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Richard smith's avatar

Magnificent writing. Just a magnificent outline of the authors of a return and then some to the 1870s

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Open Letters by Mersault's avatar

Thank you, Richard!

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john king (MY HUMBLE OPINION)'s avatar

The White House has compiled its own list of enemies of the state. It is fabricated by fanatics, of those who pose a threat to the suppression of democracy.

The peoples' list of traitors to America offered here is not fiction.

Before going into battle, it is advantageous to fully comprehend the enemy you face.

This diagnosis is a great beginning, but there are many other cancerous entities hastening liberty's demise. Pay attention. Compile a complete list from the atrocities you are witnessing and learning about, because the only hope of remission is the complete eradication of all tumorous cells.

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john king (MY HUMBLE OPINION)'s avatar

My thinking is you need a general strike. You need to shut down the country and hurt their wallets. Unions need to get involved. 50501 is calling for a 3 day strike on July 4th. That’s a good start. If Trump and his criminal regime are not stopped soon, civil war will be the unfortunate outcome. There’s not much time left. Trump has already fenced in the White House. He knows the 4th is going to be big, especially if he gets the Big Bullshit Bill passed

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Still Learning's avatar

I certainly have no argument. Knowing as much as we do about the vile, duplicitous creatures we face, we know we MUST DO SOMETHING.

I happen to be a follower... not a blind follower, but a reasonable one. Do you know what we should be doing? Write, call, donate, protest, reach out ... that's the end of the things I've done and will continue to do. I got scolded (on another substack) for wanting a leader, but I still need a leader.

Any leaders emerging in your awareness??

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Phoebe Wagner's avatar

A terrifying catalogue of the transmogrification of erstwhile American democratic institutions to the machinery of authoritarianism deeply colored by white, “Christian” nationalism. This is tyranny by the oligarchic state, absolutely no better than the Iranian Islamist regime, with Putin’s Russian tyrannocracy combined. Their lies are modeled on the Newspeak of “1984”, and so is their machinery of state repression!

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Susan Martin's avatar

This is terrifying. I will read your handbook on protecting democracy. But you have named the problem and used an apt metaphor with metastatic cancer. Trump is simply a useful figurehead. I don't think you mentioned Peter Thiel and Palantir, but Thiel has been a concern of many, and now his tech company is entangled in all our private information. I don't believe any of this is limited to the United States. Billionaires and oligarchs have no loyalty to any country.

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Forrest Grump's avatar

Thank you, Mersault. Henchmen like these can only thrive in the cancerous environment of a dying democracy. With each successive carcinogen on your list, I kept envisioning their smugness behind bulletproof glass during their trials for crimes against the Constitution and humanity. I only hope we get to witness their televised guilty verdicts and the harsh consequences at their sentencing—and we can declare the US cancer-free.

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jane's avatar

You cataloged the system monstrosity we are fighting. Beautiful writing, always. It's good to know who all the monsters are. We will get through this.

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Pamela Payne's avatar

A thorough outline of the enablers and masterminds of this terrible administration. Everyone knows that the figurehead isn’t smart enough (low IQ) to have conceived these plans on his own. As you state, we must keep our eyes on the nefarious folks underpinning the petty criminal at the top.

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TJ's avatar

Well this is a depressing and exhaustive list. Sorry that was somewhat sarcastic, not a good day per that MAGA Murder Bill just passed in the Senate and now off to the House. Where Howdy-Doody Johnson resides in that cesspool of sycophants.

You’re absolutely correct in keeping eyes on all the nefarious players not just out front in this regime but the ones behind the curtain.

Thank you for the hard work you do. Going for a walk and enjoy a little nature even in the rain. Need a shower any way due to the stench that this Senate just passed. It’s enough bowel gas for every citizen in need of a gas mask and oxygen tank to breathe.

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Pat's avatar

Well damn! Great summary of the masterminds. Depressing as hell, but important to identify.

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Kay-El's avatar

To “kill” a hydra you must cut off each head then apply fire before a new head is formed. That’s the blueprint for getting rid of this regime. However, exposing them then publicly flaming them is not enough, is it?

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Allyson B's avatar

THANK YOU! Trump’s the figure head and attention on Vought in particular is especially important… he thrives in the shadows

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Lynn's avatar

Magnificent recounting. Thank you.

I would add only one more- every single republican congressmen who aided and abetted this monstrous regime and its policies. That entire party must be taken down and destroyed.

Unfortunately with voter suppression and blatant gerrymandering, I don’t think it’ll happen. These ignorant red states will continue to vote for republicans. Even when their hospitals close and they lose their healthcare and jobs.

Also, if we are depending on THIS Democratic Party we are woefully unprepared for any battle for the soul of America.

I think eventually either the wealthy blue states will split away from this country or a civil war will ensue.

I hope I’m wrong.

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John L's avatar

That’s a good list, absolutely correct, it’s been orchestrated over decades, but there’s a large group missing—the hundreds of representatives who voted against certifying the 2020 election on January 6th. That collusion was not “in the course of faithfully fulfilling their duties”.

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Lynn Waldorf's avatar

If that ain’t the truth. Get rid of the whole MAGA regime

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Bobmax's avatar

That Frankenstein should be Musk. Or Rogan.

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Thomas Leonard's avatar

"Monster" is the proper word for these, and many others you haven't named. I propose the word "teratocracy" --from the Greek "teratos" meaning "monster"-- along with the related noun "teratocrat," which rolls nicely off the tongue.

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