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7 Nov, 5 tweets, 1 min read
Instead of "reaching out," why don't we take this opportunity to make very clear that racism, xenophobia, and authoritarianism are repugnant to a decent society. Let's reject them, loudly & publicly, & extend social disapprobation to those who support them.
When someone expresses racism, xenophobia, or authoritarianism in public, they SHOULD face backlash. We do not need sympathy for those facing such backlash -- that's things working as they should! Reserve your sympathy for racism's millions & millions of victims.
Oh, wait, what's that, your motivations for discrimination & hatred are "religious"? Yeah I don't care.
Sure, let's "reach out" these folks. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2…
I mean, I'm not gonna rant about this all day, but the "reach out" talk has begun *while the authoritarian lunatic they all supported is still in the White House trying to defy the democratic will of the people*. They're still trying to start a goddam civil war! Read the room.

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One thing about political analysis is that it relies almost entirely on counterfactuals which cannot be tested or refuted, so basically anyone can say any old shit they want despite the fact that no one actually knows anything.
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"If Dems has talked less about race & abolishing the police, they would have done better in purple districts." Maybe!

"If Dems were bolder & less apologetic about their agenda, voters would respond positively." Maybe!

No one can or will ever know whether these are true.
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Trump fundraising email.
Meanwhile ... politico.com/news/2020/11/0…
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