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Squinch

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1. She loses me when she talks about her opinion that the followers are experiencing

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 04:29 PM

Jan 2021

Last edited Sun Jan 24, 2021, 06:01 PM - Edit history (2)

"socioeconomic deprivation." They are not.

The people arrested at the Capitol were lawyers, IT managers, cops, firemen, retired military, children of judges. They flew there in private planes. They wore $100 shirts on their paramilitary costumes. They collect expensive guns.

These are not poor people, and we need to quit saying they are.

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The 'Shared psychosis' of trmp + his loyalists, by Dr. Bandy Lee [View all] elleng Jan 2021 OP

She loses me when she talks about her opinion that the followers are experiencing Squinch Jan 2021 #1

Just for the record, Dr. Lee is a woman. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2021 #4

Thanks. I'll correct. Squinch Jan 2021 #5

Good article. Trump supporters are quite ill. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #2

So right on intrepidity Jan 2021 #3

That was a fascinating read! Thanks for posting. ShazzieB Jan 2021 #6