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I know only too well how dangerous this is. My husband is a Fox and Trump cult follower and when he saw how delighted I was about the search, he got VERY angry. He had begun to let go some, but now he is energized. He is representative of many others out there who believes the only way to get truth is from Fox Propaganda. It is VERY hard to watch ESPECIALLY in my own home. He thinks I have gone crazy, but I will NOT be silenced! Thank you, Jared, for your great wisdom and always speaking the truth!

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It must be so hard. My sister is married to a MAGAt. Super hard. You are so correct that this will energize them.

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Thank you for your sharing, Kate. Yes it is difficult and I have found some peace with it over time. There will always be a sadness about where he is at but I have found others to share with and no longer hide my views from him. I am sure you are a great support to your sister. I think our marriages are kind of mirror for the way things are in this country right now.

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This wasn't a raid. It was a lawfully executed search warrant where the agents seeking the warrant established probable cause and were able to get judicial approval of the warrant. DeSantis is infinitely worse than Trump because he's more intelligent and has shown his tendency toward dictatorial behavior as governor of Florida. The only people who have gone mad are the MAGA mob due to their constant digestion of lies and rumors.

I find it especially shameless of Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham and other Trump supporters who have law degrees to attack the search warrant and execution of the warrant as an "unlawful raid." They went to law school, and they had to learn the proper requirements for a valid search warrant under the Fourth Amendment. Laura's call to execute the proposed "Schedule F" to wreck the Federal civil service and replace it with incompetent Trump loyalists is particularly stupid here. Does she not know her American history and remember why we implemented a civil service system to begin with? It was because President Garfield was shot by disappointed office seeker Charles Guiteau, and died of infection after botched surgery. Does she really want to repeat that dismal history? She banks on her followers' ignorance of history. The Republicans are indeed playing a very dangerous and shameless game, and we have to use all our power to stop them.

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Aug 9, 2022·edited Aug 9, 2022

I'm pleased you have something positive to say about Democrats. Right or wrong, I always knew that my always voting for Democrats would one day bear fruit.

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I'm old enough to remember when Republicans were the party that hated every part of the government except the cops and military. Now they've graduated to being the party that hates every part of the government INCLUDING the cops and military.

But sure, if you're part of an ongoing criminal conspiracy in violation of federal law, you're not gonna like the FBI. Can't please everyone, I guess.

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