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The most striking angle to this, for me, is how it all reinforces their cult. They are closing the ranks of what is acceptable as reality. The more closed their world gets, the more it all reinforces the nonsense, lies, and conspiracies they believe and frames the real world and truth as an enemy.

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Yes. And this framing denoting enemy began under '90s Newt Gingrich, w his list of words (compiled w Frank Luntz) he distributed in a pamphlet to GOP, Language: A Key Mechanism of Control. Democrats became Newt's "enemies of normal people". And over time truth would be seen by the American far right as whatever they say it is, echoing Russia's "Firehose of Falsehood". Where the USSR used truth/lies against the USA, Putin's Russia spun the status of truth itself into a whirlwind of confusion.

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It seems to me it’s just a back door way to funnel all these consumers into the few shoddy right-wing-run companies that “pass muster,” thereby inflating their customer base and no doubt providing Trump Inc with kickbacks for the favor. It’s not so much about who the faithful shouldn’t do business with, but who they MUST do business with. It will always be about the money with Trump.

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A perfect example of "you become what you hate." Takes the Mirroring Syndrome to the max.

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The good news that occurred to me is that I won't be bothered by ranting Trumpists when I need to use the services of the many (cancelled) listed companies. hmmm

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I don't know about anybody else, but it sure soinds like a Stephen Miller/Parscale op. Also, most likely many are "shots across.the bough" to elicit public capitulation and donations. It's all about the money w/ gangsters. MOB

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Where do the trump properties get all the supplies they use? Food,Drinks, condiments, office supplies? What computer systems and programs do they use?? Research and call out the B.S.

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Red Scare 2.0, McCarthyism 2.0, and Blacklisted 2.0

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Seems like Patriot.Win has developed the new "Red Badge of Courage" for non-T-rumpist entities. The RED hand - to be worn proudly.

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I suppose they’ll eventually cancel *each other* out. Can’t wait.

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The Republican party has mastered two things flawlessly, Projection and Propaganda. That's the entire playbook in a nutshell.

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This is too easy, Seth. With them not needing any proof of *misconduct*, people and go in droves pointing fingers and getting a lot of people 'cancelled.' #RedHandsForEveryone # CircularFiringSquads #PokeTheParanoidBears

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Absolutely. This is the precise guilt-by-allegation-and-inference that the Trumpists say they're so terrified of.

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Timing is everything. I remember how today's youth booked tickets for that one tRump rally and did not show up in the end. It might be a Lincoln Project campaign tied with big accounts like yours and Brooklyn Dad in the future for which to have fun.

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The mentally delusional Trumpists are cultist followers who are like zombies, unable to have original thought!

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This is a cult.

This is the demands of a cult.

People who try to live according to these demands are cultists.

Holy shit.

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History has revealed many times over that Cults eventually implode ...Manson Family, Jim Jones, Branch Davidisns, Heavens gate....and on and on. Maybe they WILL all move out west in some obscure location and feed upon each other like vampires. Sadly, their leaders are elderly insane White men that ARE NOT IMMORTAL! I take solace in that fact...

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Why do you want them to invade the beautiful western states?? Can’t they all go to a nation which is already authoritarian, far right, with enforced traditional gender roles, and enforced religious observance, like Saudi Arabia, for example?

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I was actually referring to one of Seth's reports outlining that one of the religious rights groups was attempting to get 3 states and part of 2 states to secede from the union and then unify. The plan is for these folks to move there because we were actually in a religious war! I think it was part of the item that shared Ali Alexander's interview by the Militant Catholic.

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I know! I live in one of those states—haha! They are delusional about creating a new state to get more representation, since each state would have to agree. Which we won’t! Thanks for your comments, Sheryl—I appreciate it.

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Omg. No wonder u were freaked out by my comment. 🤗

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The right wingers in Oregon are trying to aucceed to Idaho (take away land and give it to Idaho, which is run by right wingers!)... They want to take a SIGNIFICANT amount of land too.... NOT HAPPENING!

They make me sick🤮

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if the right wing nuts don't generate a large, constant supply of overt hypocrisy they suffocate and die.

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Another foolish attempt to look smart while being dumb. Has anyone from Trump's camp even done anything REMOTELY intelligent that even someone with higher education would be easily goaded into believing?

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