occupydemocrats--2020-06-23--Video footage shows “no suspicious activity” after LAPD cop claims he found a “tampon” in his drink

For the third time in barely two weeks , the nation is once again gripped with lurid police tales of victimization by way of fast food — and once again , the allegations by the cops don ’ t seem to hold up to scrutiny .
One day after the New York Post reported that the NYPD had entirely contrived their “ poisoned milkshake attack , ” an LAPD cop claimed that he had found a “ used tampon ” in his frappucino — and once again , the media took the story and ran with it without any evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begins to fall apart , because as women on social media immediately pointed out , that is almost certainly not a tampon .
Some people conducted their own experiments and immediately disproved the theory : More questions remain .
The cop says he was off-duty , which means that he was in civilian clothes .
Starbucks drinks are made in front of the customer , meaning that the worker would have had to be walking around with a used tampon in their pocket on the off-chance they served a cop .
Cashiers don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began , meaning on the off chance they saw the cop use his police union credit card on the opposite side of the counter , the cashier doesn ’ t have the window of time between payment and delivery of drink to allow someone to whip out their tampons and put them in the drink .
The good folks over at VICE ’ s Motherboard conducted an extremely strenuous and very scientific test to determine if the item is a tampon , which you can read here .
While their results were hilarious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the object appears to be much larger than a regular tampon and “ looks like it was sitting in a coffee cup for a week on someone ’ s dashboard.
” But given the information at hand — there being no proof that the object came from a barista at all — it is far more likely that the cops are lying and made it up , as they have previously done on multiple occasions .
The Starbucks in question was inside a Target , and the store has already reviewed the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no suspicious behavior .
America ’ s cops nurse a victim complex almost as great as the one our President holds for himself , and have a bizarre obsession with victimizing themselves through fast food , like when a Kansas cop claimed that a McDonald ’ s employee had written “ PIG ” on his coffee cup and then later admitted that it was him , or the time a Florida cop accused a Burger King employee of putting “ dirt ” in his food when in fact it was just seasoning or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McDonald ’ s employee of taking a bite out of his burger before admitting that he just forgot he ’ d already started eating it .
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The most recent event of this nature , last week ’ s “ Shake Shack ” drama , was revealed to have been entirely contrived by an NYPD police Sergeant , who wasted taxpayer dollars running a scam investigation into the mystery of the poisoned milkshakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick and just tasted weird .
Just like in the Shake Shack drama , the police union didn ’ t bother waiting for any evidence before crying that this was a “ disgusting assault on a police officer.
” We do hope that whoever is responsible for this is publicly exposed and fired , especially if they turn out to be the police officer who wanted his ten minutes of Twitter fame .
At this point , it is completely irresponsible for any reporter to accept police statements as fact given that cops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all the time .
Perhaps cops should just start packing their lunches from home if they ’ re so worried about being disgustingly assaulted by antifa baristas .
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For the third time in barely two weeks, the nation is once again gripped with lurid police tales of victimization by way of fast food — and once again, the allegations by the cops don’t seem to hold up to scrutiny.
One day after the New York Post reported that the NYPD had entirely contrived their “poisoned milkshake attack,” an LAPD cop claimed that he had found a “used tampon” in his frappucino — and once again, the media took the story and ran with it without any evidence.
BREAKING: Sources tell me an off duty LAPD officer allegedly found a tampon halfway thru his Frappuccino at a Starbucks in Diamond Bar on Friday. I’m told he used his police credit union debit card. Sheriff’s Dept. confirms they took a report & they’re now investigating. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/HdLTreNuur — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 23, 2020
But almost immediately, this story begins to fall apart, because as women on social media immediately pointed out, that is almost certainly not a tampon.
You’re really a committed reporter?Buy a bottled Frappuccino and some tampons from ANY grocery store or pharmacy (or borrow a tampon from a friend with a uterus, if you have any). See what happens. That is not what would happen. — Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) June 23, 2020
This is what someone who has never used a tampon thinks a tampon looks like. — Jess Phoenix 🌋 (@jessphoenix2018) June 23, 2020
Everyone with a vagina knows that this is not a tampon. Everyone who has ever worked food service knows that the person taking the order doesn’t make the food nor can you leave unless you’re on break. Another BS story from a cop attempting to garner sympathy. https://t.co/Atxb59ACY9 — Wilhelmina Slater’s Side Bang™ (@Bootcutjeanz) June 23, 2020
Some people conducted their own experiments and immediately disproved the theory:
Here, I did the work for you. This is a tampon after 10 minutes in a frappucino. Unless he had one in his car from the 70s, this ain’t it. pic.twitter.com/wlt42FovX1 — Skyla (@skylatron) June 23, 2020
More questions remain. The cop says he was off-duty, which means that he was in civilian clothes. Starbucks drinks are made in front of the customer, meaning that the worker would have had to be walking around with a used tampon in their pocket on the off-chance they served a cop. Cashiers don’t handle credit cards since coronavirus began, meaning on the off chance they saw the cop use his police union credit card on the opposite side of the counter, the cashier doesn’t have the window of time between payment and delivery of drink to allow someone to whip out their tampons and put them in the drink.
The good folks over at VICE’s Motherboard conducted an extremely strenuous and very scientific test to determine if the item is a tampon, which you can read here. While their results were hilarious and largely inconclusive, they did determine the object appears to be much larger than a regular tampon and “looks like it was sitting in a coffee cup for a week on someone’s dashboard.”
But given the information at hand — there being no proof that the object came from a barista at all — it is far more likely that the cops are lying and made it up, as they have previously done on multiple occasions.
The Starbucks in question was inside a Target, and the store has already reviewed the video footage and — surprise! — found no suspicious behavior.
UPDATE: Statement from Target:
“We take this allegation seriously. We have reviewed video footage and have not found any suspicious behavior. We have shared the video with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and look forward to the conclusions of their investigation.” — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 23, 2020
America’s cops nurse a victim complex almost as great as the one our President holds for himself, and have a bizarre obsession with victimizing themselves through fast food, like when a Kansas cop claimed that a McDonald’s employee had written “PIG” on his coffee cup and then later admitted that it was him, or the time a Florida cop accused a Burger King employee of putting “dirt” in his food when in fact it was just seasoning or the time an Indiana cop accused a McDonald’s employee of taking a bite out of his burger before admitting that he just forgot he’d already started eating it.
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The most recent event of this nature, last week’s “Shake Shack” drama, was revealed to have been entirely contrived by an NYPD police Sergeant, who wasted taxpayer dollars running a scam investigation into the mystery of the poisoned milkshakes which didn’t actually make anyone sick and just tasted weird.
Just like in the Shake Shack drama, the police union didn’t bother waiting for any evidence before crying that this was a “disgusting assault on a police officer.”
@LAPPL tells me: “This disgusting assault on a police officer was carried out by someone with hatred in their heart and who lacks human decency. We hope they are publicly exposed, fired, arrested, and prosecuted for their cowardly and repugnant actions.” @FOXLA — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 23, 2020
We do hope that whoever is responsible for this is publicly exposed and fired, especially if they turn out to be the police officer who wanted his ten minutes of Twitter fame.
At this point, it is completely irresponsible for any reporter to accept police statements as fact given that cops lie about everything, big or small, all the time.
Perhaps cops should just start packing their lunches from home if they’re so worried about being disgustingly assaulted by antifa baristas.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-23--Twitter takes bold step of censoring Trump’s tweet for threatening “abusive behavior”

One of the more bizarre elements of living in 2020 is having to contend daily with the reality that the world ’ s most infamous internet troll is the President of the United States .
Ironically , the signature initiative of Melania Trump ’ s tenure as First Lady is her “ Be Best ” campaign to end cyberbullying and meanwhile her husband can ’ t seem to go a single day without hurling abuse , threatening violence , or having a childish meltdown on Twitter .
Were he anyone but the president , Donald would have long ago been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it appears that Twitter is finally , after years of despicable behavior on the part of our commander-in-chief , taking some action to curb his excesses .
Recently , the site came under fire from conservatives when it made the correct decision to fact-check erroneous claims he made about mail-in voting , labeled one of his tweets with a warning that it was “ glorifying violence , ” and another one as showcasing “ manipulated media.
” Now , Twitter has once again taken a bold step to curtail the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today , he tweeted that Washington D.C. “ will never be an ‘ Autonomous Zone ' ” as long as he remains president and threatened to ensure this promise by exerting “ serious force.
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The president was tapping into a recent wave of fearmongering propagated on Fox News and other right-wing crank websites about the Seattle “ autonomous zone ” a region of the city where protestors declared themselves independent from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over this issue have been completely overblown , and the situation is already winding down .
In other words , state violence is completely unnecessary .
Understandably , Twitter interpreted the message as a threat and moved to label it as abusive behavior .
The @ TwitterSafety account explained the president ’ s tweet will now carry a “ public interest notice ” for violating the website ’ s rules .
When one visits Trump ’ s Twitter profile , the offending tweet has been grayed out and given a warning that users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to see the original full message .
It ’ s a simple , reasonable solution to the problem of policing the most powerful man in the world but you can guarantee Republicans will be shrieking about it for days to come .
The far simpler solution of telling Trump to start behaving like a stable adult most likely will not occur to the GOP talking heads .
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One of the more bizarre elements of living in 2020 is having to contend daily with the reality that the world’s most infamous internet troll is the President of the United States. Ironically, the signature initiative of Melania Trump’s tenure as First Lady is her “Be Best” campaign to end cyberbullying and meanwhile her husband can’t seem to go a single day without hurling abuse, threatening violence, or having a childish meltdown on Twitter.
Were he anyone but the president, Donald would have long ago been banned from the website. That said, it appears that Twitter is finally, after years of despicable behavior on the part of our commander-in-chief, taking some action to curb his excesses. Recently, the site came under fire from conservatives when it made the correct decision to fact-check erroneous claims he made about mail-in voting, labeled one of his tweets with a warning that it was “glorifying violence,” and another one as showcasing “manipulated media.”
Now, Twitter has once again taken a bold step to curtail the spread of Trump’s violence fetishization. Earlier today, he tweeted that Washington D.C. “will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone'” as long as he remains president and threatened to ensure this promise by exerting “serious force.”
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The president was tapping into a recent wave of fearmongering propagated on Fox News and other right-wing crank websites about the Seattle “autonomous zone” a region of the city where protestors declared themselves independent from the city and country. The fears over this issue have been completely overblown, and the situation is already winding down. In other words, state violence is completely unnecessary.
Understandably, Twitter interpreted the message as a threat and moved to label it as abusive behavior. The @TwitterSafety account explained the president’s tweet will now carry a “public interest notice” for violating the website’s rules.
We’ve placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group.https://t.co/AcmW6O6d4t — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) June 23, 2020
When one visits Trump’s Twitter profile, the offending tweet has been grayed out and given a warning that users must click “VIEW” on in order to see the original full message. It’s a simple, reasonable solution to the problem of policing the most powerful man in the world but you can guarantee Republicans will be shrieking about it for days to come. The far simpler solution of telling Trump to start behaving like a stable adult most likely will not occur to the GOP talking heads.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-23--Photos of six Black victims are found hanging from nooses in Milwaukee

If it was someone ’ s idea of a joke , then they have the sickest sense of humor imaginable .
Most likely , however , the hanging of photos of six Black Americans who have been infamously murdered — four of them at the hands of the police — from a tree in Milwaukee ’ s Riverside Park was meant as a threat and an act of intimidation towards the protestors who have hit the city ’ s streets to object to the systemic racism that has led to the unceasing deaths of African Americans at the hands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photos were removed by members of a group calling themselves the Original Black Panthers after the laminated pictures were discovered hanging from tiny nooses in the tree in the public park .
The group posted a video of their dismantling of the disgusting display in a widely shared Facebook post .
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The effigies included in the heinous display of racism were of Breonna Taylor , Eric Garner , Botham Jean , Ahmaud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all victims whose deaths have inspired the Black Lives Matter protests that have swept the nation in the last month .
“ Historically , African Americans have been hung and lynched , ” King Rick , an activist member of the Original Black Panthers , said .
“ I don ’ t care what anybody says , they can justify it all they want to .
It was disrespectful not only to the memories of these individuals — our beloved individuals — but also to the African American community , so I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group called the act “ intolerable and unacceptable , ” according to local news reports .
With local Milwaukee police claiming that they have not received any calls about the lynching in effigy , they are not bothering to investigate the incident , although the Milwaukee County Sheriff ’ s Department has opened an investigation after news reports of the racially-charged incident began circulating .
The Sheriff ’ s Department has asked that anyone with information on who might be responsible for the cruel and hateful display contact them at 414-278-4788 .
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If it was someone’s idea of a joke, then they have the sickest sense of humor imaginable.
Most likely, however, the hanging of photos of six Black Americans who have been infamously murdered — four of them at the hands of the police — from a tree in Milwaukee’s Riverside Park was meant as a threat and an act of intimidation towards the protestors who have hit the city’s streets to object to the systemic racism that has led to the unceasing deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement and white vigilantes.
The photos were removed by members of a group calling themselves the Original Black Panthers after the laminated pictures were discovered hanging from tiny nooses in the tree in the public park. The group posted a video of their dismantling of the disgusting display in a widely shared Facebook post.
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The effigies included in the heinous display of racism were of Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Botham Jean, Ahmaud Arbery, Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin, all victims whose deaths have inspired the Black Lives Matter protests that have swept the nation in the last month.
“Historically, African Americans have been hung and lynched,” King Rick, an activist member of the Original Black Panthers, said. “I don’t care what anybody says, they can justify it all they want to. It was disrespectful not only to the memories of these individuals — our beloved individuals — but also to the African American community, so I’m not hearing it.”
The group called the act “intolerable and unacceptable,” according to local news reports.
With local Milwaukee police claiming that they have not received any calls about the lynching in effigy, they are not bothering to investigate the incident, although the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department has opened an investigation after news reports of the racially-charged incident began circulating.
The Sheriff’s Department has asked that anyone with information on who might be responsible for the cruel and hateful display contact them at 414-278-4788.
Let’s hope that this is prosecuted like the hate crime that it certainly appears to be.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-24--Tucson police chief offers to resign, 3 officers resign after man dies in custody begging for water

In a surprising display of accountability today , Chris Magnus the Chief of Police for Tucson , Arizona publicly offered to resign over the death of a man in his department ’ s custody .
Fox 10 reports that Magnus ’ s proposed resignation can only take effect if local city officials accept it .
Tucson ’ s Regina Romero appeared reluctant to immediately accept the resignation and said that Magnus is an “ honest and great ” chief of police .
The deceased , 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez , passed away in April after law enforcement officers handcuffed him facedown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparent cardiac arrest induced by cocaine abuse .
Officers placed a blanket over him and administered Narcan but it failed to save Ingram-Lopez ’ s life .
He can be heard repeatedly begging for water in footage of the incident .
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It is alleged that prior to his passing Ingram-Lopez committed domestic abuse and disorderly contact .
His grandmother was the one who called the police on him .
It should go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veracity of the allegations no on deserves to die in police custody .
This could and should have been avoided .
Three offers involved in the tragic incident have already resigned from the force and Magnus says they would have been terminated if they hadn ’ t done so for their “ multiple policy violations.
” While this degree of accountability can not bring Ingram-Lopez back and presumably offers little solace to his bereaved family , it is good to see a police department owning up to its actions for once instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press conference , Magnus played the bodycam footage of the in-custody death and described it as “ very difficult to watch.
” His description is accurate , so viewers should be forewarned that the clip is disturbing .
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In a surprising display of accountability today, Chris Magnus the Chief of Police for Tucson, Arizona publicly offered to resign over the death of a man in his department’s custody. Fox 10 reports that Magnus’s proposed resignation can only take effect if local city officials accept it. Tucson’s Regina Romero appeared reluctant to immediately accept the resignation and said that Magnus is an “honest and great” chief of police.
The deceased, 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez, passed away in April after law enforcement officers handcuffed him facedown on the ground as he was suffering apparent cardiac arrest induced by cocaine abuse. Officers placed a blanket over him and administered Narcan but it failed to save Ingram-Lopez’s life. He can be heard repeatedly begging for water in footage of the incident.
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It is alleged that prior to his passing Ingram-Lopez committed domestic abuse and disorderly contact. His grandmother was the one who called the police on him. It should go without saying, but regardless of the veracity of the allegations no on deserves to die in police custody. This could and should have been avoided.
Three offers involved in the tragic incident have already resigned from the force and Magnus says they would have been terminated if they hadn’t done so for their “multiple policy violations.” While this degree of accountability cannot bring Ingram-Lopez back and presumably offers little solace to his bereaved family, it is good to see a police department owning up to its actions for once instead of closing ranks around irresponsible cops.
During the press conference, Magnus played the bodycam footage of the in-custody death and described it as “very difficult to watch.” His description is accurate, so viewers should be forewarned that the clip is disturbing.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-24--Louie Gohmert nearly gets thrown out of Congressional hearing for childishly banging his ring

Decades ago , Nikita Krushchev , the then-premier of the Soviet Union , made headlines when he took off his shoe at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and pounded it loudly on the desk in front of him to protest a speech that he profoundly disagreed with by the delegate from the Philippines .
Today , arch-conservative Republican Representative Louis Gohmert ( R-TX ) emulated the communist leader in the midst of congressional testimony in the House Judiciary Committee by the former Deputy Attorney General under George H. W. Bush , Donald Ayer , about political influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration — minus the shoe .
Instead of his footwear , Congressman Gohmert utilized his ring , banging it so consistently and loudly on the table before him that House Democrats were forced to ask Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to call the Sargeant at Arms to eject the Texas representative from the hearing room for his disruptive actions so the testimony could proceed .
The entire incident was captured on video and posted to Twitter for the public ’ s viewing pleasure .
The testimony that Rep. Gohmert was attempting to drown out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastating assessment of the character and performance of Attorney General William Barr who once worked under Ayer ’ s supervision .
“ I believe that William Barr poses the greatest threat , in my lifetime , to our rule of law and to public trust in it , ” Ayer said during his opening statement before the committee .
“ That is because he does not believe in its core principle : that no person is above the law.
” No wonder Gohmert was so desperate to try to drown out such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve to increase the calls for Barr to resign immediately .
Thankfully , Ayer was finally able to complete his testimony despite the harassment by the petulant and childish Republican congressman .
One has to wonder , however , why the Democratic Senators didn ’ t try this tactic during the impeachment hearings when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) and his gang of complicit Trump-enablers voted to refuse to hear testimony from witnesses or subpoena additional evidence confirming the president ’ s high crimes and misdemeanors .
While the disruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests demonstrate , unless you make some loud noises sometimes , you may wind up ignored and frustrated .
Sometimes you just have to get people ’ s attention to get them to hear your message and once they do , the results can surprise even the most cynical observers .
Now here is a song dedicated to Congressman Louis Gohmert .
You know that it ’ s likely he ’ s never heard this one .
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Decades ago, Nikita Krushchev, the then-premier of the Soviet Union, made headlines when he took off his shoe at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and pounded it loudly on the desk in front of him to protest a speech that he profoundly disagreed with by the delegate from the Philippines.
Today, arch-conservative Republican Representative Louis Gohmert (R-TX) emulated the communist leader in the midst of congressional testimony in the House Judiciary Committee by the former Deputy Attorney General under George H. W. Bush, Donald Ayer, about political influence on law enforcement activity by the Trump administration — minus the shoe.
Instead of his footwear, Congressman Gohmert utilized his ring, banging it so consistently and loudly on the table before him that House Democrats were forced to ask Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to call the Sargeant at Arms to eject the Texas representative from the hearing room for his disruptive actions so the testimony could proceed.
The entire incident was captured on video and posted to Twitter for the public’s viewing pleasure.
Here’s footage of Gohmert banging his ring on the table: pic.twitter.com/Mr5Hjj5rMs — The Recount (@therecount) June 24, 2020
The testimony that Rep. Gohmert was attempting to drown out with his annoying table banging was a devastating assessment of the character and performance of Attorney General William Barr who once worked under Ayer’s supervision.
“I believe that William Barr poses the greatest threat, in my lifetime, to our rule of law and to public trust in it,” Ayer said during his opening statement before the committee. “That is because he does not believe in its core principle: that no person is above the law.”
No wonder Gohmert was so desperate to try to drown out such a damning indictment, one that will only serve to increase the calls for Barr to resign immediately.
Thankfully, Ayer was finally able to complete his testimony despite the harassment by the petulant and childish Republican congressman.
One has to wonder, however, why the Democratic Senators didn’t try this tactic during the impeachment hearings when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and his gang of complicit Trump-enablers voted to refuse to hear testimony from witnesses or subpoena additional evidence confirming the president’s high crimes and misdemeanors.
While the disruption is unpleasant, as the recent BLM protests demonstrate, unless you make some loud noises sometimes, you may wind up ignored and frustrated. Sometimes you just have to get people’s attention to get them to hear your message and once they do, the results can surprise even the most cynical observers.
Now here is a song dedicated to Congressman Louis Gohmert. You know that it’s likely he’s never heard this one.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-24--Trump rally speaker earnestly says fictional “Aunt Jemima” was “picture of American dream”

A crucial truth that must be recognized about the Republican Party in 2020 is that they have nothing to offer the American people .
Over the past few decades , any principles the GOP may have once held have been hollowed out and replaced with one singular drive : helping the incredibly wealthy hold onto their ill-gotten gains .
In order to achieve this goal as they abandon offering any material benefits to voters , they ’ ve been forced to lean more and more into their fabricated culture war talking points .
Republicans won ’ t help you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry about issues other than your own well-being .
Don ’ t think about the Republicans passing a $ 1.5 trillion tax cut geared primarily towards helping the uber-rich , instead get riled up about racial equality , the LGBTQ community , or whatever else Fox News decides is suddenly an existential threat to the American Experiment .
The problem is that in order to feed this perpetually burning furnace of hatred they have to constantly be on the lookout for new issues to pretend to be angry about .
The latest is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell states and police to reject Trump ’ s calls to use violence against peaceful protestors !
The popular maple syrup brand has decided to change their brand name and image after finally recognizing that the aesthetics are fundamentally racist .
The original name and image are based on the “ mammy ” archetype , a Black woman eager to please and serve white masters .
In 2020 , with our nation ’ s growing awareness that the United States has deeply embedded racial problems that have long been ignored and must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the brand not making such needed changes .
Conservatives are predictably incensed .
At a Trump rally yesterday , a student advocate for our monstrous president went off on a tangent about Aunt Jemima , somehow managing to combine the Republican Party ’ s ignorance about race with its ignorance about history .
She seems to think Aunt Jemima was real and embodied the “ American Dream.
” “ Aunt Jemima was canceled .
And if you didn ’ t know , Nancy Green , the original , first Aunt Jemima , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dream .
She was a freed slave who went on to be the face of the pancake syrup that we love and we have in our pantries today , ” said the woman .
Despite her comments , Aunt Jemima was not Nancy Green , Nancy Green was a Black woman hired to promote the syrup brand .
Enjoy the embarrassing performance below and remember : Don ’ t vote for Republicans and don ’ t buy into their bizarre , dishonest version of American history .
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A crucial truth that must be recognized about the Republican Party in 2020 is that they have nothing to offer the American people. Over the past few decades, any principles the GOP may have once held have been hollowed out and replaced with one singular drive: helping the incredibly wealthy hold onto their ill-gotten gains. In order to achieve this goal as they abandon offering any material benefits to voters, they’ve been forced to lean more and more into their fabricated culture war talking points.
Republicans won’t help you, but they’ll convince you to worry about issues other than your own well-being. Don’t think about the Republicans passing a $1.5 trillion tax cut geared primarily towards helping the uber-rich, instead get riled up about racial equality, the LGBTQ community, or whatever else Fox News decides is suddenly an existential threat to the American Experiment.
The problem is that in order to feed this perpetually burning furnace of hatred they have to constantly be on the lookout for new issues to pretend to be angry about. The latest is Aunt Jemima.
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The popular maple syrup brand has decided to change their brand name and image after finally recognizing that the aesthetics are fundamentally racist. The original name and image are based on the “mammy” archetype, a Black woman eager to please and serve white masters.
In 2020, with our nation’s growing awareness that the United States has deeply embedded racial problems that have long been ignored and must be rectified, there’s no excuse for the brand not making such needed changes. Conservatives are predictably incensed.
At a Trump rally yesterday, a student advocate for our monstrous president went off on a tangent about Aunt Jemima, somehow managing to combine the Republican Party’s ignorance about race with its ignorance about history. She seems to think Aunt Jemima was real and embodied the “American Dream.”
“Aunt Jemima was canceled. And if you didn’t know, Nancy Green, the original, first Aunt Jemima, she was the picture of the American dream. She was a freed slave who went on to be the face of the pancake syrup that we love and we have in our pantries today,” said the woman.
Despite her comments, Aunt Jemima was not Nancy Green, Nancy Green was a Black woman hired to promote the syrup brand.
Enjoy the embarrassing performance below and remember: Don’t vote for Republicans and don’t buy into their bizarre, dishonest version of American history.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-24--Video shows white woman threatening to call cops on Black man for blowing leaves

One would think that any minimally aware white woman would be considering their public words and actions quite carefully these days out of fear of being labeled a “ Karen , ” the name that has been generically applied to women whose recorded displays of entitlement are so outrageous that they immediately become viral shaming sensations .
Still , new examples of “ Karen ” -like behavior emerge just about every day , proving that cultural trends that go viral on social media often take much longer to filter into the consciousnesses of the average suburban housewife .
The latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter without any specific identifying location , but it could have happened anywhere that gardening services use blowers to clean leaves and debris that sometimes land on adjoining properties .
Most people would accept the errant leaves falling on their property as not much different than what nature and a strong breeze would do on its own , but this particular woman decided that she needed to confront the black man who was operating the leaf blower and accuse him of deliberately desecrating her property — apparently , a wooded lot that naturally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its own — leading to internet infamy that she ’ ll be living down for quite some time to come .
Perhaps the woman is suffering from the effects of a long time in confinement in her home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has seen her social skills , coping mechanisms , and patience deteriorate due to the lack of outside human contact .
Perhaps she has been a frequent victim of illegal dumping on her property and lashed out at the first person she came across , even if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street .
While one could imagine a multitude of reasons as to why this woman chose to freak out on this particular leaf blower , most people would agree that her method of dealing with the situation left much to be desired .
That ’ s why she gets our nomination as the “ Karen ” of the day today .
For those of you faced with a frustrating situation and thinking of expressing that frustration towards a stranger with a mobile phone camera , you may want to think twice about exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find yourself wearing a virtual name-tag on social media — one that says “ Hi , my name is Karen !
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One would think that any minimally aware white woman would be considering their public words and actions quite carefully these days out of fear of being labeled a “Karen,” the name that has been generically applied to women whose recorded displays of entitlement are so outrageous that they immediately become viral shaming sensations.
Still, new examples of “Karen”-like behavior emerge just about every day, proving that cultural trends that go viral on social media often take much longer to filter into the consciousnesses of the average suburban housewife.
The latest incident of extreme entitlement was posted to Twitter without any specific identifying location, but it could have happened anywhere that gardening services use blowers to clean leaves and debris that sometimes land on adjoining properties.
Most people would accept the errant leaves falling on their property as not much different than what nature and a strong breeze would do on its own, but this particular woman decided that she needed to confront the black man who was operating the leaf blower and accuse him of deliberately desecrating her property — apparently, a wooded lot that naturally sheds a considerable amount of vegetative detritus on its own — leading to internet infamy that she’ll be living down for quite some time to come.
https://twitter.com/justin__5100/status/1275486377988067328?s=20
Perhaps the woman is suffering from the effects of a long time in confinement in her home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has seen her social skills, coping mechanisms, and patience deteriorate due to the lack of outside human contact.
Perhaps she has been a frequent victim of illegal dumping on her property and lashed out at the first person she came across, even if he was merely blowing leaves to clean the street.
While one could imagine a multitude of reasons as to why this woman chose to freak out on this particular leaf blower, most people would agree that her method of dealing with the situation left much to be desired.
That’s why she gets our nomination as the “Karen” of the day today.
For those of you faced with a frustrating situation and thinking of expressing that frustration towards a stranger with a mobile phone camera, you may want to think twice about exactly how you respond or you may soon find yourself wearing a virtual name-tag on social media — one that says “Hi, my name is Karen!”
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Original reporting by David Edwards at RawStory.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-24--Mentally ill man who was “playing gladiator” in his home dies after NYPD shock him with 50,000 volt

Mentally ill man who was “playing gladiator” in his home dies after NYPD shock him with 50,000 volt Taser

The police are ostensibly there to protect and serve us , especially America ’ s most vulnerable citizens .
But in a cruel and ironic twist , it is usually those in most need of protection who find themselves dead following their encounters with a police force that is wholly unqualified to do anything but knock heads .
That much was made clear on Sunday when a nosey neighbor called the NYPD on George Zapantis , a 29-year-old Queens man with bipolar disorder , and told the cops Zapantis had a gun .
Other , less sadistic neighbors told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his basement dressed as a gladiator and playing with a samurai sword , simply enjoying himself and not bothering anyone .
When the cops arrived , they said they found no gun but a sword-wielding Zapantis .
When Zapantis allegedly refused to drop the sword , the police tased him and tried to arrest him .
While the police attempted to escort the now unarmed Zapantis outside the residence , he began to struggle .
Video shot by a neighbor shows them shocking him a second time with the 50,000 volt Taser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his hands behind his back , while four or five officers screamed at him .
That neighbor , Rickey Noble , told the Daily News that he was yelling at the cops that Zapantis had mental health issues , but he was ignored .
“ I told the officers he ’ s got mental health ( issues ) , he takes medicine .
I was yelling at the officers that he was ( mentally ill ) , and they were still tasing him .
Just handcuff him and walk him out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cardiac arrest in an ambulance and died at New York-Presbyterian Queens .
His death is yet another of the countless instances in which the most pedestrian of encounters with police leads to the needless death of an upstanding citizen .
“ I ’ m crying because I was not here for my son in his last moments , and he died in such a horrible way .
He was my left hand , my son .
He was everything … He died for no reason ” cried his mother , Athanasia Zapantis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbor had long hated her son and was allegedly clapping while the police were killing him .
Zapantis was known around the building for taking care of his 33-year-old sister with Down ’ s syndrome and for sharing delicious Greek food with his neighbors .
What crime Mr. Zapantis had committed and why he was being arrested at all is still unclear .
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Zapantis ’ family attorney has demanded a public investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to view the body cam footage and any potential videos or witness statements they may have in order to confirm their accusation that Mr. Zapantis was armed and that their use of the Taser…was justified , ” said attorney George Vomvolakis to Gothamist .
The NYPD ’ s Force Investigation Division has launched a probe , but the results of any internal police investigation are almost certainly foregone conclusions that inevitably exonerate the police of any wrongdoing .
Having deprived all other social services of desperately needed funds and resources in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American society , rather unreasonably , asks its police officers to pick up the slack .
They are expected to be social workers , mental health aides , family mediators in addition to “ law enforcement ” while receiving almost no training to do anything but fire a gun .
That is why mentally ill Americans are sixteen times more likely to die in an encounter with the police and are the victims in anywhere from one quarter to a half of all fatal police shootings .
Had the police bothered to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been easily de-escalated and an innocent man would still be alive .
We owe it to George Zapantis and all those innocents killed by police to take a sledgehammer to the police department budget and start spending that money on services designed to help people and improve their lives and address the root causes of crime instead of on an army of jackbooted thugs who constantly get away with murder .
Original reporting by Rocco Parascandola , Brittany Kriegstein and Larry McShane at the New York Daily News , and by David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear what YOU have to say .
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The police are ostensibly there to protect and serve us, especially America’s most vulnerable citizens. But in a cruel and ironic twist, it is usually those in most need of protection who find themselves dead following their encounters with a police force that is wholly unqualified to do anything but knock heads.
That much was made clear on Sunday when a nosey neighbor called the NYPD on George Zapantis, a 29-year-old Queens man with bipolar disorder, and told the cops Zapantis had a gun. Other, less sadistic neighbors told the NY Daily News that Zapantis had been in his basement dressed as a gladiator and playing with a samurai sword, simply enjoying himself and not bothering anyone.
When the cops arrived, they said they found no gun but a sword-wielding Zapantis. When Zapantis allegedly refused to drop the sword, the police tased him and tried to arrest him. While the police attempted to escort the now unarmed Zapantis outside the residence, he began to struggle.
Video shot by a neighbor shows them shocking him a second time with the 50,000 volt Taser with his back turned to the officers, his hands behind his back, while four or five officers screamed at him. That neighbor, Rickey Noble, told the Daily News that he was yelling at the cops that Zapantis had mental health issues, but he was ignored. “I told the officers he’s got mental health (issues), he takes medicine. I was yelling at the officers that he was (mentally ill), and they were still tasing him. Just handcuff him and walk him out,” said Noble.
Zapantis then suffered a cardiac arrest in an ambulance and died at New York-Presbyterian Queens. His death is yet another of the countless instances in which the most pedestrian of encounters with police leads to the needless death of an upstanding citizen.
“I’m crying because I was not here for my son in his last moments, and he died in such a horrible way. He was my left hand, my son. He was everything … He died for no reason” cried his mother, Athanasia Zapantis, who told the press that the neighbor had long hated her son and was allegedly clapping while the police were killing him. Zapantis was known around the building for taking care of his 33-year-old sister with Down’s syndrome and for sharing delicious Greek food with his neighbors.
What crime Mr. Zapantis had committed and why he was being arrested at all is still unclear.
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Zapantis’ family attorney has demanded a public investigation into the incident. “We want to view the body cam footage and any potential videos or witness statements they may have in order to confirm their accusation that Mr. Zapantis was armed and that their use of the Taser…was justified,” said attorney George Vomvolakis to Gothamist.
The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division has launched a probe, but the results of any internal police investigation are almost certainly foregone conclusions that inevitably exonerate the police of any wrongdoing.
Having deprived all other social services of desperately needed funds and resources in order to fuel the gargantuan police department budget, American society, rather unreasonably, asks its police officers to pick up the slack. They are expected to be social workers, mental health aides, family mediators in addition to “law enforcement” while receiving almost no training to do anything but fire a gun.
That is why mentally ill Americans are sixteen times more likely to die in an encounter with the police and are the victims in anywhere from one quarter to a half of all fatal police shootings. Had the police bothered to call a social worker, the situation could have been easily de-escalated and an innocent man would still be alive.
We owe it to George Zapantis and all those innocents killed by police to take a sledgehammer to the police department budget and start spending that money on services designed to help people and improve their lives and address the root causes of crime instead of on an army of jackbooted thugs who constantly get away with murder.
Original reporting by Rocco Parascandola, Brittany Kriegstein and Larry McShane at the New York Daily News, and by David Cruz at Gothamist.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-24--Palm Beach mask hearing goes off the rails as QAnon believer launches into insane rant

Our European allies — who once saw the United States as a paragon of democracy , scientific advancement , and bountiful competence — now look at our nation with horror , pity , and shock as the Trump administration fails to confront the COVID-19 pandemic in any coherent and meaningful fashion as American coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket upwards in many parts of the country .
Perhaps the most befuddling aspect of America ’ s current collective COVID nightmare is how deeply the failures that have caused it are intertwined with tribal partisan politics , with the wearing of personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anywhere else in the world would be considered a no-brainer medical requirement that reduces the spread of the virus — now a mark of political affiliation signifying whether a person supports Donald Trump or not .
Today , as America sets a new record for the highest number of cases in a single day and after Florida has seen a steadily rising rolling average of new cases for 17 days straight , Trump supporters and people who value their own personal freedom over the responsibility to be public health-conscious citizens turned up at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida ’ s Palm Beach County to express their opposition to a proposed ordinance mandating the wearing of masks in all public places as an emergency health measure .
The opinions they expressed were so unmoored by reality and science that the one can only conclude that mass stupidity and insanity due to GOP defunding of education and a steady diet of Fox News have rendered a significant portion of the Florida electorate so unhinged as to warrant a new classification of sub-species of homo sapiens be recognized .
Call them homo ignoramus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term coined by 80s rock gods Devo : Jocko Homo .
Rather than repeat the gems of delusional blather that these prospective examples of this new offshoot of the de-evolutionary process shouted at the public meeting , we ’ ll let you watch for yourself in the clips compiled below .
This first video is a megamix of the most eye-roll-inspiring combustible comments delivered to the profoundly patient county politicos edited together by CNN .
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Luckily , one Twitter user was so astonished by her level of insane ranting of refried right-wing tropes and discredited QAnon conspiracy theories that they posted the extended version of the public comments that she will one day likely regret ever having made .
Luckily , none of the primarily Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask mandate seemed to pay any attention to the more vocal members of the lunatic fringe today .
The resolution requiring the wearing of masks in public to stop the astronomical spread of COVID-19 passed with ease .
Perhaps after the Democrats retake the White House and the Senate in the November elections , they can include a much-needed program of remedial education for those poor souls whose brains were eaten by the Trump propaganda machine and right-wing media .
Let ’ s hope that the de-evolutionary damage isn ’ t permanent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has left a series of facilities along the southern border that can be repurposed to house those driven to the far reaches of rationality by the endless drivel that ’ s been pounded into their brains for the past few years .
That ’ s exactly the kind of thinking that members of the Trumpian Jocko Homo branch of humanity would propose as a solution…or the government of China .
Notice that most of them are wearing masks !
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Our European allies — who once saw the United States as a paragon of democracy, scientific advancement, and bountiful competence — now look at our nation with horror, pity, and shock as the Trump administration fails to confront the COVID-19 pandemic in any coherent and meaningful fashion as American coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket upwards in many parts of the country.
Perhaps the most befuddling aspect of America’s current collective COVID nightmare is how deeply the failures that have caused it are intertwined with tribal partisan politics, with the wearing of personal protective equipment such as facemasks — which anywhere else in the world would be considered a no-brainer medical requirement that reduces the spread of the virus — now a mark of political affiliation signifying whether a person supports Donald Trump or not.
Today, as America sets a new record for the highest number of cases in a single day and after Florida has seen a steadily rising rolling average of new cases for 17 days straight, Trump supporters and people who value their own personal freedom over the responsibility to be public health-conscious citizens turned up at a meeting of local government officials in Florida’s Palm Beach County to express their opposition to a proposed ordinance mandating the wearing of masks in all public places as an emergency health measure.
The opinions they expressed were so unmoored by reality and science that the one can only conclude that mass stupidity and insanity due to GOP defunding of education and a steady diet of Fox News have rendered a significant portion of the Florida electorate so unhinged as to warrant a new classification of sub-species of homo sapiens be recognized.
Call them homo ignoramus, or better yet, use the term coined by 80s rock gods Devo: Jocko Homo.
“They tell us that
We lost our tails
Evolving up
From little snails
I say it’s all
Just wind in sails Are we not men?
We are Devo
Are we not men?
D-E-V-O” — “Jocko Homo” – Devo
Rather than repeat the gems of delusional blather that these prospective examples of this new offshoot of the de-evolutionary process shouted at the public meeting, we’ll let you watch for yourself in the clips compiled below.
This first video is a megamix of the most eye-roll-inspiring combustible comments delivered to the profoundly patient county politicos edited together by CNN.
"You literally cannot mandate somebody to wear a mask knowing that that mask is killing people … we know what citizen's arrest is" — these rants from a Palm Beach County meeting are among the nuttiest I've heard pic.twitter.com/ky5lXFon1M — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 24, 2020
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The CNN video — while showing a broad cross-section of the people who give the terms “Florida man” and “Florida woman” such tabloid potency — does not allow you to see the full rant by the first woman that they showcase.
Luckily, one Twitter user was so astonished by her level of insane ranting of refried right-wing tropes and discredited QAnon conspiracy theories that they posted the extended version of the public comments that she will one day likely regret ever having made.
https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1275912010555932672?s=20
Luckily, none of the primarily Democratic commissioners voting on the Palm Beach County mask mandate seemed to pay any attention to the more vocal members of the lunatic fringe today.
The resolution requiring the wearing of masks in public to stop the astronomical spread of COVID-19 passed with ease.
Perhaps after the Democrats retake the White House and the Senate in the November elections, they can include a much-needed program of remedial education for those poor souls whose brains were eaten by the Trump propaganda machine and right-wing media.
Let’s hope that the de-evolutionary damage isn’t permanent. If it is, at least Trump has left a series of facilities along the southern border that can be repurposed to house those driven to the far reaches of rationality by the endless drivel that’s been pounded into their brains for the past few years.
Just kidding.
That’s exactly the kind of thinking that members of the Trumpian Jocko Homo branch of humanity would propose as a solution…or the government of China.
“We’re pinheads now
We are not whole
We’re pinheads all
Jocko Homo” — “Jocko Homo” – Devo
Notice that most of them are wearing masks!
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-25--Daughter of Michigan Republican candidate urges voters to reject him at the ballot box

They say that hate is taught and it certainly seems to be the case that most Republicans were raised in conservative households before going on to propagate the bigotries and prejudices foisted onto them by their parents .
Sometimes though , you ’ ll see an individual who grew up and learned to think for themselves , rejecting reactionary ideologies for a more inclusive , progressive worldview .
Such seems to be the case with Stephanie Regan .
In a series of tweets that have since gone remarkably viral , Regan urged Michiganders to NOT vote for her father Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a Republican and to “ tell everyone ” to do the same .
While she declined to go into detail as to the reasons for her exhortation , she said that a quick Google search would reveal relevant information about his campaign .
The Daily Dot has since confirmed that the Twitter account does indeed belong to Ms. Regan .
The website also printed a crash course in the worst things about her father .
Bryan Rolli writes : The Hill reached out to Mr. Regan for comment and he ended up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dishonest remarks that GOP politicians have become increasingly known for .
Rather than defend his own beliefs or meaningfully engage with his daughter ’ s , he threw out buzzwords about “ communism ” and “ Marxist ” beliefs .
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“ A lot of students when they go off to these liberal university campuses , like the University of Colorado , the University of Texas and Austin – and she went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you know , they just kind of get sucked into this Marxist , communist ideology and she and I just don ’ t see eye to eye when it comes to the whole socialism , communism , Marxist philosophy , ” said Regan .
He said his daughter fundamentally disagrees with him on the existence of systemic racism , which he claims only exists at “ abortion clinics ” that “ target the African American ” community .
He also made disparaging remarks about climate change , implying that the scientific consensus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of such remarks gives a clear explanation for why Ms. Regan doesn ’ t want people voting for him .
Even in a party as untethered from reality as the GOP , his comments are ludicrous .
Clearly , Michiganders would be wise to heed Ms. Regan ’ s advice and vote against her father .
A man such as this doesn ’ t belong in civil society , let alone the statehouse .
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They say that hate is taught and it certainly seems to be the case that most Republicans were raised in conservative households before going on to propagate the bigotries and prejudices foisted onto them by their parents. Sometimes though, you’ll see an individual who grew up and learned to think for themselves, rejecting reactionary ideologies for a more inclusive, progressive worldview. Such seems to be the case with Stephanie Regan.
In a series of tweets that have since gone remarkably viral, Regan urged Michiganders to NOT vote for her father Robert Regan who is running for state representative as a Republican and to “tell everyone” to do the same. While she declined to go into detail as to the reasons for her exhortation, she said that a quick Google search would reveal relevant information about his campaign.
The Daily Dot has since confirmed that the Twitter account does indeed belong to Ms. Regan. The website also printed a crash course in the worst things about her father. Bryan Rolli writes:
“Regan is a red-blooded Republican who previously described himself as ‘so conservative that he makes Rush Limbaugh look like a liberal’ and boasted about being the first candidate to support President Donald Trump. His issues include making English the official language in Michigan, opposing all forms of immigration reform (which Regan calls ‘a codeword for amnesty’), opposing abortion, and restoring Michigan’s constitutional militia. “
The Hill reached out to Mr. Regan for comment and he ended up giving the kind of deranged, deeply dishonest remarks that GOP politicians have become increasingly known for. Rather than defend his own beliefs or meaningfully engage with his daughter’s, he threw out buzzwords about “communism” and “Marxist” beliefs.
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“A lot of students when they go off to these liberal university campuses, like the University of Colorado, the University of Texas and Austin – and she went to the University of Colorado in Boulder – and you know, they just kind of get sucked into this Marxist, communist ideology and she and I just don’t see eye to eye when it comes to the whole socialism, communism, Marxist philosophy,” said Regan.
He said his daughter fundamentally disagrees with him on the existence of systemic racism, which he claims only exists at “abortion clinics” that “target the African American” community. He also made disparaging remarks about climate change, implying that the scientific consensus is “debatable.” The staggering ignorance of such remarks gives a clear explanation for why Ms. Regan doesn’t want people voting for him. Even in a party as untethered from reality as the GOP, his comments are ludicrous.
Clearly, Michiganders would be wise to heed Ms. Regan’s advice and vote against her father. A man such as this doesn’t belong in civil society, let alone the statehouse.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-25--New report exposes dirty tactics by police dark money groups in Democratic races, sparks backlash

As America finally begins to have a desperately needed national conversation about the abuses and excesses of its overfunded and militarized police forces , law enforcement has gone out of its way to make it clear that they have no intention of changing their ways or being held accountable for anything they do .
The recent outbreak of public fury and mass protests over the wanton murder of George Floyd by Officer Derek Chauvin should have been the impetus for a moment of self-reflection and introspection by those who ostensibly “ protect and serve ” our communities .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vindictive brutality against unarmed protesters while responding to their political critics with childish displays of derision .
Protesters have documented over six hundred incidents of police brutality on film ; cops have been recorded deliberately shooting protesters in the head with “ nonlethal ” ammo at point-blank range , leaving their victims with shattered skulls and lost eyes .
Riot police have been observed deliberately targeting journalists at least 382 times with arrest or assault during the protests , punishing them for recording their actions for the world to see .
When police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the most egregious acts of violence , the rank and file have responded with tantrums and insubordination .
When Buffalo police brass suspended two cops for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground and cracking his skull open , 57 riot cops walked off the job in protest .
Similarly , when the Atlanta police department filed murder charges against Officer Garret Rolfe for shooting Rayshard Brooks in the back , Atlanta cops called in sick en masse and refused to go to work until they were coaxed back with a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AWOL .
The events of the past two weeks have made it beyond clear that sweeping reform is needed across the board in America ’ s police forces , along with an end to the ridiculous amount of municipal funding they are allowed to leech away to pay for exorbitantly expensive brutality settlements and the purchase of BearCat tanks .
Reforming America ’ s police and dismantling the racial caste system they enforce is as demanding a moral obligation and as critical a political battle for the Democratic Party to commit itself to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dark money in politics are .
But seeing as the police have made it clear they have no intention of reforming themselves or changing their ways , they must be made to do so .
That difficult task is made exponentially worse by the legion of police unions , cop Super PACs , and independent expenditure committees operating behind the scenes to buy off politicians and their consultants .
With this in mind , activists are beginning to go to work exposing the lines of cop dollars into Democratic war chests and demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cop Money ” pledges like they do for fossil fuel and corporate Super PAC money .
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New progressive non-profit the Democratic Policy Center has kicked off a “ No Cop Money ” initiative with the release of a new report detailing the ways in which law enforcement Super PACs influence local elections and obstruct change in the significant jurisdictions of Los Angeles , San Francisco , and Long Island .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lawless campaign finance economy , these cop groups both donate directly to candidates and do independent political messaging on their behalf while also paying the same consulting firms that advise the campaign themselves .
The report not only highlights the individual consultants and races that pro-cop money groups have attempted to tilt in their favor but also the staggering arrogance and contempt with which cop groups treat those working to elect reformist district attorneys or politicians looking to trim budgets .
When Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed cutting a meager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s gargantuan $ 1.8 billion budget , the director of the Los Angeles Police Protective League director , Jamie McBride , reacted with childish insolence .
“ We are honestly concerned about his [ Garcetti ’ s ] mental health , and I think that he should seek some help , and maybe have someone to talk to , a counselor or something , and reflect on some of his decisions , reflect on his ability to lead the city and keep the citizens safe , ” sneered McBride .
During the 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office , an outside group called the “ The Committee for a Safer and Cleaner San Francisco , ” smeared reformist candidate Chesa Boudin by comparing him to a “ child surgeon ” and claimed that he said , “ drunk driving is a victimless crime.
” Yes , you read that right : This innocuous-sounding group just so happened to be led by Tony Montoya , the president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association , and the association ’ s treasurer , Sean Perdomo .
That disguise of innocuity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One might think a group like the Los Angeles “ Neighborhood Safety Coalition ” is a group of concerned homeowners looking to put up a stop sign or two , but in reality , the group is led by Ron Hernandez , who coincidentally is also the head of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs , an LAPD union .
The Neighborhood Safety Coalition is essentially a shell group which the police union uses to funnel money into politics ; 70 % of the NSC ’ s donations came directly from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of its money comes from police groups .
Some of that money was used to support District Attorney Jackie Lacey , whose husband infamously pointed a pistol at police reform activists and threatened to shoot them right before this year ’ s election .
Lacey once was seen as a reformer but hasn ’ t charged a single cop in any of the 400 fatal shootings that LA cops have committed since she took office in 2012 .
In return for her refusal to hold police officers accountable for their killings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2.2 million dollars in campaign support for the 2020 cycle .
She has already rejected calls to keep police union money out of District Attorney campaigns , which tells you all you need to know about the influence that all those cop dollars have had on her decisionmaking .
The Jackie Lacey experience in Los Angeles is a useful microcosm of how the police and their political groups wield the power of dark money to keep themselves from having to face any consequences for the reign of terror they impose on America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how important it is for Democrats to prove their commitment to combating systemic racism and police brutality by refusing to take any money from these groups and by refusing to work with consulting firms who are paid by pro-cop groups .
“ Democrats must stop helping law enforcement undermine efforts to fundamentally reform America ’ s racist criminal justice system and end police brutality .
We hope that more consulting firms will recognize it ’ s time to pick a side and stand against injustice , ” said Andrew Perez , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement to Occupy Democrats .
The pressure from activists is already beginning to bear fruit ; John Fairbank , a partner at the Fairbank , Maslin , Maullin , Metz & Associates polling firm , told the Democratic Policy Center that “ We have made a decision as a firm that we will no longer work for law enforcement super PACs ” in response to the release of their report .
While Congressional Democrats have taken commendable steps to push police reform legislation against a Republican Party that ferociously opposes any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owe it to millions of Black Americans who will propel us to victory this November with their votes to fight the hard fight and make the fundamental changes to American policing that they need our politicians to make .
We can ’ t do it if our politicians , their campaigns , and their consultants are financially beholden to the police lobby .
Read the entire DPC report on police finance in Democratic campaigns here .
Learn more about the Democratic Policy Center here .
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As America finally begins to have a desperately needed national conversation about the abuses and excesses of its overfunded and militarized police forces, law enforcement has gone out of its way to make it clear that they have no intention of changing their ways or being held accountable for anything they do.
The recent outbreak of public fury and mass protests over the wanton murder of George Floyd by Officer Derek Chauvin should have been the impetus for a moment of self-reflection and introspection by those who ostensibly “protect and serve” our communities.
Instead, they have unleashed a tidal wave of vindictive brutality against unarmed protesters while responding to their political critics with childish displays of derision. Protesters have documented over six hundred incidents of police brutality on film; cops have been recorded deliberately shooting protesters in the head with “nonlethal” ammo at point-blank range, leaving their victims with shattered skulls and lost eyes.
Riot police have been observed deliberately targeting journalists at least 382 times with arrest or assault during the protests, punishing them for recording their actions for the world to see.
When police brass finally moved to hold cops accountable for the most egregious acts of violence, the rank and file have responded with tantrums and insubordination. When Buffalo police brass suspended two cops for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground and cracking his skull open, 57 riot cops walked off the job in protest.
Similarly, when the Atlanta police department filed murder charges against Officer Garret Rolfe for shooting Rayshard Brooks in the back, Atlanta cops called in sick en masse and refused to go to work until they were coaxed back with a $500 bonus as a reward for going AWOL.
The events of the past two weeks have made it beyond clear that sweeping reform is needed across the board in America’s police forces, along with an end to the ridiculous amount of municipal funding they are allowed to leech away to pay for exorbitantly expensive brutality settlements and the purchase of BearCat tanks.
Reforming America’s police and dismantling the racial caste system they enforce is as demanding a moral obligation and as critical a political battle for the Democratic Party to commit itself to as the threats of climate change and dark money in politics are.
But seeing as the police have made it clear they have no intention of reforming themselves or changing their ways, they must be made to do so.
That difficult task is made exponentially worse by the legion of police unions, cop Super PACs, and independent expenditure committees operating behind the scenes to buy off politicians and their consultants.
With this in mind, activists are beginning to go to work exposing the lines of cop dollars into Democratic war chests and demanding that our politicians begin making “No Cop Money” pledges like they do for fossil fuel and corporate Super PAC money.
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New progressive non-profit the Democratic Policy Center has kicked off a “No Cop Money” initiative with the release of a new report detailing the ways in which law enforcement Super PACs influence local elections and obstruct change in the significant jurisdictions of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Long Island.
In the twisted M.C. Escher labyrinth of America’s lawless campaign finance economy, these cop groups both donate directly to candidates and do independent political messaging on their behalf while also paying the same consulting firms that advise the campaign themselves.
The report not only highlights the individual consultants and races that pro-cop money groups have attempted to tilt in their favor but also the staggering arrogance and contempt with which cop groups treat those working to elect reformist district attorneys or politicians looking to trim budgets.
When Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed cutting a meager $150 million from the LAPD’s gargantuan $1.8 billion budget, the director of the Los Angeles Police Protective League director, Jamie McBride, reacted with childish insolence.
“We are honestly concerned about his [Garcetti’s] mental health, and I think that he should seek some help, and maybe have someone to talk to, a counselor or something, and reflect on some of his decisions, reflect on his ability to lead the city and keep the citizens safe,” sneered McBride.
During the 2019 race for the San Francisco District Attorney’s office, an outside group called the “The Committee for a Safer and Cleaner San Francisco,” smeared reformist candidate Chesa Boudin by comparing him to a “child surgeon” and claimed that he said, “drunk driving is a victimless crime.”
Yes, you read that right:
This innocuous-sounding group just so happened to be led by Tony Montoya, the president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, and the association’s treasurer, Sean Perdomo.
That disguise of innocuity is key to how these groups operate. One might think a group like the Los Angeles “Neighborhood Safety Coalition” is a group of concerned homeowners looking to put up a stop sign or two, but in reality, the group is led by Ron Hernandez, who coincidentally is also the head of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, an LAPD union.
The Neighborhood Safety Coalition is essentially a shell group which the police union uses to funnel money into politics; 70% of the NSC’s donations came directly from the deputy’s union while almost all of its money comes from police groups.
Some of that money was used to support District Attorney Jackie Lacey, whose husband infamously pointed a pistol at police reform activists and threatened to shoot them right before this year’s election.
Lacey once was seen as a reformer but hasn’t charged a single cop in any of the 400 fatal shootings that LA cops have committed since she took office in 2012. In return for her refusal to hold police officers accountable for their killings, police unions and groups showered her with $2.2 million dollars in campaign support for the 2020 cycle.
She has already rejected calls to keep police union money out of District Attorney campaigns, which tells you all you need to know about the influence that all those cop dollars have had on her decisionmaking.
The Jackie Lacey experience in Los Angeles is a useful microcosm of how the police and their political groups wield the power of dark money to keep themselves from having to face any consequences for the reign of terror they impose on America’s Black and minority communities — and how important it is for Democrats to prove their commitment to combating systemic racism and police brutality by refusing to take any money from these groups and by refusing to work with consulting firms who are paid by pro-cop groups.
“Democrats must stop helping law enforcement undermine efforts to fundamentally reform America’s racist criminal justice system and end police brutality. We hope that more consulting firms will recognize it’s time to pick a side and stand against injustice,” said Andrew Perez, a co-founder of the Democratic Policy Center, in a statement to Occupy Democrats.
The pressure from activists is already beginning to bear fruit; John Fairbank, a partner at the Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates polling firm, told the Democratic Policy Center that “We have made a decision as a firm that we will no longer work for law enforcement super PACs” in response to the release of their report.
While Congressional Democrats have taken commendable steps to push police reform legislation against a Republican Party that ferociously opposes any change to the status quo, we owe it to millions of Black Americans who will propel us to victory this November with their votes to fight the hard fight and make the fundamental changes to American policing that they need our politicians to make.
We can’t do it if our politicians, their campaigns, and their consultants are financially beholden to the police lobby.
Read the entire DPC report on police finance in Democratic campaigns here.
Learn more about the Democratic Policy Center here.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-25--Trump spews wild race-baiting tweet in response to plan to paint BLM outside Trump Tower

Although much of the media seems to have lost interest in the historic George Floyd protests and moved on to new topics like cats chasing shiny objects , marches and anti-police brutality rallies are still being conducted in earnest in cities across the country .
The medieval response rolled out by police in the early days of this civil unrest—a campaign of tear gas , rubber bullets , physical assault , and even vehicular ramming—did nothing but reinforce the notion that the United States needs meaningful , systemic reform of its law enforcement agencies .
For his part , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and make the entire situation worst .
Rather than listen to the protestors and try to defuse the problem through mediation and negotiation he urged governors to “ dominate ” the streets .
He himself had demonstrators tear-gassed and assaulted outside the White House just so he could take a stroll to a church for an inane photo op .
Consistently , he has sided with police brutality and against the American people .
Add your name to tell states and police to reject Trump ’ s calls to use violence against peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white nationalist circles , it ’ s not surprising that Trump has also consistently attacked the Black Lives Matter movement .
Today , he launched a Twitter attack on New York City ’ s Mayor Bill de Blasio ( D ) over his plan to paint a Black Lives Matter sign outside Trump Tower on “ the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue.
” Trump then claimed that “ Pigs in a Blanket , Fry ‘ Em like Bacon , ” a call for “ killing Police , ” is the chant of BLM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Blasio .
As usual , Trump is lying .
While some protestors have been heard yelling this chant in the past , it ’ s not the official refrain of the peaceful BLM movement .
The president is trying to smear an entire movement by pointing out some fringe elements .
He is pathologically incapable of engaging with these issues honestly .
“ The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City .
He can ’ t run or deny the reality we are facing , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the place he claims is his hometown , he should be reminded Black Lives Matter , ” said a spokesperson for de Blasio when explaining the plan .
By now it should be abundantly clear that no man is worse suited to lead our nation through this moment than Donald J. Trump .
He is racist to his core and it ’ s time we vote in a leader who can confront the nation ’ s racial divide with compassion and nuance .
In November , make sure you and everyone you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to hear what YOU have to say .
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Although much of the media seems to have lost interest in the historic George Floyd protests and moved on to new topics like cats chasing shiny objects, marches and anti-police brutality rallies are still being conducted in earnest in cities across the country. The medieval response rolled out by police in the early days of this civil unrest—a campaign of tear gas, rubber bullets, physical assault, and even vehicular ramming—did nothing but reinforce the notion that the United States needs meaningful, systemic reform of its law enforcement agencies.
For his part, President Trump has only managed to inflame tensions and make the entire situation worst. Rather than listen to the protestors and try to defuse the problem through mediation and negotiation he urged governors to “dominate” the streets. He himself had demonstrators tear-gassed and assaulted outside the White House just so he could take a stroll to a church for an inane photo op. Consistently, he has sided with police brutality and against the American people.
Add your name to tell states and police to reject Trump’s calls to use violence against peaceful protestors!
Given his broad support in white nationalist circles, it’s not surprising that Trump has also consistently attacked the Black Lives Matter movement. Today, he launched a Twitter attack on New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) over his plan to paint a Black Lives Matter sign outside Trump Tower on “the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue.”
Trump then claimed that “Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em like Bacon,” a call for “killing Police,” is the chant of BLM and that NYC police are furious at de Blasio. As usual, Trump is lying. While some protestors have been heard yelling this chant in the past, it’s not the official refrain of the peaceful BLM movement. The president is trying to smear an entire movement by pointing out some fringe elements. He is pathologically incapable of engaging with these issues honestly.
“The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City. He can’t run or deny the reality we are facing, and any time he wants to set foot in the place he claims is his hometown, he should be reminded Black Lives Matter,” said a spokesperson for de Blasio when explaining the plan.
By now it should be abundantly clear that no man is worse suited to lead our nation through this moment than Donald J. Trump. He is racist to his core and it’s time we vote in a leader who can confront the nation’s racial divide with compassion and nuance. In November, make sure you and everyone you know votes for Joe Biden.
Told that @NYCMayor Bill de Blasio wants to paint the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue, right in front of Trump Tower/Tiffany, with a big yellow Black Lives Matter sign. “Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon”, referring to killing Police, is their chant. NYC Police are furious! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-25--Trump ominously predicts a “revolution” if Biden doesn’t finish his border wall

Donald Trump ’ s reelection prospects are looking increasingly grim for him and increasingly rosy for the future of our Republic .
A recent New York Times/Sienna College poll found that former Vice President Joe Biden and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is leading Trump by an impressive 14 points .
The anemic showing at Trump ’ s recent Tulsa rally was shocking to many used to seeing him pack stadiums in 2016 .
While a long stretch to election day still remains , it ’ s looking very possible that Trump might finally be ousted in November .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run on at this point ?
The economy is in shambles in large part due to his administration ’ s incompetent response to the COVID-19 pandemic—which is worsening again .
The United States ’ global reputation is in tatters and the nation is more divided on racial issues than it has been in years .
Amidst all it , Trump refuses or is unable to demonstrate any kind of real leadership and spends most of his time tweeting out petty insults and complaints .
Add your name to tell states and police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use violence against peaceful protestors !
Desperate for some kind of traction with the electorate , the president visited Arizona on Tuesday and visited a stretch of his uncompleted , underfunded , and ultimately unnecessary border wall .
He claimed that the asinine monument to wasted tax dollars “ stopped COVID , it stopped everything.
” Of course , the wall did not stop the coronavirus because the coronavirus has not been stopped .
Clearly , the president is trying to rekindle some of the xenophobia and racism that propelled him to victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wall is a key piece in that strategy .
In order to do so , he has to exaggerate the popularity of the program .
During an interview with Fox 10 Phoenix , Trump was asked about the fact that Biden has not agreed to finish the wall if he wins the election .
Mustering all of his fondness for absurd rhetoric , Trump claimed that there will be a “ revolution ” in this country if Biden refuses to complete the border construction .
Ignoring the incredibly inappropriate implication of violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s nothing new for Trump ) it ’ s frankly laughable that he wants to pretend that he has any idea what this country wants with how deeply unpopular his leadership has proven .
We don ’ t need a wall and we definitely don ’ t need Donald Trump in the Oval Office .
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Donald Trump’s reelection prospects are looking increasingly grim for him and increasingly rosy for the future of our Republic. A recent New York Times/Sienna College poll found that former Vice President Joe Biden and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is leading Trump by an impressive 14 points. The anemic showing at Trump’s recent Tulsa rally was shocking to many used to seeing him pack stadiums in 2016. While a long stretch to election day still remains, it’s looking very possible that Trump might finally be ousted in November.
And really, what does Donald Trump have to run on at this point? The economy is in shambles in large part due to his administration’s incompetent response to the COVID-19 pandemic—which is worsening again. The United States’ global reputation is in tatters and the nation is more divided on racial issues than it has been in years. Amidst all it, Trump refuses or is unable to demonstrate any kind of real leadership and spends most of his time tweeting out petty insults and complaints.
Add your name to tell states and police to reject Trump’s calls to use violence against peaceful protestors!
Desperate for some kind of traction with the electorate, the president visited Arizona on Tuesday and visited a stretch of his uncompleted, underfunded, and ultimately unnecessary border wall. He claimed that the asinine monument to wasted tax dollars “stopped COVID, it stopped everything.” Of course, the wall did not stop the coronavirus because the coronavirus has not been stopped.
Clearly, the president is trying to rekindle some of the xenophobia and racism that propelled him to victory in 2016 and touting his joke of a wall is a key piece in that strategy. In order to do so, he has to exaggerate the popularity of the program.
During an interview with Fox 10 Phoenix, Trump was asked about the fact that Biden has not agreed to finish the wall if he wins the election. Mustering all of his fondness for absurd rhetoric, Trump claimed that there will be a “revolution” in this country if Biden refuses to complete the border construction.
Ignoring the incredibly inappropriate implication of violence coming from an American president (since that’s nothing new for Trump) it’s frankly laughable that he wants to pretend that he has any idea what this country wants with how deeply unpopular his leadership has proven. We don’t need a wall and we definitely don’t need Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
Asked by Fox 10 Phoenix about Joe Biden not committing to finishing the border wall, Trump responded, "He'll complete it. You'd have a revolution if they didn't do it." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 25, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-25--Trump throws a fit after FOX News isn’t nice enough to him in morning broadcast

Right on cue , the coronavirus crisis is once again exploding across the United States after Republican-run states failed to take the proper precautions and re-opened before it was safe , in complete defiance of health experts .
Multiple states are recording thousands of new cases every day and the state of Texas just suspended elective surgeries in the biggest cities in order to make more hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients .
With this crisis barreling back at full force , one would think the president would be preoccupied with deciding his next course of action to take in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump , who is clearly sticking to his regular schedule of getting furiously mad at the television for not being nice enough to him .
This morning ’ s outburst was directed at his former favorite cheerleaders , FOX News , for not being nice enough to him while discussing his disastrous photo-op at St. John ’ s Church at Lafayette Square , which was immediately preceded by the teargassing of peaceful protesters and a church rector to clear the way for him .
His actual complaints are meaningless and almost certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fixation with not being “ defended.
” As his polls slide into the tank with the economy and the coronavirus death toll , he has become increasingly obsessed with seeking affirmation everywhere he can .
When he doesn ’ t get it , he lashes out in a rage .
But by all means , Mr. President .
Keep watching television .
You ’ ll soon be able to watch all the television in the world after we kick you out of office this November .

Right on cue, the coronavirus crisis is once again exploding across the United States after Republican-run states failed to take the proper precautions and re-opened before it was safe, in complete defiance of health experts. Multiple states are recording thousands of new cases every day and the state of Texas just suspended elective surgeries in the biggest cities in order to make more hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients.
With this crisis barreling back at full force, one would think the president would be preoccupied with deciding his next course of action to take in order to save American lives.
Not Donald Trump, who is clearly sticking to his regular schedule of getting furiously mad at the television for not being nice enough to him.
This morning’s outburst was directed at his former favorite cheerleaders, FOX News, for not being nice enough to him while discussing his disastrous photo-op at St. John’s Church at Lafayette Square, which was immediately preceded by the teargassing of peaceful protesters and a church rector to clear the way for him.
A @FoxNews commentator just ripped me with lies, with nobody defending. They talked about the “friendly” protesters (they set the Church on fire the day before. They were anything but friendly), and how I stood and held the Bible upside down – it wasn’t upside down. @edhenry — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
His actual complaints are meaningless and almost certainly false; the important thing is his fixation with not being “defended.” As his polls slide into the tank with the economy and the coronavirus death toll, he has become increasingly obsessed with seeking affirmation everywhere he can. When he doesn’t get it, he lashes out in a rage.
But by all means, Mr. President. Keep watching television. You’ll soon be able to watch all the television in the world after we kick you out of office this November.
Busy day at the White House. Left, America's Newsroom, 10:34 a.m.
Right, Trump, 10:47 a.m. pic.twitter.com/DiTgZVw6uz — Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) June 25, 2020
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