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Adam Kinzinger

12 May, 9 tweets, 3 min read

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1) Thread on @Liz_Cheney @SteveScalise and @GOPLeader:
Truth and lies cannot Co-exist. On January 6th, Liz and Kevin McCarthy have just about the same speech, rightly casting blame at the former President for the violence.

2) But Kevin wants to be speaker. He made the determination that if he appeased the Trump crowd, he could raise money and take the credit, when he was up for speaker. So he changed his tune and made the trek to Mar-A-Lago, in essence reviving the former Guy...

3) he also (wrongly) assumes that people like me will vote for him for speaker, but the legislative terrorists in the freedom club wouldn’t, so he needs to be all in with them. It’s the cynical play that gives politicians the reputation we have...

4). Anyway, he revived Trump and the panic spread through our conference, and Kevin made the decision for the party that trump and not Kevin or Mitch, would lead us. Despite Trump being a loser and a choke artist as evident by our loss of all leg branches and presidency...

5) Liz stayed consistent. She didn’t look for opportunities to attack Jan 6, but as conference chair she does press and is naturally asked about it. she responds truthfully. Kevin? He felt threatened, so instead of fighting for his job he went on offense against Liz...

6) As a Christian, I have read the words of Christ many times. Nowhere have I seen him say or imply that it’s ok to lie, so long as you own the Libs. I believe our open lies are an absolute abdication of our duty, and it is shameful.

7) so Liz may lose, and MAGA-lago may celebrate. But i predict that the history books of the future will not celebrate. They will say this was the low point of the Republican Party. The loser former guy, who has thin skin and snowflake like personality...

8) will solidify his momentary leadership, and we will solidify our position as a once honorable party that was marred by lies. My hope is that America awakens to recognize there are many that feel left behind that trump manipulates, but to help them we need...

@COUNTRY_F1RST

9) to stop reflecting their fears back at them, listen to them, and have solutions. I hope we wake up, admit it was us that caused Jan 6th, and use this to change course. I hope. @COUNTRY_F1RST #restoreourGOP

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1) Thread about the need for sanity: Politics was invented to take differences in beliefs, argue them out, try to convince, and compromise when able. Not an end in itself, but a way to live together peacefully as different people. When politics fails, you get violence (Jan 6)

2). Normally, issue differences are the main reason to vote one way or another etc. But... bear with me here: I believe that even more important now is whether someone is committed to sane politics. Yes, pushing a conspiracy or using fear might get you votes...

3) but it is devestating and destructive to democracy. Unfortunately fear is compelling, in gaining votes and raising money. Fear drives action... it also drive a wedge between people based on mistrust and misinformation. Those wedges destroy democracies, (QAnon)..

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1). Immigration thread—> Immigration has been unreformed, broken, and used as a political weapon for decades. Neither side trusts the other, both sides attack the other. Nothing is solved, people are demonized, and immigrants are dehumanized. But the solution is simple:

2) we can never forget the rich history of immigration and it’s importance. My family came from Germany in 1850s, and gave themselves a chance. If we want to compete with China, we have to grow. If we want to invent the next cutting edge tech, we need the smartest minds

3). So stop demonizing those who strive to be Americans. Be proud and thankful you are one. We need to stop demonizing border enforcement, I have worked the border as a Guardsman. The human trafficking the cartels profit on, and the people they leave to die, sickens me.

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1). “Unity” thread alert. Let’s address this issue of unity. I have had some people call me and suggest I throttle back on my Country First movement in the interest of “unity.” First, the idea that country first values violates unity is of itself a concern..

2) but ok for a moment let’s say I did that. Now the many millions of people who feel homeless under the current GOP and Dem parties would not be represented. We “unify” a shrinking base. If i call out the former President and the insurrection, I threaten unity...

3) when the president calls out the 17 members who voted their conscience (that’s why we swear an oath to cover these moments when it’s not popular but needed) as enemies, how is that for unity? How does that make us a big tent party?

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1 Mar

1) Do you miss the days when disagreements were based on policy, not personality? When people respected differences, and learned from them? When your “enemy” wasn’t another American? When “fear” was the only thing to fear, and not amplified for votes? I do.

2) Now, victory is the only goal. Instead of demanding better of our own party we point out the flaws of the other. Instead of inspiring all people to greater things- we attack those who do. Instead of loving our families we tear them apart. We divide and reaffirm our bias

3) What is the next generation learning from us? Will they correct course when all they’ve seen is anger, ALL CAPS TWEETS, and that controversy creates fame and applause? Will we give them a nation worse that we inherited, for the first time in our history?

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