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senseandsensibility

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9. Don't forget the press

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:17 PM

Jan 15

It is their job to counter the lies. They failed. Between the normalization and the disingenuous both siderism, they are responsible for his return to power in my opinion. The lies leading up to the election should have been ceaselessly fact checked even if they were doing nothing but 24/7. Again, that is their job and they failed.

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America's political systems, law enforcement systems, security agencies, parties, voters etc. have all failed massively [View all] ProfessorPlum Jan 15 OP

Empires rise and fall. Ocelot II Jan 15 #1

if only it could be done with minimal loss of life and limb ProfessorPlum Jan 15 #3

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I believe we would see a breakup and realignment before open war. Magoo48 Jan 15 #7

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Trump, his CABAL, DENVERPOPS Jan 15 #13

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Psycopaths DENVERPOPS Jan 15 #18

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This time around, it's going to cost us 0rganism Jan 15 #6

"Dishonor on everyone involved" Mountain Mule Jan 15 #8

Don't forget the press senseandsensibility Jan 15 #9

That, plus demonizing Joe Biden Alice Kramden Jan 15 #11

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Great OP malaise Jan 15 #15

Well stated! Wuddles440 Jan 15 #17