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A racist white man ignored a epidemic, fumbled debates, ruined the economy, lied constantly, defunded social programs, manipulated the media, ran on “law and order,” appealed to white supremacists, all while claiming to “make America great again.”
And that’s just Ronald Reagan.
And that’s just Ronald Reagan.
I keep repeating that we have to work doubly hard to prevent another charming, prime time ready Trump in 4 years.
That’s because I know that we elected a charming, prime time ready Trump named Reagan 40 years prior.
And THEN elected his meaner twin.
That’s because I know that we elected a charming, prime time ready Trump named Reagan 40 years prior.
And THEN elected his meaner twin.
History is always the greatest teacher.
Guess what happens when you don’t rein in supremacists determined to rewrite their “legacies” in real time?
They come back stronger, in new form, ready to take over once again.
Guess what happens when you don’t rein in supremacists determined to rewrite their “legacies” in real time?
They come back stronger, in new form, ready to take over once again.
This is why we can not-MUST not-allow *any* of those who incited an attempted government coup or perpetuated the emboldened supremacy of the past four years off the hook.
It’s not just about accountability: it’s about *prevention.*
It’s not just about accountability: it’s about *prevention.*
The nightmare can happen again. And it can be worse.
Only thing I want to be *unified* in is unequivocally preventing us from going back there, and making uninterruptible progress for justice.
Only thing I want to be *unified* in is unequivocally preventing us from going back there, and making uninterruptible progress for justice.
Meanwhile, Mitch is out here attempting to filibuster his way into resetting the foundation for the next supremacist rise.
And we want to *debate* taking away his tool to do it because...
And we want to *debate* taking away his tool to do it because...
Just a reminder that the past is always prologue.
Reagan gave Trump a playbook and he followed it to a tee, minus the Hollywood smile.
If we ain’t ready for the next one, the shame is on us. Because we should have been ready for this one.
Reagan gave Trump a playbook and he followed it to a tee, minus the Hollywood smile.
If we ain’t ready for the next one, the shame is on us. Because we should have been ready for this one.
(To be clear: it didn’t begin with Reagan, and it was resurrected long before Trump...I just want us to see the obvious parallels and act accordingly 
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