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17 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read
When this nightmare is over, we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It would erase Trump’s lies, comfort those who have been harmed by his hatefulness, and name every official, politician, executive, and media mogul whose greed and cowardice enabled this catastrophe.
I love the people responding to this tweet as if it's a radical, undemocratic idea. theconversation.com/do-truth-and-r…
Just came across this thoughtful piece by historian Jill Lepore on why such a commission -- while useful in other societies that have gone through traumatic periods -- would probably not be useful in post-Trump America. washingtonpost.com/outlook/truth-…
I disagree with Lepore. We must hold people accountable for what has happened. But she makes important points.

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Ga: Voters wait up to 11 hours to cast ballots on 1st day early voting.

NC: Nearly 1 in 5 of roughly 500K who have returned mail ballots so far didn't vote in the last pres election.

Mich: More than 1 million — roughly one-fourth of the turnout in 2016 — have already voted.
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Apart from Trump tax frauds, keep the other outrages in your (and everyone else's) heads as well:

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Thank you, General James Mattis:

“I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding."
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“We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution. Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us."
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So let me get this straight: Elon Musk is willing to subject his factory workers to COVID, but won’t subject himself to criticism on Twitter?
So Elon continues to respond, even though I’m still blocked.

Here’s actual footage of a billionaire’s ego when you call him out for breaking public health orders and jeopardizing the safety of workers.
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The $2 trillion coronavirus relief package made the rich richer and left working people with crumbs.

Instead of another handout for corporations and the wealthy, here's what needs to be in the next package to actually help working Americans.

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An essential workers bill of rights:

—Health and safety protections
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Economic relief for all people impacted for the duration of this crisis:

—Paycheck Guarantee Act to keep people on payrolls

—Cancel rent & mortgage payments

—Emergency housing assistance & a moratorium on utility shut-offs

—$2,000 monthly payments

—Student debt cancellation
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