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Are the "progressives" who stayed home or otherwise refused to vote for Harris satisfied now because she couldn't do more for the Palestinians? Trump couldn't do worse they said. And for those MAGA concerned about the cost of living and draining the swamp, Trump just announced he's going to "own" Gaza in order to enrich his pockets with all that development. He's also going to defend it with the lives of your children - you don't really think Barron or any of the Trump kids will serve?

BREAKING: Donald Trump announces that Palestinians will NOT have the right to return to Gaza, because he would "own this" as a "real estate development for the future" while he shuffles them off somewhere else.

This would be a horrendous development.

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Blatant attempt to appease Putin. Who do you think really benefits from a crippling of intelligence operations?

CIA sends 'buyout' offers to entire workforce

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And just who is he rebuilding the Gaza for? By displacing all the Palestinians, he and Netanyahu are likely envisioning an expansion of Israel. This is so one sided - just like when Kustner "negotiated" a "massive peace plan" in 2020 that was primarily with UAE and excluded any dealings with the Palestinians.

Between this and threats to Panama & Greenland, Trump is entering his imperial stage where he envisions a new world order run by white rich males. This is the same dream that Hitler, Putin, Napoleon, Alexander the Great, and so many other delusional dictators have.

Feb. 4, 2025, 9:11 PM MST

By Frank Thorp V and Raquel Coronell Uribe

Criticism and concern spread across both sides of the aisle Tuesday night after President Donald Trump announced that the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called the proposal “problematic,” adding that he does not think his constituents would be excited about sending U.S. soldiers to take control of Gaza.

“We’ll see what the Arab world says, but you know, that’d be problematic at many, many levels,” Graham said.

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For a photo op and the opportunity to put down Democrats, Trump has now managed to increase food prices and possibly put farmers out of business. He ordered the Army Corp of Engineers to increase the flow of water from a couple of lakes to "aid in the fire fighting" and amounts to billions of gallons. Unfortunately, that water does not flow anywhere near LA where the fires are and is actually what the farmers in California were counting on to get through the long hot and often dry summers. It's wasted water at this point. This will not help with any fires, will increase the cost of food, and possibly add to damaging fires this summer when there may not be enough water for the areas around the farms and lakes. MAGA winning again - NOT!

'Very dangerous': Trump dumps billions of gallons of water farmers were counting on for summer

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Misogyny as policy treats women as 'less than'.

There is no law that controls a man's body. Now do the same for women.

Equal protection is the law.

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I cannot imagine watching my child trying to hack its lungs out & knowing I could have prevented this pain with a shot

How do covidiot Antivaxxers live with themselves?

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To the far right Republicans, the anti-abortion anti-education movement is more about power and money than any moral stances as these filings indicate. "Childless cat ladies" don't add to the population for tax dollars and election votes, and undereducated populace are easier to manipulate.

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Looking at you, right wing media

If it came out that a bunch of Democratic influencers were being funded by the Chinese Communist Party the news would cover it for weeks. But yesterday it came out a ton of the biggest Republican influencers are being funded by the Russian government and there’s little or no coverage! - David Hogg

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Sen Bob Menendez was convicted of 16 felonies and Democrats are demanding he resign. Donald Trump was convicted of 34 FELONIES and the GOP picked him to be their 2024 presidential nominee. Sums up perfectly the difference between the two parties.

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The Editorial Board of the nonprofit Philadelphia Inquirer wrote the kind of column that SHOULD have been written after the debate by major mainstream media news sites--but which wasn't. Yes, it is understandable that many pundits think that Biden should step down after the first debate, but why weren't there also pundits demanding that Trump step down? Fortunately, The Philadelphia Inquirer did so. Here are some excerpts:

President Joe Biden’s debate performance was a disaster. His disjointed responses and dazed look sparked calls for him to drop out of the presidential race. But lost in the hand wringing was Donald Trump’s usual bombastic litany of lies, hyperbole, bigotry, ignorance, and fear mongering. His performance demonstrated once again that he is a danger to democracy and unfit for office. In fact, the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump. Trump, 78, has been on the political stage for eight years marked by chaos, corruption, and incivility. Why go back to that? To build himself up, Trump constantly tears the country down. There is no shining city on the hill. It’s just mourning in America. Throughout the debate, Trump repeatedly said we are a “failing” country. He called the United States a “third world nation.” He said, “we’re living in hell” and “very close to World War III.” [...] Trump told more than 30 lies during the debate to go with the more than 30,000 mistruths told during his four years as president. He dodged the CNN moderators’ questions, took no responsibility for his actions, and blamed others, mainly Biden, for everything that is wrong in the world. Trump’s response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection he fueled was farcical. He said a “relatively small number of people” went to the Capitol and many were “ushered in by the police.” After scheming to overturn the 2020 election, Trump refused to say if he would accept the results of the 2024 election. Unless, of course, he wins. The debate served as a reminder of what another four years of Trump would look like. More lies, grievance, narcissism, and hate. Supporters say they like Trump because he says whatever he thinks. But he mainly spews raw sewage. [...] Yes, Biden had a horrible night. He’s 81 and not as sharp as he used to be. But Biden on his worst day remains lightyears better than Trump on his best. Biden must show that he is up to the job. This much is clear: He has a substantive record of real accomplishments, fighting the pandemic, combating climate change, investing in infrastructure, and supporting working families and the most vulnerable. [...] There was only one person at the debate who does not deserve to be running for president. The sooner Trump exits the stage, the better off the country will be. [color emphasis added]

I highly recommend that you read the entire editorial.

Although it looks like Biden might be suffering from some cognitive issues related to aging, Trump has alarmed experts by some of his own cognitive slipups during rallies. Just because Trump didn't show those issues during the debate, does not mean they don't exist, since cognitive slipups can come and go in the early stages of cognitive decline.

Regardless, as The Philadelphia Inquirer pointed out, Trump's debate performance was built on lies, and his hate-filled talking points did not bolster confidence in the agenda he might pursue in a second presidency. Trump's childish behavior towards Biden during the debate also reportedly contributed to Biden's being distracted.*

______________ *According to Newsweek, Biden told George Stephanopoulos during a recent interview, ""When I realized that even when I was answering the question, when they turned his [Trump's] mic off, he was still shouting, and I let it distract me." That Trump was doing that and the moderators didn't tell him to stop, is troubling. And since Trump's mic was turned off, the viewing audience did not realize it was happening.

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Here’s what Project 2025 would mean for two families’ tax bills:

💸 A family of 4 making $100,000/year would pay $2,600 MORE.

🤑 A family of 4 making $5 million/year would pay $325,000 LESS.

Tax hikes for the middle class. Tax breaks for the rich.

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LA Times Editorial Board: "Trump is the only man in the presidential race manifestly unworthy of holding a position of power, and has no business ever returning to the White House. If the GOP had any decency left, its members would be discussing whether to dump Trump for a candidate who isn’t out to bulldoze democratic institutions in favor of autocracy."

latimes.com/opinion/story/…