The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It
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Trump Has Trotted Out the Old Republican “Chicken in Every Pot” Scam Again: Who Will Fall For It This Time?
It was October 13, 2018, just 24 days before the midterm election, and then-President Trump held a rally in Richmond, Kentucky for Republican candidates. He told the crowd:
The Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended It
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Trump’s $500 Checks Reveal the GOP’s “Billionaire Theory of Democracy”: Everything Has a Price
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Did Trump’s Iran War Just Blow a Hole in Big Oil’s Future?
The price of oil has come down marginally this past week, largely because the Iranians are letting oil tankers transit the Gulf of Hormuz (presumably in an effort to work out a peace deal with Trump).
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Saturday Report 10/3/26 - Corporations Aren’t Pricing Products Anymore. They’re Pricing You.
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Each Of Us Can Do A Part To Make Sure Fat Cats Pay Their Fair Share
Yesterday HCR(bit.ly/4yFKvRZ)reported on the 2d concert held in Columbia Maryland centered on art taking down the current fascist government. This follows the words in recent days of Hungarian prime minister Peter Magyar about the grassroots’ effort that took down Victor Orban’s dictatorhship. , "After decades of lies. for the first time many millions of Hungarians could experience what real regime change and equality before the law really means. Hungary is no longer a country of no consequences."(bit.ly/4rS70AI) Indivisible/source The Guardian
The 2 day concert should be so inspiring for all Americans doubting the need for each of us to stand up for democracy and freedoms. If all of us 330m strong....yes even kids....stand up and do one small thing for our country and stand up to the fascist and oligarchic tyranny WE the People will overcome and the middle and lower classes will prosper. WE all have to come together and push these fascist Republicans out of the halls of government. They don't deserve to hold the office of dogcatcher. Donate, door knock, phone bank, write postcorads, protest, whatever but do one simple thing and that's enough!
my wife and I fear there will be martial law declared if the Dems win big on Nov 3rd and then what will happen next for America will people take to the streets.