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TexasTowelie

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 06:20 PM Tuesday

Jamie Raskin Puts Republican To Shame Using His Own Tweet - Rebel HQ



Jamie Raskin called out a MAGA Republican for advocating the deportation of a legal U.S. citizen. Richard Ojeda breaks it down on Rebel HQ.
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Jamie Raskin Puts Republican To Shame Using His Own Tweet - Rebel HQ (Original Post) TexasTowelie Tuesday OP
Summary... CousinIT Tuesday #1
Republicans have been appealing The Wizard Tuesday #2

CousinIT

(10,760 posts)
1. Summary...
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 06:28 PM
Tuesday

00:44 🚫 Republicans weaponized tragedy to push exclusionary agendas, as highlighted by Jamie Raskin.
01:50 🛡️ GOP's absurdity: advocating for the deportation of a US citizen for dissenting against immigration policies.
03:17 🗳️ Raskin draws parallels between current GOP tactics and historical authoritarianism, emphasizing the importance of principles in public policy.
05:37 🎯 Raskin criticizes GOP's emotional manipulation in public policy debates, contrasting their stance on immigration with their inaction on gun safety legislation.
06:47 📊 Raskin counters GOP rhetoric on immigrant crime with statistics showing lower crime rates among undocumented immigrants compared to native-born citizens.
07:54 🚨 Raskin warns against the Laken Riley bill eroding due process rights, framing it as a step towards authoritarianism.
08:35 🌐 Bishop Bud's sermon challenges Trump's administration on compassion and accountability, highlighting a distortion of faith for political gain.
09:55 🌿 Bud's sermon underscores the perversion of faith by leaders who exploit religion to justify harmful policies and actions.

The Wizard

(13,022 posts)
2. Republicans have been appealing
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 06:45 PM
Tuesday

to the worst fears and lowest instincts since LBJ signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In 68 Nixon used racial fear mongering with his successful Southern Strategy.
Law and order is Republican code for 'keep the brown down."

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