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Sep 29Liked by Political Humor, Oliver Markus Malloy

She is right! She is always right! It broke my heart when she didn’t win the Presidency! I donated (because I was employed and had money to spend!) , I drove people to the polls. I put signs in my yard, I plastered stickers all over my car! I’m all into Kamala Harris, too, but I’m VERY cautious because MAGAS are crazy and dangerous, and heart breaks suck and this year is particularly important! Love her VP! I’m a Midwestern girl!

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Sep 29Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy, Political Humor

America: more stupid people per capita than any other developed country. It's why Europeans make fun of us when we travel abroad......especially now.

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I lived in Europe for nine years, and I was embarrassed to say I was American for 8 3/4 of those years! The other three months I pretty much stayed home and drank wine. Good times.

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Sep 29Liked by Political Humor, Kamala rocks!, Oliver Markus Malloy

Excellent piece this evening, Oliver, and I can't tell you how many times I've Yelled for the Corporate Media to "Do your Job" and report the Facts and the Truth to the American people!? This is why we've come to rely upon journalist like you, and All of the progressive journalist who bring us the Information we need, to make intelligent decisions about our politics, and the direction we want our country to go. I appreciate You 💯👍💙🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊!

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Sep 29·edited Sep 30Author

Thank you Karen! 🥰

I hate criticizing the news media, because the first thing fascists do is undermine public trust in the press. German Hitler called the press "fake news" (Lügenpresse) long before Orange Hitler did it.

We need journalists that tell us the truth, because it's their job to guard our democracy. That's why newspapers have names like The Guardian and The Sentinel. Their names literally refer to their duty to warn and protect us from fascist liars who want to destroy our democracy.

And now that we are actually faced with this scenario, most of them are failing us by acting like Trump is just a silly old coot and not the greatest threat America has faced in history, according to Dick Cheney and many other people who know a thing or two about national security.

I guess it's gonna be up to us little guys to do the job the media conglomerates won't do.😉

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Oct 1Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy

Criticize all you want, constructive criticisms should be welcomed. Our corporate press is not doing us any favors by giving Donny Orange a free make over at our expense. I appreciate your efforts.

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Oct 4Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy

The very fact that the media have normalized Trump shows that they keeled over and showed him their soft underbelly. And he still takes advanatage of that. Plus, the media, for all intents and purposes, is owned by the very very rich and the corporations….and corporations, are run by the bean counters.

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The problem is that Trump supporters don't believe the real news.

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Sep 29Liked by Kamala rocks!, Oliver Markus Malloy, Political Humor

I was blaming our government for letting news sources flood us with disinformation, thinking that they might offer a heads up on the possible harm. I guess that job is and has been our journalists. NPR has been America's objective news source, more than any other, but they have a small voice comparatively speaking. But there needs to be an authoritive position on the matter, based on truth. It's not something the people need to figure out for themselves so they can have their own "truth".

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But isn’t that the point though? Truth as a concept has become completely mutated over the last century, and at light speed in the USA.

From a naive outsider to your country, the iconic “Truth, Justice and the American Way” comes across as one of the ultimate crocks of bs that morphed from an ideal within a radio series about a fictional character, through to an unrealistic representation of the USA’s ideal.

Most major countries should take a leaf out of Finland’s books and instil the skills to question and self research “truth” throughout each child’s year of education.

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I’m not Finnish btw 😉

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Sep 29Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy, Political Humor

Not that it will work but someone should inform the head honchos in charge of corporate media what Hitler did to the press when he rose to power.

https://arolsen-archives.org/en/news/nazi-germanys-schriftleitergesetz-the-end-of-freedom-of-the-press/

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Yeah. Nope. As long as the masses are believing them and they are making money hand over fist, they could not care any less than they did yesterday.

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Sep 29Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy, Political Humor

Hitler blamed the Jewish people for all the woes in Germany in an effort to replace them with his followers. Trump plans to replace all government workers with his YES MEN. He had stated that many times. The reason he couldn’t become President For Life during his first term was based on the fact that many of the civil servants honored their duty to protect and defend the US Constitution.

As you saw during Trump’s first term as president, he declared that all elected officials who disagreed with him were treasonous and should be shot or hung. The hanging should be a public hanging so people will follow him without question.

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Sep 29Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy, Kamala rocks!

Truth. Well said, Oliver!

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Thank you Terry!

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You are so welcome, Oliver! Wondering how you can be so productive. You ever sleep?😏

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Sep 29Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy

This is REALLY GOOD commentary and the sources are exemplary! Good job! Keep up the good work. We need to restack, repost , and spread this info EVERYWHERE!!

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Thank you Jo! 🥰 I'm glad you find the information useful!

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Hillary has proven herself 1000 times, she should’ve been our president for eight years dammit - instead we got the orange Hitler wannabe!

Now we’re threatened with somebody even worse, JD Vance.

I hope anyone within hearing range of the sound of my voice can watch this segment of Rachel Maddow show tonight, showing JD Vance’s real agenda. It’s chilling and scary AF, but we have to get this OUT!

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/watch-rachel-maddow-lays-out-why-you-should-care-about-jd-vance-s-real-agenda-220521029601

Please watch and share with everyone you know, and if you can somehow get it on Substack, that would be amazing

It’s worth it. VOTE BLUE LIKE OUR COUNTRY DEPENDS ON IT 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Sep 29Liked by Oliver Markus Malloy

How can people really think the earth is flat?

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Sep 29·edited Sep 29Author

Yeah, it blows my mind. I actually knew two people in real life who believe the Earth is flat, NASA is a satanic hoax, and their satellite photos of a round Earth are fake.

I stopped talking to them when Trump got elected in 2016.

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Sep 30Liked by Kamala rocks!

😑🤦‍♂️…….. Wow. Just wow. I guess he thinks tides are caused by a giant fish? How do you look at something with your own eyes and go nah bro that ain’t real without being mentally ill? 😬

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Sep 29Liked by Kamala rocks!

What do they do when they see pictures from space of the earth? Just plug their ears and go lalalala!?

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Sep 30·edited Sep 30Author

One of the two Flat-Earthers I knew was a Black Israelite. He believed white Jews were imposters, and black people are the real Jews.

He was convinced the Earth is flat and any photos of Earth from outer space were fakes. Of course he also believed the Moon landing was fake, because he didn't believe the Moon actually exists, other than being a big light in the sky.

Incredible that superstitious people like that still exist in the 21st Century.

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HA! I’m guessing they’re both Trumpers, or would be if given the opportunity opportunity🤪🤪🤪

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Thank you! I have been shouting these exact things from the rooftops, and people look at me like I'm Chicken Little.

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Frightening 😨....yet so many people don't believe it, thanks to the biased " news", NYT, Fox, etc.

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You have to remember that Christian Evangelicals are very excited about a nuclear war, as they seriously believe that Jesus Himself, wearing a MAGA hat and brandishing AR-15s in both hands, will descend from the mushroom clouds to save those who espouse the True Faith and gun down the rest.

This is a great post.

I love the photographs at the top. The people displaying those signs are proof of the dangers of inbreeding.

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I really wish this post was made in a font that is not bold, and toned down the "fear" tactic a bit. Yes, what is said is true, but even those who agree have trouble reading it because it's breathless! Take a breath. Make your point. No need to yell at those of us who already agree. If the post was in a reasonable, rational format, I might consider sharing it.

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To the New York Times--You have betrayed your nation by not speaking out against Trump and the great danger he is to this nation! I no longer will trust anything you print....and I was someone who grew up with the NYTimes and venerated this newspaper for being the best in truth and writing. No Longer!!!

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The July 14 edition of The NY Times stated the truth emphatically. Page 1 of the Sunday Opinion section states:

He failed the tests of leadership and betrayed America. Voters must reject him in November. Donald Trump is unfit to lead. By the Editorial Board | Page 6

Starting on page 6, they devote four pages to detailing Trump’s numerous betrayals and failures as President, in date order.

On other pages are articles that dissect the Republican Party.

I was so impressed that I saved the whole section.

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