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Well Murdoch, an immigrant, owns the Post too so no surprise. The real question is why we allow white men from other countries to own our airways and govt. and marginalise our American democracy.

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Meidas is mightier than Murdoch! White men are destroying our democracy. Democrats need to let women lead us into a progressive future: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/women-will-save-our-democracy

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Not the "white men" please, yes it's predominantly white people in their cult, in the republican side and their followers, but hey! There's white people in the pro democracy side too! Don't divide us! It's America with all its colors and ethnicities vs the tyranny of a group of people that hate the constitution, hate other skin colors other than white, all they're is people lying in every word they speak, hypocrisy of selling values and morals to their cult, when in reality they spread hatred to keep ur divided while they try to destroy everything to create an autocracy that works for oligarchs only not the people and our necessities.

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As a woman who had to endure white men’s misogyny and sexism in the work place for years I’m sick to death of their paranoia. This white woman knows her place and it’s in the face of these mediocre men.

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There are a handful of dangerous nonwhites in Trump’s regime, such as Kash Patel. The Supreme Court has Clarence Thomas. Medicare and Medicaid Services are about to be run that quack, Dr. Oz.

But as minorities, they’re way behind the established white patriarchy, and in the end must heed the orders of the Orange Gasbag.

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Yes, there are a few token minorities lacking ethics bending the knee but have you seen Trump’s cabinet group pictures? White male vanilla lineup that does not reflect the diversity of our country. And most of them are not exactly the brain trust of the nation. It’s nauseating.

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Listen , if we women could teach cucumber s how to take out the trash we wouldn't omen at all!

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The only issue with "white men" is it's too general. Fascist is more specific and accurate. But I get Public Servant's meaning and hope he is able to keep his job. Thank you all Public Servants.

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Racist white Americans especially Men of this group are to blame for every set back ever in the US . Its up to people of all colors to stop them . They give good people of white american heritage a terrible name . Thanks to Ben for working super hard every second of everyday to fight with passion and knowledge that what we fight for is the right way , true freedom for all humans

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There are a lot of good men and no bad name will ever stick to them. We're going to need you more than ever in the coming years.

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Agree, and I commend Ben and all his colleagues in alternative media for laying bare the avarice of Murdoch and the rodents of FOX, and the power lust of drumpster, muskrat, and their consolidated world of despots. Never forget the millions of victims in Europe and the world betrayed by their ilk in the century past.

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100% agree! This "white men" or "white people" does nothing but divide us and pit us against one another at a time when we need EVERYONE to come together to fight the mentally ill monster in the White House. Save all that horseshit for 'after' we get our democracy back.

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We have just begun to fight. No "after"... every day is "after" - perhaps the real goal is not needing the labels

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I am 68 years old. I have watched white men destroy our country and the world. It is white men in control that has got us where we are today.

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No matter how many examples offered of the tyranny violence and destruction that MEN have caused and continue to cause on this planet, folks just can't bear to deal with or discuss the topic seriously. EVER. And yes, white men have been at the forefront of this violence FOREVER. Just look around for fuck sakes.

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Correct!

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At this point in time, I think the only labels should be the 1.6% mil/ billionaires and the rest of us.

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I do, too!

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Well said!!

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I wish people would stop blaming teachers and the education system for maga. Hate is learned at home.

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AMEN!!!!!!!!! Women are 100% better managers/leaders than men. Just look at the work load most women carry—-in the home and out——If you want something done, ask a woman. We are proactive—-no one needs to ask us to do what needs to be done. Can't say that about most men (in my experience).

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I’m convinced women are going to save this country, if not the world after the men currently in power (attempt) to destroy it. It might not be today, tomorrow or next year but it will happen at some point in the future! 😃

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I was going to say "Elizabeth Warren. Liz Cheney. AOC. Kamala" - then I thought "Oh! Boebert! MTG! Noem. . .!"

And THEN I thought " Hang on! - those last three are more like men than most men!"

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I agree 100%! The elected officials who are standing up to this regime are more women than men by a large margin.

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As my grandma used to say "Kids gets colds, men get the 'flu - and women get on with it. . ."

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That comment gets an Amen girl! Yaaaaassssss!!!!

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I. Not gonna make any friends with this one, but I don't care. It's old men. Old uneducated men forcing their lies on not so smart old women. Sorry.

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Amen, sister!

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Stereotyping and generalizing about who is/isn't better at something is not productive. Some women are better than some men at some things and vice versa.

[Holding up sarcasm card.]

If you want something done, ask a woman? OK, how about asking Amy Commie Barrett to get Dobbs overturned and have abortion rights for all women reinstated.

After all, she has 7 children AND is an (un)Justice, so she must be carrying a tremendous workload in the home and out and, well, is just Superwoman, so she should be able to manage all those pesky white men on the Court into doing what she wants. (I didn't say white and black men because Clarence Thomas isn't a real man.) Oh, sorry, as women are also proactive, you don't need to ask her to do what needs to be done. She's on it!

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A-Women!!

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Public Servant - Yes, woman are integral to a progressive defense of democracy and women leaders should be acknowledged, celebrated, and taken seriously, no matter their genetic background. But we CANNOT be in a gender or skin color divide and hope to prevail. WE MUST STICK TOGETHER like the super-est of glues. Unity, strategy, and truth are our weapons (along with some a bit of funding), not genderism or racism. Yes pale males have dominated Western culture for 100s of years and too many are tender flowers that feel threatened by any jiggling of the status quo, but don't chuck the baby with the bathwater. There are still plenty of pale males who are smart, passionate, progressive, and AWAKE. Respect one and all!

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Yes, very good point. Just hard to see Trump and Co. literally erasing women from the government and the conversation.

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Yes, it is. That is what WEAK men do. However, we who are not weak men or women do not care about race or gender. We care about who can do the best job!

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Older men that are educated are with us, I saw many at the President's Day protest.

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Very true. We are equal but everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

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Exactly!

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“Women are integral”?

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White men didn't get Trump into the WH by themselves. They had plenty of help from men AND women of various colors and ethnicities and religions. The assault on democracy isn't coming solely from "white men."

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Agreed. All female Republican politicians are selling out American citizens too.

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Yes! Susan Collins is especially notable for being a Trump Chump. Remember her bit about how Trump had learned his lesson so she voted to acquit him? He learned his lesson all right: how to take down democracy for certain this time around. Can't understand how Collins was elected in Maine! Less said about Bobo and Marjorie Traitor Greed, the better.

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And he CHEATED!

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That is very true. Look at the number of black men and Latino men who voted for Trump, as well as the Muslims.

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More alliteration please!

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How many women -- of any color -- voted for Trump?

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African American women overwhelmingly voted for Harris. Something like 95%.

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Way to dam many

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Thanks for the link, but you have to join Linked In to read it. I have no need to join Linked In, so if you have another open URL with this content, please post.

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Weird - I don't even HAVE a linkedin acct!

But found it elsewhere:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls?trk=public_post_comment-text

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Probably because we have 77 million people who are either ignorant or would prefer to have a dictator like North Korea that would tell them how they will live on table scraps and live in cardboard boxes!

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The 77 million don’t know what a dictator is. They know less what democracy is.

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Trump loves the uneducated. They are like him and easily duped. Unfortunately, most of Americans who voted for him fit that description. The Rethuglicans know it too.

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Jeff Bezos actually owns WAPO. Another fine, upstanding citizen, of course 🙃

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He killed ads calling for Muskrat to be fired. Pathetic! Cancelled my subscription months ago.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/business/washington-post-ad-trump-musk.html

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Characteristics of Muskrat: a large rodent that is about a foot to two feet long ✔️ It has a stocky body ✔️ rounded head ✔️ a long, scaly black tail that is 7 to 12 inches long ✔️ Territorial when breeding ✔️! Sounds about right, don'cha 🤔?

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I love the description but the muskrat has more morality, compassion, sense of community that that Nazi loving thing called Musk.

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Which is the reason for a national BOYCOTT of Amazon. Let's do this. Hit Bezos where it hurts.

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I have shopped at Amazon for at least 20 years. When WaPo, under Bezos, declined to publish an endorsement of Harris and gave Trump a million dollars I decided not to shop there anymore. I was never a Prime member so couldn't cancel Prime. lol I've never seen any point in paying someone so that I could spend my money with them, therefore; never joined Sam's Club or Costco.

There are items that I regularly ordered from Amazon and noticed that many were sent by a different company. So, I needed some rat poison -- rats are all over, both figuratively and literally. Anyway, I looked up the company and went online and found them. I ordered the poison directly from the company. Got great service and probably saved the company a little money in the process.

Also, Bezos seems to forget that he was not always a billionaire. He started his business in his garage, he apparently has forgotten this. He doesn't treat his employees fairly and not to be outdone started a "cheap" area to counter Temu and Shein. I don't shop either of those places anymore either, especially Shein since it is said they use "slave labor".

As much as I hate having to go to town (it's 10 miles away) I have been going to local businesses for most things now.

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I cancel Prime, all of recurring product subscriptions and have not purchased anything from Amazon. I have found many items I subscribed to, locally and at other online retailers, for the same price and sometimes less with free shipping. I cancelled my WAPO subscription. FUCK BEZOS.

I cancelled Hulu (Disney) and now only subscribe to PBS and Britbox.

I check labels and do not buy products from red states. I buy Canadian whiskey and products. I also buy products from Mexico. I have found items on Costco's website cheaper than Amazon.

I may just be one person, but I do what I can.

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There are many people doing the same thing. It may seem that you and I are only 2 people doing this; but, there are 1 or 2 someplace else doing it too.

It has an accumulative effect. I suspect that people who quit using Amazon will eventually be getting some kind of offer trying to get them to return.

I wonder what businesses, if any, are no longer selling on Amazon?

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Get to work people!!! Spread the news and kick the nazis ass out

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Boycott!!!!!! Yes!!!

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This household has spent zero dollars on Amazon since the beginning of the year. Usually we’d be doing a couple hundred dollars a month from them. Goal is zero dollars in 2025, and pretty sure we easily make it!

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Cancelling our Amazon prime membership mext week.

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OP was referring to the NY Post in this case, but your characterization of Bezos is nevertheless spot-on.

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I believe it was Regan who abolished the Fairness Doctrine. The older I get the more I understand how damaging he was.

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Murdoch-Immigrant. Musk-Immigrant. First Lady-Immigrant. It’s a beautiful country!

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I hope you don't mean to be so hateful towards immigrants. I taught English to immigrants for 40 years, starting with the Boat People fleeing Vietnam in the 1970, then Central Americans fleeing Reagans murderous policies there, Persians, Mexicans, children of Migrant Farm Workers...all of them. There were a few carrying a lot of bad baggage but almost all were just good people doing something very hard because they wanted to live.

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I think you misunderstood the comment. The point is that Trump and Co. are dehumanizing immigrants while we are being scammed by immigrants Musk, Murdock, Melania, Thiel, etc.

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It was not meant to be hateful towards immigrants in any way, shape or form. I was merely pointing out a few prominent influential immigrants that are extremely critical of the United States and how lovely it is that the 1st Amendment allows them to do their thing. I think that most people were reading between the lines of my post.

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I get you. It is not a problem for me. I'm kinda sick of trying to be nice and normal towards the people in this country praising Russia and Trump. Everyone is just still a little sensitive.

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Henry Kramer - Words are a weighty matter. Exercise caution when lifting their heavy weight.

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And,once the words are said you can't get them back.

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The USA was built by the labour of stolen people from Africa and immigrants from other countries.

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I agree but remember the first stolen labor was the Irish. This is a horror for centuries. Rich wanting slave labor by controlling other people it's pathetic

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Thanks Janice. You are right. What a dark history this is.

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First Lady? First gold digger.

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Scooterboi60 - No need for ad hominem attacks. We have enough to worry about without generating mud fights. Let's just say that we should admire Melanija Knavs as a successful woman who achieved her goals.

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No, come on, Jay - you can't admire someone for achieving their goals - when the goals are so tacky. It's like admiring someone because they learned how to fart the National Anthem. . .

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Hilarious 😂 she is as bad as he is. Dont get it twisted.

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How 'bout this, Jay. Not directing others on how they should or shouldn't say sonething! I agree with Scooterboi60 on his assessment of mel. She stated on The View that Obama needed to show his birth certificate to prove he was born in America! While she came in and worked illegally! She lied by stating she was an architect, spoke at least 5 languages just to name a couple of her blatant lies! She is what she shows herself to be again and again!

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NY Post not WAPO.

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Bezos owns the "Washington Post". Murdoch owns News Corps, an overarching umbrella that owns many US and international newspapers, including the "NY POST" and even my local paper.

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I have shared your same thoughts many times. Now having an on line forum to call out foreigners like Murdoch, musk, Theil (who spent $14 million to get Vance elected) just broadens the base of people who can join in and say ‘Who are these citizens only that threaten our democracy, our exceptionalism.?!’

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I am surprised at the acceptability of immigrant hatred here among the Meidas Mighty.

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You are misunderstanding the conversation. The only immigrants we are hating on are the ones tearing our Democracy to shreds in plain sight: Musk, Murdock, Thiel, etc. They have made many billions of dollars here and yet have no regard for our country or our values or our hard-working people. And Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who escaped a dictatorship, is now embracing dictator Putin and selling Ukraine out. You can bet that Trump and his gang will personally make billions off of this deal. The blatant, unabashed abuse of power is absolutely revolting.

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That is my question as well—-is Rupert an American citizen? If not, how is he allowed such power and influence over our elections and discourse?

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Isn't it illegal for foreign actors to interfere in our elections and peddle disinformation? (Not that there is any accountability, thanks to GOP). How are we going to stop this avalanche of anti-democratic avarice? (someone was asking for more alliteration). Trump is now coming for the judges, as I knew he would, and the election mechanisms are next. With Murdock, Musk + Putin and his bots firmly entrenched, this will be even easier than before.

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The same way the muskrat is. He doesn’t have accountability.

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Murdoch is Australian, not sure if he has dual citizenship like Musk.

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ABNER522 - Since "Leon" arrived on a student visa and worked illegally (according to his brother), doesn't that make his naturalization moot? Much like a certain model who arrived on a tourist visa and began working illegally at a modeling agency (according to the company ledgers), but ended up marrying a billionaire and getting a genius visa, then becoming naturalized and "chain-migrating" both her parents and sister (don't tell trump - he hates that!)?

Anyhow, doesn't the illegal activity and then lying about it, form a basis for deportation?

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He does have duel citizenship because he bribed and bought the USA one back in the 80’s.

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Murdoch brought his citizenship in the mid 80s so he could buy TV Stations to form the Fox Television Networks.

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Yeah, I wondered that too.

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Not white men, Murdoch. He's not actually human. Evil toad.

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Musk and Murdoch. Yes both immigrants. Sorry we sent murdick from here in Australia. With him it's power. My late dad, WW11 veteran did not trust him. That was in 1983.

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EXACTLY!

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And don’t you dare give up! Take them on with everything you’ve got! And you have my 100% - no my 200% support!

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Like I said yesterdy, if they defame you, sue!

Treason is still the big story. At Saudi summit in Miami, Trump strikes Zelensky: ‘Not going to have a country’

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article300627369.html#storylink=cpy

I keep sayin' we need Republicans to object -- pressure the Senate Republicans who voted for the Ukraine package https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4464791-here-are-the-senate-republicans-who-voted-for-the-ukraine-package/

There were a few negative comments from Senate Republicans yesterday, but they need to stand up. Picket. Sit in.

Some Republican senators say Zelenskyy is not a 'dictator' in response to Trump comments. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/19/republican-senators-zelenskyy-ukraine-trump/79221698007/

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Many Republicans support Ukraine and do not want to join Putin’s fight. This may be our best chance to stand up to Trump and the “rat”.

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Good point!

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Thanks,Daniel! Will share.

From Daniel’s link, here’s the list of Senators who voted for Ukraine.

Sen. John Boozman (Ark.)

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.)

Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.)

Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)

Sen. John Cornyn (Texas)

Sen. Kevin Cramer (N.D.)

Sen. Mike Crapo (Idaho)

Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa)

Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa)

Sen. John Hoeven (N.D.)

Sen. John Kennedy (La.)

Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.)

Sen. Jerry Moran (Kan.)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)

Sen. James Risch (Idaho)

Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah)

Sen. Mike Rounds (S.D.)

Sen. Dan Sullivan (Alaska)

Sen. John Thune (S.D.)

Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.)

Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.)

Sen. Todd Young (Ind.)

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Can see the snake that is Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is clearly NOT on the list! This man is dangerous. Flies under the radar but has often tried to claim SS is an “entitlement” program. He would do anything for money and already has. He tried to give Mike Pence a list of fake electors on J6. Then denies it like the coward he is.

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Boy you are so right about Ron Johnson.

What the people of Wisconsin see in him I will never know.

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He represents their hate.

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Flies swarming around his trousers, too.

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Does he need to change a stinking, dripping, oozing depends also???

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Depends upon what he ate last.

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Mitt Romney retired when Trump was elected. But, we have the POS Mike Lee who is up to his neck involved with the Heritage Foundation.

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Thank you for that information! Let’s go get them!

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Great post!

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That’s right- We are behind you!!!!

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Another foreigner coming to our country and spreading lies and making billions in the process with his rag stories and some just eat it up. Keep going Meidas, we need you and your truth more than Murdock lies.

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Murdock has always been shifty

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He's a crook

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Murdock is on Satans payroll for sure.

Special place hin hell awaits.....

Right beside Judas

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Wish he would go ahead and die. Jeez he's 93 already!

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"Shifty" actually elevates him.

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I put this idea in the comment section of yesterday's newsletter.

I am attending a protest on Friday. I plan on making a 2-sided poster. One side with a message to the Senator, the back side with "Meidas Mighty". It will bring attention to your network. I will gladly tell anyone who asks what Meidas Mighty is. I will welcome them to our growing nation. Maybe folks at every protest can do the same. Grassroots billboards, if you will. Thanks for all that you are doing.

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Great idea! Thank you so much for your efforts!

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Great Idea!!!😊😊

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That is a fantastic idea!

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I’m so proud to be part of THE MEIDAS MIGHTY FAMILY right now! Let’s go!!!!

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Happily will pay my founders subscription when it is up.......

MM who are on the edge.......just keep phoning...protesting....writing letters..protest protest protest.

We got you covered.

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It's because Fox News still lies on camera. MTN Tells the TRUTH! Keep up the great work you are all doing! Thank you guys.

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Way to go Ben, Brett, Jordy and the Meidas Mighty. Keep it, speak truth to power, keep us informed … The revolution bout to be televised and I’m tuned into Meidas Touch ✊🏻

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Excuse my typo .. Keep speaking the truth to power.

The revolution bout to be televised and I’m tuned into the Meidas Touch✊🏻

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You can edit comments. Did you know that?

Look at your comment, your icon on the left, then your forum name, now on that same line look way over to the right and see 3 dots

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Click on those . . . and a menu will pop up with an edit function on it.

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Murdoch is wrong. He’s a racist and has caused great damage.

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@ Cynthia Walsh ... Murdoch is also a flip-flopper who said Trump is "not worthy" to hold the office of POTUS. He's just another rich SOB who uses money to buy exposure and talking heads who merely parrot his BS. He's as much of a traitor as the entirety of the Trump menagerie. The fix was in from the start because every time Trump said or did anything Faux News broke into "regularly scheduled programming" to shine a light on his insanity. They're bought and paid for--just like Dumty Do Dirt himself.

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Keep up the good work. Fight for the truth!!!!

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I know Jesse is watching, just wanted to say hey to his Mama! She is a rockstar.

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Uh oh Fox News are literally screeching rn The MTN(The Midas Touch) let the war begin against those washed up people.

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It’s pure jealousy. They know their viewership is slowly dying out. They’re old news (no pun intended) and on their way out. They know it, we know it. Welcome to the 21st century! Long live Meidas.

Stay strong and keep up the fight 👊

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Many many of us following MTN are Boomers, but what I like and I think, is that MTN is attracting Gen X and Millenials. It is my hope.

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Of course! I didn’t entirely mean ‘dying out’ in the literal sense, as I am well aware of the diverse following the MTN has, including people in older generations. It’s their approach that’s old and outdated. Their viewers are drawn away, slowly but surely. Maybe not even slowly, just surely.

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They deserve nothing more than the most crass, gutter insults. Go low. It's still over their heads.

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DemocracyDocket is also a great YouTube channel that informs and fights actual legal battles to defend civil rights.

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Resist, never back down, never surrender. Surely, Rogan, Fox had a huge hissy fit finding out you guys are the number one listen pod cast. Kudos to MSNBC giving you guys a huge shout out. We don't kiss the ring on bended knee. Pro-democracy, truth, and facts matter. Let's keep growing the Meidas touch networks. shout out to the meidas mighty

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Truth wins

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We’ve been watching them brainwash people for 40 years. Buck stops here.

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Mr Acosta has his own YouTube channel. I'm subscribed to his channel. Keep up the fight for us,Midais mighty!

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Love all that you are doing and thank you for doing it

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