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Lots of folks are joking about #Wouldnt trending, but we should instead use it as a litmus test for true PATRIOTISM in politicians & journalists. It may sound silly, but I’m serious. After the tidal wave of condemnation from Trump's pathetic surrender to Putin, it's obvious...1/5
that his staff searched for anything they could find to spin their way out of the hellhole Trump created and apparently, “wouldn’t” was the best they could do. Of course, anyone who watches the video can tell that it was NOT a mistake. Trump said EXACTLY what he meant. 2/5
Then today, they sat Trump at a table to read a prepared statement to say that he accepted the U.S. intelligence agencies findings; that Russia DID interfere in the 2016 election. But of course, HE COULDN'T DO IT! Watch it for yourselves👇🏽 3/5
Again, it’s CLEAR; Trump said exactly what he wanted to say at the #TreasonSummit press conference. This whole thing about #wouldnt is because they have to give the GOP & FOX something to work with. We already know Trump lapdogs like Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz & Louie Gohmert... 4/5
will take it & run with it. The same goes for Hannity, Pirro, Dobbs,Carlson et. al. It’s the other politicians & journalists that we should watch. How they react to the #Wouldnt offering is a test of patriotism for the former & journalism for the latter. YOU be the judge. 5/5
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Shall we begin? #Patriotism #DoItRightNigeria
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They are not protesting against the flag, the anthem or the troops.

And just because a race-baiting president says it, that doesn't make it so.
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Trump says there are good fine people on both side of a white nationalist rally in which a protester was mowed down

But predominantly Black players who nonviolently protest violence are sons of bitches?

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2. Here is the motion and order to seal:
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Fan mail, hate mail, concern trolling, and mutually contradictory criticisms.

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(1) The list is NOT a litmus test.

Stop fucking using it as a censored word list.

Its purpose is to inform and educate, not enforce increased policing/surveillance of random people's language.
(2) It is a RESOURCE.

It's meant to be available to help folks who would like to take a close look at their own language think about their everyday use of words with ableist pasts or presents.
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Took time to control my anger. Did it by thinking I can't possibly be angrier than this jawan. And he controlled it.
We decide our beginning, and we decide our end, through the choices we make.
Murder of Lt. Ummer Fayaz, and the barbaric stone-pelting at his funeral, is a warning: You are either with us or against us.
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