"There are debates about 'How do we talk about the coup?' You of course don't want to legitimize the coup. Biden is president-elect. He should carry on as president-elect and speak to the public about the issues that affect our lives." -- @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/klown-ka…
"We should act like Biden is the president-elect, because he is. But we also need to say outright that this is an attempted coup. This is the GOP backed by a transnational crime syndicate attempting to create a one-party autocratic state." -- @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/klown-ka…
"This has been in play for years. It was a coup in 2016 and it's a coup now. The more the GOP try to coup it out, the more they establish their brand as dictators. Maybe those slow media folks in the back finally get it." -- @AndreaChalupa on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/klown-ka…
"Those street parties over the weekend were as effective as protests in communicating the mass disgust with and rejection of the Trump admin. Keep showing your dissent and celebrating your victories." -- @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/klown-ka…
"It's important that we have a transparent metric of what Americans want and who we want to represent us. The Trump admin will attempt to rewrite reality in front of our eyes, just like inauguration day in 2017 with his made-up crowds." -- @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/klown-ka…
"The MSM does not understand coups. They do not understand how a democracy becomes an aurocracy. They have short memories and have trouble learning. I worry they'll 'both-sides' the coup. I hope they are not that reckless and destructive." -- @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/klown-ka…

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