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Congresswoman and Jonestown survivor Jackie Speier: 'Trump is a political cult leader'
Via: Bob Nelson
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The Beacon
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4 years ago
Jim Jones told his followers to drink. They drank. Donald Trump told his followers to drink. They drank. No true followers questioned their Leader's instructions.
A Moment of Truth
By: Bob Nelson
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The Beacon
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19 Comments
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4 years ago
The United States of America has gifted human history with two novel ideas: "inalienable rights" and "equality of opportunity". Neither has been perfectly applied in the United States, but...
January Sixth, 2021: A Celebration for Fascism... A Tragedy for Democracy
By: Bob Nelson
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The Beacon
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4 Comments
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4 years ago
For four years, Mr Trump constantly lied to the American people. That's a monstrous notion... but true. The cumulative effect of all that lying numbed the American people. Nothing was too...
Rebellion, January Sixth, 2021
By: Bob Nelson
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The Beacon
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5 Comments
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4 years ago
On January Sixth, hundreds of marauders assaulted and invaded the Capitol of the United States of America. They threatened the police officers who tried to do their duty of defending the...
January Sixth was a watershed
By: Bob Nelson
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The Beacon
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4 years ago
There is no doubt that the people who assaulted and occupied the Capitol were Trump supporters. There is no doubt of their harmful intent. There is no doubt that on January...
President Trump's policies were fascist
By: Bob Nelson
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The Beacon
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4 years ago
As we have seen , "fascism" is a combination of authoritarianism and xenophobia. President Trump's policies were authoritarian. He punished whistleblowers for dong their job, calling them...
