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Heidi

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1. I think the secret to Trump's appeal is that he validates

Reply to GaYellowDawg (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 03:59 AM

Jul 4

his followers’ worst instincts, whether it’s their misguided anger, sense of entitlement to a disproportionate slice of the American dream (whatever *that* is), or their hatred/fear of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ Americans, et al. It’s a Trump-emboldened, cult-driven (and now taxpayer-funded) war against the most vulnerable among us.

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I hate right wing propaganda and Pauline religion. [View all] GaYellowDawg Jul 4 OP

I think the secret to Trump's appeal is that he validates Heidi Jul 4 #1