Deprogramming Conservatives?
Apparently, some people are suggesting that those with extreme right-wing views need to be “deprogrammed,” that controversial idea normally associated with wresting a loved one from the jaws of some sort of cult. A few thoughts:
• There is a difference between “right-wing” and QAnon; subscribers to the latter have intractable beliefs that pose real danger to those around them. Flag-waving, gun possession, segregationism, war-mongering, etc., are one thing; they should not be conflated with armed insurrection and murder. (more…)
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Based on the events of the last few days, it’s possible that the next four years could be as good as the previous four were bad.
Most of these people live paycheck-to-paycheck, and millions make starvation wages. Now a couple of hundred are getting carted off to prison. This hasn’t really been a bonanza, has it?
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No one knows who wrote the words at the left, but it’s most certainly a sincere statement, one that is echoed by America’s allies around the globe.
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