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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJared Yates Sexton - Great thread on our current post-election situation - worth the read
Excellent political analysis on the current mess of things, what it can all mean and play out.
He just posted an excellent article this morning on Nox News, in TDB (link below).
Use the threadreader to easily read the 18 tweets (the original 1 of 18 link is also included below as well).
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1326178439716610048.html
Link to tweet
People keep asking whether Trump and the Republicans attempt to steal the election is legitimate, if it's a coup, if it's a fundraising scheme, if it's posturing, if it's actually all that dangerous.
The answer is yes. All of these things and so much more.
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The answer is yes. All of these things and so much more.
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TDB article: "Fox News Created a Monster. And Now That Monster Wants Revenge."
https://t.co/noVMfRkDfo
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Jared Yates Sexton - Great thread on our current post-election situation - worth the read (Original Post)
Pluvious
Nov 2020
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Nevilledog
(50,659 posts)1. Unrolled thread link
ananda
(28,779 posts)2. The answer:
cilla4progress
(24,585 posts)6. I agree
And I see Biden/Harris on to this - doing this.
Not surprised; but joyful!
"Assumptive close." I like it!
Pluvious
(4,276 posts)7. Just now... Asked about President Trump's refusal to concede the election, President-elect Joe Biden
Asked about President Trump's refusal to concede the election,
President-elect Joe Biden said, "I just think it's an embarrassment, quite frankly."
President-elect Joe Biden said, "I just think it's an embarrassment, quite frankly."
Ponietz
(2,903 posts)3. Makes you wonder about people who can sleep well at night
Theyre in bad faith. That makes them seditionists. The law is our only non-violent recourse. Confrontation is inevitable and best ASAP.
BusyBeingBest
(8,049 posts)4. This is a great thread. Thanks for it.
cilla4progress
(24,585 posts)5. Oh, really?...
He thinks it's a coup?