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Republicans have declared war on public safety and we have a daily body count to prove it (Original Post) dlk May 2023 OP
K&R, they want Americans afraid at all times cause it's easier to control people uponit7771 May 2023 #1
Yes, they're paving the way toward authoritarianism dlk May 2023 #2
This is only one area where the Donor class screws us. Dustlawyer May 2023 #3
True, the corruption wrought by dark money is pervasive dlk May 2023 #4

dlk

(11,642 posts)
2. Yes, they're paving the way toward authoritarianism
Tue May 9, 2023, 08:36 AM
May 2023

Along with the daily body count are the survivors, police, emergency workers, and others who can’t help but be traumatized by the carnage and the cleanup. They are the invisible victims.

Dustlawyer

(10,501 posts)
3. This is only one area where the Donor class screws us.
Tue May 9, 2023, 08:53 AM
May 2023

The Donor class controls our politicians and our media. The media is the recipient of all of the campaign money spent. Their ad dollars also help to control the messaging that goes out. There is a reason the majority of Americans support some form of gun reform, climate change, immigration reform, education…. And yet we never get it. But hey, they get tax breaks for the wealthiest all of the time.

When will we focus on this root cause of most of our problems?

dlk

(11,642 posts)
4. True, the corruption wrought by dark money is pervasive
Tue May 9, 2023, 09:30 AM
May 2023

I would say the now daily mass shootings are the most visible symptom, though.

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