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Michelle Reiken's avatar

I’m a lifelong Democrat who joined the Lincoln Project during Drumph 1. Rick you have put in words my every thought. Thank you for your brilliance and eloquence.

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P James's avatar

I agree with all that you have said here. But I am also concerned about something very few are talking about: the secure bunker under the East Wing. That is also being rebuilt I believe. Who will monitor that? Will it be the same size as the ballroom? Will technology be provided by his good friend Vlad? What can possibly go wrong?

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Richard Peck's avatar

Rick — have a listen to Robert Arnold:

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Matthew Hemenway's avatar

When Syria defeated Assad back in December, his statue came down. We must destroy all the symbols of this movement. Everyone of these people must be arrested and put in prison for the crimes they have done. Everyone of the members of Congress who have ben the knee to this movement must be expelled.

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John Webb's avatar

Rick, you sound a clarion call, loud and clear for all citizens of goodwill to act in concert and defeat Trump's malignancy. But I fear you will be faced with much bloodshed if you take the action you call for. A reformation not a revolution: you will be fortunate to reach that point. Trump's supporters will not allow other voices to be heard in America, even if the America Trump desires is a declining white supremacy. He seeks to emulate Xi's China with its pervasive control of a homogeneous population and its suppression of non-Han peoples. The USA is being punished by the Trump Ascendancy for its original sin of slavery, genocide and empire-building.

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Simon Turkel's avatar

Wonderful. 100%. Thank you. Inspiring.

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lexor 17's avatar

Understand at the middle class was undermined when hmos took over to medical Care in order for an elder person to now survive they have the mortgage all their assets and then go on Medicaid and leave their children nothing that is what has weakened the middle class please understand that this is not by accident this is done on purpose cuz the middle class scared the ultra Rich during the 1960s we need to reinstate all the new deal policies made by Roosevelt reinforced them and then make them unchangeable the ultra Rich cannot be allowed to control the lives and the futures of multiple generations.

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Truth Be Told's avatar

Not just signal to America that the trump era is over, but to the rest of the world. And yes, purge anyone who ever worked for trump, in or out of the WH. trump’s now pushing naming the ballroom after himself via one of his infamous “Sir” stories. There needs to be some kind of Nuremberg type of trial so all their cruelties are laid bare. Dig up and destroy the ugly patio and the uglier ballroom. Two problems remain. What to do about scotus and what to do about the people in Congress who voted with trump, but never actually worked for him. It would be nice if the voters took care of that, but they won’t in every district.

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Beth's avatar

AMEN!

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Christina Ronnberg's avatar

MAGA is a Weak Evil Death Cult. We will win! 🌵♥️🇺🇸♥️🌵

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Kevin Robbins's avatar

The Democrats should make the plans for the Donald J. Antoinette Ballroom’s replacement part of their platform in 2 years.

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Christina Ronnberg's avatar

Don’t bring ABBA into this shit.

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Gisele Dubson's avatar

If that monstrosity is built, it WILL be torn down.

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Martin Hedlund's avatar

Anger! Not pain, not despair.

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BaritoneWoman's avatar

I don't want "justice" for Trump and the MAGAs.

I don't want "vengeance" for them either.

I want PUNISHMENT.

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