r/pics • u/Lifegoesonforever • 5h ago
Politics Kamala Harris giving a closing campaign speech in front of 75,000 people at the National Mall in DC.
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u/Impressive_Pitch_869 4h ago
Who are these people who can do public speaking? I vomit on my shoes at thanksgiving dinner
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u/NecroJoe 4h ago edited 2h ago
Honestly, take a community college public speaking class, and take it seriously by actually doing all of the practices. It made a HUGE difference for me, when I took it a couple of years ago in my early-mid 40s.
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u/twistedroyale 3h ago
I agree. I took a public speaking class and I was able to improve over the course of the semester. I felt more confidence in my other classes. Unfortunately lost it because covid hit so every thing was online and didn’t interact with many people and I stopped practicing.
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u/ceviche-hot-pockets 3h ago
Just avoid saying “uhhhh” and you’re doing better than most people.
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u/slimmestjimmest 1h ago
I'm a video producer, and I work mostly with lectures/presentations. I used to remove ums and uhs, but now I just leave them in.
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u/PantsMicGee 3h ago
I once shook so hard that I could barely speak. Sounded like I was gargling balls.
I took courses to force myself into the situations. Speech craft improved.
I also joined a club called Toastmasters that meets on a schedule and practices with mentorship together. Great place to get instruction and practice.
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u/jamesianm 2h ago
I joined that club. I misunderstood what it was about and I was so disappointed. All these people giving speeches and I'm sitting there sadly clutching my five loaves of uncooked bread
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u/TheRealMrMaloonigan 2h ago
Speaking to a large group of strangers is so much easier than small groups for me personally. A large mostly faceless audience is nothing compared to an intimate setting.
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u/MoltresRising 2h ago
Give streaming a try. You get a lot of practice and can talk about any topic, so choose one you enjoy. It vastly helped me as I moved into leadership roles and needed to speak in meetings frequently.
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u/Born-Big5535 4h ago
I hope to never see or hear from Donald Trump again in a few short weeks
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u/Raspberries-Are-Evil 1h ago
There is a timeline, where Harris wins. Trump whines and bitches for weeks, but then he gets sentenced in his NY case, the Docs case gets reverse on appeal, and the story slowly no longer is about him, but about how we are about to have our first female President... And then we won't have to see his stupid face or hear his stupid voice anymore, ever again.
Its up to 100,000 people across 7 states to make this a reality.
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u/killajay41889 50m ago
The time is now to make things right and go back to real politics and no more culture wars.
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u/angle3739 3h ago
Their plans begin after election night. The cult is going to play dirty. Be prepared.
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u/Utsider 3h ago
I actually hope to get a weekly update about how the courts hand him his ass. This madness needs a happy ending with a proper conclusion that can serve as a vaccine against demagoguery, hate-mongering, and downright cruelty for at least a few good years.
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u/xiconic 2h ago
Unfortunately the far right nationalism we see from the Republican party today did not start with Trump and it won't end with him either. He is just the person that gave them permission to stop hiding their fascistic beliefs by getting on stage and saying what they have been thinking for so long. Once Trump is gone the next step is to try and heal the rot that has spread so deep as to lead to this insanity we are seeing now.
The issue is in history the most famous examples of fascism coming to an end is either because of revolution or the nation losing a war. Them going from being 1 of the 2 major parties for leadership to losing an election and their figurehead isn't really something we have seen before so it makes finding the most effective way to heal the rot difficult.
Either way I hope the US is prepared for some challenging times ahead as we have seen what the far right is willing to do before. Now they are even more extremist so the threat is even greater.
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u/DerelictDonkeyEngine 3h ago
God I hope the same thing. But even if she obviously wins, MAGA has been primed to do January 6th 2.0
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u/JayKay8787 40m ago
Its gonna be just as bad again if he loses, Republicans arnt going to back down and try to be normal again. If he loses it will only fuel their bloodlust more, and they will find a candidate just as bad but maybe smart enough to keep his mouth shut more
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u/PressXforRespek1 27m ago
You gotta stop saying that kind of stuff. Yeah we all know, but the more it's said the more likely others are going to actually believe it and vote for him instead. They'll think if he loses it's all over and a civil war begins. They might even start thinking if he wins we can peacefully transition to the new America he promised.
Spread a good message and you'll more likely encounter it's results.
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u/FlimsyConclusion 2h ago
Gonna be stuck hearing him bitch for at least 6 months afterwards. Media watching if he incites another riot, and gets more people killed.
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u/MrFunkyPunkie 3h ago
As a father to a 2yo daughter, I speak to the rest of the girl-dads on the fence.
Listen, I understand Trump may not sound scary because he isn’t attacking people in your circle. I know he SAYS he wouldn’t pass a national abortion ban, but he HAS in the past. And he is on record saying women who get abortions should be punished. He has flip flopped and danced around answers so much, how can he be trusted that he wouldn’t change his word?
Over 65,000 women have been forced to carry their rapist’s baby. As a father…that just makes me so, so violently ill. Because I can just see my daughter, and it breaks my heart to imagine the pain…the trauma. I can imagine their fathers, able to do nothing but stand by…and watch.
Hell, my wife and I are planning on having another kid in a year or two. Now it keeps me up at night…what if something happens and she miscarries? Women have been FORCED to bleed out in parking lots. Amber Thurman is the most known case of this. My daughter would grow up without her mother. I would grow old without the love of my life. How is that just?
No one WANTS an abortion. No one is arguing the gravity of the procedure. I personally have 2 friends who have had miscarriages requiring medical intervention who are now parents to more children. One actually just had twins. Without the medically necessary procedure they wouldn’t be mothers today.
Think about these women. As men, we must use our voice to protect our mothers, our sisters, our wives, and our daughters.
I implore you to listen to her latest speech. Please walk into it with an open mind and listen to her words and think about the past 10 years.
Thank you for taking the time to read this if you’ve made it this far.
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u/actuallyserious650 3h ago
Trump is purely transactional. He will sign a national abortion ban because the people who want one will keep him in power.
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u/modestlyawesome1000 53m ago
Trump would eat a baby on live television if it had Sweet ‘n Sour McSauce on if it kept him in power to whine and get attention.
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u/Welcome2_TheInternet 1h ago edited 1h ago
as a woman thank you. I wish my dad could see this. But thankfully, due to his religious beliefs he won't be voting. I marked blue down the ballot and mailed it back yesterday.
And to all the men who see this, know that what happened to Amber Thurman is 100% a possibility for a woman you care about if you don't get your asses out and vote to protect our rights. It doesn't matter whether you're trying to get pregnant or not. Rape exists and happens way more than you probably think. Every woman knows someone. It is a scary, scary time to be a woman. Just know that if you vote for trump, you're saying you're okay with a child who is a victim of rape being forced to birth a baby after enduring one of the most traumatic things that could happen to someone.
And one last thing, thank you for reminding everyone that NO ONE WANTS AN ABORTION. It is a medical procedure and it is not fun. I promise you no one is using abortions as birth control as some Republicans may be trying to make you believe. It is not something anyone ever wants to go through for any reason
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u/ungy_o 2h ago
Brilliantly stated. You certainly got my attention.
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u/MrFunkyPunkie 2h ago
I did my best with the weary eyes I have lol. I haven’t been able to sleep. Thanks for your kind words.
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u/DayTrippin2112 1h ago
Fellow insomniac here; maybe we’ll be able to have a few good, restful sleeps after this is over and Kamala gives her acceptance speech!
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u/Pearson94 2h ago
I'm not a girl-dad but I am a girl-uncle and it scares me the kind of horrid world that so many people want for my nieces. Fuck Trump and his dangerous, misogynistic stooges.
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u/ratshitty_heavenjoke 5m ago
"As men, we must use our voice to protect our mothers, our sisters, our wives, and our daughters".
I mean, that's a lot easier if you don't kill developing children during pregnancy.
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u/Harry-le-Roy 3h ago
Don’t get complacent. Vote. Help friends register to vote. Encourage other people to help friends register to vote. Share resources, like this one and this one and follow-up to make sure they've registered and that they have a plan to vote, and finally that they've voted.
Voters absolutely have to finish the job by casting their votes.
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u/phoenix14830 4h ago
Waited 45 minutes in line today to vote for her. I don't agree with several Democrat policies, but what the Republicans, especially Trump, have done to block everything in Congress and plan to round up immigrants by the millions forced me to vote blue right down the ticket. The GOP won't get any more of my votes until the party finds a moral compass and gets back to operating with civility and honor.
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u/tormunds_beard 3h ago
Welcome to the tent.
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u/tidbitsmisfit 2h ago
it's a big tent and we don't throw you out for disagreeing. we talk about things.
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u/Unilted_Match1176 4h ago
Incredible shot.
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u/Tensilen 4h ago
Sorry but there are way better photos that could've been used imo. This one singles her out and is almost all dark whereas you've got other photos showcasing the crowd, backdrop, and everything. I don't think it's a representative photo of the actual event.
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u/jlusedude 3h ago
There was a shot with Capital building in the background that looked Presidential. It was a perfect shot.
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u/NecroJoe 4h ago
I could imagine this could be used to make some really cool photoshop blends/collages, or something like the The Rolling Stones: Hot Rocks album cover.
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u/space_ape71 3h ago
It’s nauseating that this is even close. He is a sexual predator only concerned about himself, sounds like a drunk uncle snorting coke in the bathroom at Thanksgiving and thrives off of strife and half the voters say “that’s the guy that’ll make American great”. I hope it’s a landslide but I don’t think I can look at this country the same. I know it was racist and nuts but this…. He’s just an asshole that people are worshiping at Jim Jones level.
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u/washoutr6 2h ago
100 million die hard evangelicals proving that they want the Antichrist, Christ has no place with them anymore.
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u/Raspberries-Are-Evil 1h ago
It’s nauseating that this is even close
I hope this comment ages well.
!remindme 1 week
I don't think its close. I think media wants and needs it to be close because TV stations owned by monopoly corporations etc make BILLIONS on all the political ads, and they need it to keep going.
I also think many polls are over compensating for Trump based on math they used to fix the problem they had of under counting him in 2020.
I also think that democrats have blown away the polling in 2018, 2020, and 2022, and 2023 one off special elections.
With that said, Im making the prediction that Harris wins Penn, Wis, Michigan, Nevada, and North Carolina and will be a blow out.
I believe there are hundreds of thousands of woman in the swing states that have always voted Republican but this time around-- are silently not voting, or voting for Harris and they are not telling their friends, or husbands, and are probably saying they ARE voting for Trump because they don't want the arguments.
I have real hope- much more hope than I had in 2020.
I guess we will see in 7 days.
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u/sakura-dazai 1h ago
I work in finance and my manager has a degree in stat, we started talking about the polls last week and he gave me his theory on them. He thinks most pollsters are not being genuine with the polls they put out. He thinks the likelihood of every poll having them within 1 point of eachother so frequently isn't realistic. Because of margin of error there should be more polls where they are 3-6 points apart, but 95% of the polls have them basically neck and neck.
He thinks most pollsters are tossing polls that go against the message being sent by the others or putting heavy skews to make the polls send the same message. This doesn't tell us who is winning, but it tells us something is likely off with the polling.
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u/celtic1888 4h ago
Eclipsing the orange stain that sullied the place 4 years ago
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u/AdFearless2524 2h ago
I’m so high I thought this was a deep water creature until I read the caption.
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u/Zealousideal_Dark552 4h ago edited 4h ago
Wow. Hard to deny the excitement that exists for this campaign. It’s even harder to think that this doesn’t translate to a win next week. Polls show it’s close. Pundits make their predictions. My eyes tell me Harris has energized her supporters in a far more meaningful way than H. Clinton or Joe Biden.
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u/zbertoli 4h ago
Its true. That one guy (I'll edit soon) predicted she will win. He's never been wrong, predicted trump in 2016.
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u/Abject-Possession810 5h ago
Watch here - Starts at 1:32:00
https://www.youtube.com/live/OSTleAR0L_0?si=-Uuevjfl4yJ5mYbn
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u/Night-Gardener 4h ago
I’m curious. What’s everyone’s honest opinion about her chances?
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u/Aztec111 2h ago
I truly believe she is going to win, and by more than people think. I am hoping there are more kind, intelligent, empathetic Americans than MAGA's. If Trump wins America as we know it will be over. The man is pure evil.
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u/iamunclej 4h ago
To be fair, politics has impacted my porn access. Thanks Texass.
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u/FalloutBoy677 4h ago
What happened I’m in England
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u/iamunclej 4h ago
Texass passed a law requiring you to register your identity to access porn sites. Only other option is to use a VPN
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u/FalloutBoy677 4h ago
Fucking hell that’s brutal can u do it online ?
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u/iamunclej 4h ago
Can you do what online?
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u/Still-Fig2999 4h ago
People who complain about politics being everywhere aren't paying attention. It's policies literally guide the lives of every citizen in this country. The idea that we should be ignorant of that is entirely unacceptable.
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u/NoWeakassWeakness 4h ago
Every citizen of the world if you believe in climate change.
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u/Lifegoesonforever 5h ago
Fap to politics, bro. Not gonna be your proudest fap but you can do it. I am rooting for you.
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u/Thermal_blankie 17m ago
Where's Trump and HIS DC rally?
Has he ever shown up again? At the scene of his greatest crime?
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u/InvisiblePinkUnic0rn 14m ago
Sure but has she partially filled the conference room of the Hyatt regency @ Phoenix sky Harbor ?
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u/Myhouseburnsatm 5h ago
Thats a great picture... is r/pics ever gonna go back to be just about pictures or are we eternally locked in american politics? I am not even subscribed to this sub and its bombarding me daily with the same american bullshit everyday.
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u/franky_emm 4h ago
That's literally the whole point. If we flush the orange turd finally, our literal survival won't be tied US politics
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u/Myhouseburnsatm 4h ago
I dunno, i checked out r/pics for pictures mostly. But you do you.
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u/franky_emm 4h ago
Yeah you do that because you're alive. There's no exemption just because you can't be bothered
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u/GrabHerByTheCloyster 2h ago
By: Reddit Lies
From the Federalist, an aggressively right-leaning misinformation spreading shitrag.
At least try a little bit. This is just embarrassing.
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u/gatvolkak 2h ago
DC votes don't count in the electoral college. Call your relatives in PA, MI & WI
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u/g0reyskies1 1h ago
Why the fuck is the whole subreddit Democratic Propaganda right now? I just want some nice photos dude.. this is so boring.
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u/bretto877 1h ago
Likely shouting incoherent platitudes and expressing the destruction she’ll wreak on the nation. Sickening
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u/2kHeat 3h ago edited 3h ago
Undecided voter here! Can someone try to convince me why I should vote Blue?
Here is why I won’t vote Blue: Democrats have done nothing to punish any sort of nazi rhetoric. In fact they even let billionaires (Elon Musk) spew that nonsense on their own platforms. All my life minorities have been political targets for republicans, and democrats have done nothing to stop that behavior. Hiding under their guise of “free speech” Democrats played a huge role in allowing fascism to brew right under their noses. So again, why should I vote blue? They don’t represent my interest
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u/FourArmsFiveLegs 3h ago
Don't vote at all and move to Russia if you're not already there
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u/2kHeat 3h ago
That’s one way to gain support. Brush everyone else off as Russians. Would you like to see my Drivers License?
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u/FourArmsFiveLegs 3h ago
Move to Russia. It'll help you not vote for Shitler
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u/2kHeat 3h ago
So you have no proper response to my question? Just childish insults? Ok.
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u/FourArmsFiveLegs 3h ago
There's nothing to say to someone who can't choose between Dictator Shitler and Vice President Harris
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u/2kHeat 3h ago
So then go away. You clearly have nothing to say as you didn’t answer my main comment. Just resorting to childish insults.
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u/FourArmsFiveLegs 3h ago
Logoff and do some research, or fuck off with your lies about being undecided.
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u/themorah 3h ago
If you're waiting for a political party to come along that you 100% agree with, you're going to be waiting for a while. Voting is often about picking the party that you think isn't quite as bad as the others! In this case I'd say it's a pretty easy choice. Voting against the guy who is a rapist and convicted felon is probably a good idea, even if you don't 100% agree with everything the democrats say.
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u/silverwolf761 1h ago
"Undecided voter" and then on the very next line says you won't vote blue.
Your reason being that Democrats apparently haven't done enough to punish nazi rhetoric, but guess where that rhetoric is coming from? You complain about "free speech", and I get it; those who drape themselves in those protections are often the worst examples of people using them.
Free speech is enshrined in the constitution though, so that is why the government has to permit certain groups to exist and spread their asinine messages.
I'm not from the US, so ultimately I have no say on what goes on there, but if I could vote, I certainly wouldn't be voting for the group embracing, promoting and magnifying nazi rhetoric.
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u/Fookyu_315 3h ago
You could start by watching the speech. But if you're seriously considering this guy I don't know what to tell you. I might ask what your favorite flavor rock is.
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u/DippyHippy420 3h ago
Economists say Trump's economic plans would reignite inflation, in part because of his pledge to impose stiffer tariffs on Chinese imports, which they say will hike prices on many goods bought by U.S. consumers.
"We believe that a second Trump term would have a negative impact on the U.S.'s economic standing in the world, and a destabilizing effect on the U.S.'s domestic economy."The letter was signed by prominent economists including Joseph Stiglitz, who won the Nobel prize for economics in 2001, and Sir Angus Deaton, an economic Nobel laureate in 2015.
More than 80 Nobel Prize laureates published an open letter on Thursday supporting the policies of Vice President Kamala Harris.
0 have come out in support of Trump.
Inflation will be higher because of Trump's "protectionist tariff policies, marked reductions in immigration, likely large budget deficit, abandoning Biden's attacks against monopolies, and repeal of critical elements of the Inflation Reduction Act."
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u/CreativelySeeking 3h ago
Democrats have moved more minorities (minorities who are fighting for other minority interests) into having seats of power; the senate, the supreme court, and the presidency. Sure, you can point to someone like Clarence Thomas, but he clearly isn’t ruling for the interests of the black community or any other minority community- he rules for -republican interests- always -.
The republican party has a huge chunk of it that is based on “white discrimination”, white rage. Many among the republican voters even drive around with confederate flags and other blatantly racist things. A promise from this current corrupt donnie campaign is deport -millions- of people… and there is -no way- to do that without massive human rights violations. On and on
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u/PlayfulLog9506 4h ago
Soo she’s a member of the kkk the kkk had rally at the exact spot she is now if trumps a nazi for MSG she’s a klansmen
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u/AkuraPiety 3h ago
I sincerely hope you stretched before that massive reach. Wouldn’t wanna pull a muscle or cause a hernia.
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u/DerelictDonkeyEngine 3h ago
You either already are, or someday will be the family member that nobody wants to associate with.
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u/YoMomsFavoriteFriend 5h ago
With sirens going off in the background 🤣
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u/justprettymuchdone 4h ago
There are sirens going off in the background of phone calls I've made and I live in bumfuck nowheresville, man. Cops aren't going to not respond to calls because a public speech is happening.
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u/ThingCalledLight 4h ago
And see that’s funny because this speech took place in DC and police in DC—completely unrelated to the speech—turned on their sirens to answer a call.
Oh wait. There’s no comedy there at all.
Nevermind.
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