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Jarno Jokinen's avatar

"Orwell once said, “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Those are the times we’re living in today." Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...

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California Jonathan's avatar

Thank You 🙏🏼 This was a little shot 💉in the arm for me! It is SO HARD TO STAY FOCUSED and SO EASY TO GET DISCOURAGED 🫤 🤷🏻‍♂️

For one ☝🏼 thing I am encouraged to hear you say “We’re just getting started” That helps, knowing that there are still those of us who are willing to keep FIGHTING THE TYRANNY AND FASCISM of this moment‼️👏🏼😆

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Thornton Prayer's avatar

Anodyne pablum from smug and comfortable people like Cilizza, et. al. in the face of overt destruction of our rights and democracy is just dumb and evil. if and when the fascist regime targets them directly, they will only have themselves to blame. Keep in mind also that when we get through this mess, these people will come back as if nothing terrible had happened.

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SLMontgo's avatar

Luckily for me, I have voted Democratic since I was 21, which would be since 1969. I am used to being sneered at by bitter people. Our resistance is what gives us our strength.

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Nansu19's avatar

I am a proud and determined Resister! Thanks so much for the wide access to honest and informed people.

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patricia verwiel's avatar

Happy to count myself part of the Ferocious Opposition! Have cancelled subscription to WaPo and LA Times; thank God for Substack and Lincoln Square. RESIST!

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drbilldean@gmail.com's avatar

Out of the Russian Propaganda Playbook

The Orange Cheeto and his Nazi allies have been using techniques that Putin uses in Russia to control the news narrative and dominate media coverage according to Heather Cox Richardson over at the Substack Letters from an American Consolidating reports from several news outlets Richardson explains how the WH wants to control what the news cycle puts out in order to further its propaganda It turns out this multimillion dollar project is to confuse voters, target particular voting districts with precision, and change the subject if there are events that are not to the Nazi liking

But exposure is the name of the game to counter such Nazi propaganda Be aware that anything the Nazi regime puts out there is not to be trusted and political ads are bogus Then protest protest protest

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Martha's avatar

We can be alarmed and clear-headed at the same time. I will not allow our movement to be written off as histrionics. It represents an intelligent commitment to upholding our constitutional democracy. And the accusation is ironic, considering this regime pedals daily in whining, outrage and poor emotional regulation.

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Maxine Hunter's avatar

Like the Orwell quote. Nice being in the company of revolutionaries. Keep the truth in front of us.

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MPT's avatar

Yes, corporate media and its millionaire trump the felon adoring bobble heads, cowardly talking heads and cowering reporters have gone full tilt RT Russian TV.

From Jake Crapper and his bash Biden slop, to the false equivalence of NYT, and creepy bezos WaPo, to ABC execs putting trump checks for millions to keep him from being mean to them. They have all abandoned American democracy, the ruleof law, the constitution, and decency. After all, Les Moonves said years ago that trump might be bad for America but he is great for CBS. Profits before country for news execs...

Apparently, corporate media all want to be more like rogan, and the other failing right wing nut job media outlets, instead of standing strong like Lincoln, and other independent media available on Substack, and presenting the facts, data, and context needed to understand today's political dynamics and how trump and his project 2025 policies will financially crush a large swath of maga who will be seen asking Walmart if they will accept their pocket full of worthless trump twitcoin in exchange for those old fashioned groceries. Funny how trump wants Walmart to eat trump tariffs, but trump still sells $70 bibles made in China and sells worthless, overpriced merch to his rubes. $400 sneakers, and $99 NFTs that have less value than a sheet of paper. Maybe trump should slash his Mar a Lago membership prices by 30% to show others that he is sacrificing for the good of all Americans...

I have gladly canceled my corporate media subscriptions to NYT and WaPo, and cut the cable cord as to not help support the fascists at fox. I instead spend those savings on independent media such as Lincoln Square. It is a welcome change from the daily trash of corporate, trump flavored media.

Keep up the good fight, Lincoln Square!

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Jane in NC's avatar

Anyone who looks at what's going on in this country under the Trump regime and ISN'T alarmed about the future of the country isn't honestly looking at and honestly reporting the news. Ruffini and Cilizza sound equal parts jealous of substack's independent media success and out of touch with where the majority of the country is.

I'm happy to be part of the Ferocious Opposition!

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Catherine's avatar

Why can’t we be like South Korea and stop this regime?!

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Wendy Shelley's avatar

Ferocious Opposition. I love it! Keep on keepin’ on!!

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