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standingtall

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6. She is right to point the finger at republicans
Fri May 1, 2026, 09:13 AM
May 1

but at least partially wrong in her explanation though. I really am kind of tired of this "if republicans would just stand up to Trump" talk. They have far more responsibility in this then simply not standing up to Trump. They were the catalyst for Trump to begin with. They spent decades cultivating this stuff and even what use to be considered moderates in the republican party had a hand in it too, because they never thoroughly condemned it, because they were happy to take advantage of it when it suited their purposes. They would just dismiss vile talk come from right wing radio and other extreme right wing sources as just some crazy's we shouldn't be concerned with. In today's republican most of them believe all the disgusting stuff Trump does, but just aren't willing to say it out loud. The republican party must some how some way not only be defeated, but wiped out at the ballot box.

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