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1. THREAD: We're told #TakeAKnee is "disrespecting our flag." But let's get real about what it REALLY means to disrespect the American flag.
2. "Disrespecting our flag" is GOP policies that target the most vulnerable Americans. verrit.com/the-republican… #TakeAKnee
3. "Disrespecting our flag" is stealing a Supreme Court pick from America's first Black president. verrit.com/untold-damage-… #TakeAKnee
4. "Disrespecting our flag" is standing down as a hostile foreign power interferes in our free elections. verrit.com/to-deny-that-r… #TakeAKnee
5. "Disrespecting our flag" is attacking science as we face the existential threat of #climatechange. verrit.com/america-got-an… #TakeAKnee
6. "Disrespecting our flag" is systematic voter suppression that undermines Americans' right to vote. verrit.com/democrats-face… #TakeAKnee
7. "Disrespecting our flag" is equivocating on Nazis. verrit.com/pence-vouches-… #TakeAKnee
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Peter Daou
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GUT CHECK:

The sitting U.S. president appears to be a Kremlin agent.

The Republican Party leadership is aiding and abetting him.

The right-wing media is covering for them.

Flag-waving Republican voters are perfectly fine with treason.

#LindseyGraham #RandPaul #MitchMcConnell
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Peter Daou
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THREAD (1/3): #BERNIE vs #BETO

The 2020 Dem primary is going to be intense one way or the other. The stakes are too high for it not to be. Heading into 2019, we'll see lots of early maneuvering and skirmishes. That's fine, AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT CHARACTER ATTACKS.
THREAD (2/3): #BERNIE vs #BETO

A character attack directly impugns the honesty, integrity, and/or ethics of a candidate. Examples: Candidate X is a liar. Candidate Y is immoral. An issue debate is perfectly acceptable, i.e. Candidate Z is wrong on health care, the economy, etc.
THREAD (3/3): #BERNIE vs #BETO

Neither #BernieSanders nor #BetoORourke have announced if they are running. Supporters of each should feel free to battle out the issues, BUT AVOID CHARACTER ATTACKS. We cannot afford to give needless ammunition to the GOP.
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Peter Daou
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I'm watching Trump, Pelosi, and Schumer bicker about the budget and the wall. This spectacle is beneath the dignity of this country.
Of course I agree with the Dem position, but the fact that we're here is just sad.
For anyone misconstruing my tweet, I'm agreeing with what Nancy Pelosi said: "I don’t think we should have a debate in front of the press on this." The fact that Trump got schooled is a good thing. But the reality is that none of us should want that kind of spectacle.
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Stop the lie that #TakeAKnee is about the flag—it’s about police brutality like this:
•33 year old Robert Johnson was unarmed & non-violent—he never committed any crime
•Yet @MesaPD Officers beat him unconscious & gave him a ticket after knocking him out
•Another angle of the video shows the 30 seconds before cops started mercilessly beating Robert Johnson unconscious
•For all the people who claim cops don’t abuse people who comply—this is what you’re defending
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Flashback to the same @MesaPD in 2017 as they executed Daniel Shaver

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(THREAD) Why I - (a flag-waver) - support #Kaepernick & #TakeAKnee.
This is the flag that draped my father’s coffin. He was a WWII vet. 1/
He later became the head ranger of a state park & as such, we lived on the park.
One “chore” assigned to me from 2nd grade↑ was to raise 2/
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