. Authoritarian rhetoric has key to Trump's political success. Authoritarianism is when executive branch and the leader find ways to take away checks and balances so they …

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Westy commented on Newspaper endorsements

I’m not surprised that you can’t follow the logic, TY. Suggest you search online for some of the many excellent explanations both of this particular issue and of how authoritarianism works in general. I’m too busy to help you out here.

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Westy commented on Newspaper endorsements

One of the precepts to resisting authoritarianism is Do Not Obey in Advance. Both of these newspapers chose to obey in advance, and not endorse the authoritarian candidate's political opponent. Just in case he wins.

"Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times li…

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Westy commented on Jennifer or Clark?

I guess you haven’t followed the news much, Dirk. Rudy Guliani was ordered to pay 2 election workers $150 million for the violence he set upon them by defaming them. It got so bad that they had to move from their long-time homes.There are many other cases as well.

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Good for Half Moon Bay High for supporting this trans girl. She is facing enough danger and hatred in the world without having people attack her for playing sports. I would encourage her also to explore martial arts and self defense training, because people can get truly ugly when provide…

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Westy commented on Jennifer or Clark?

These days, election workers and their families are being targeted in their homes and communities for retribution. That is why it helps to have people from farther away work the polls. There is a growing contingent of unbalanced citizens willing to kill people who are pointed out to them …