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Martin Eden

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4. "With the blessing of local Republican officials"

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 08:51 AM

Jun 2022

... they blessed hateful lies against LGBTQ citizens at an event featuring White Nationalists and violent insurrectionists who went on to plan a violent attack against a peaceful Gay Pride Event.

These are not patriots defending freedom.

They are foot soldiers in a violent culture war that seeks to deprive citizens of their rights and overthrow our democracy -- while claiming to be good Christians.

The primary difference between them and the Taliban in Afghanistan is White privilege and affluence.

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These radical right fascists must be charged by the feds as domestic terrorists. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #2

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