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Martin Eden

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6. 2 things:

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:55 AM

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1: They're afraid. The MAGA base will issue death threats and might actually use their 2A joysticks against R's who betray Trump, whereas the 60% is unlikely to resort to violence.

2: They're on board with the Project 2025 agenda. Republicans have been wanting to destroy regulatory and social service agencies for decades. More progress on that front has been made in 10 months than in the previous 40 years.

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