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A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read: “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed. So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump’s limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief. Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever. I don’t say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility – for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman. But with Trump, it’s a fact. He doesn’t even seem to understand what a joke is – his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty. Trump is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers. And scarily, he doesn’t just talk in crude, witless insults – he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness. There is never any under-layer of irony, complexity, nuance or depth. It’s all surface. Some Americans might see this as refreshingly upfront. Well, we don’t. We see it as having no inner world, no soul. And in Britain we traditionally side with David, not Goliath. All our heroes are plucky underdogs: Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Oliver Twist. Trump is neither plucky, nor an underdog. He is the exact opposite of that. He’s not even a spoiled rich-boy, or a greedy fat-cat. He’s more a fat white slug. A Jabba the Hutt of privilege. And worse, he is that most unforgivable of all things to the British: a bully. That is, except when he is among bullies; then he suddenly transforms into a snivelling sidekick instead. There are unspoken rules to this stuff – the Queensberry rules of basic decency – and he breaks them all. He punches downwards – which a gentleman should, would, could never do – and every blow he aims is below the belt. He particularly likes to kick the vulnerable or voiceless – and he kicks them when they are down. So the fact that a significant minority – perhaps a third – of Americans look at what he does, listen to what he says, and then think ‘Yeah, he seems like my kind of guy’ is a matter of some confusion and no little distress to British people, given that: • Americans are supposed to be nicer than us, and mostly are. • You don’t need a particularly keen eye for detail to spot a few flaws in the man. This last point is what especially confuses and dismays British people, and many other people too; his faults seem pretty bloody hard to miss. After all, it’s impossible to read a single tweet, or hear him speak a sentence or two, without staring deep into the abyss. He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum. God knows there have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. But rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid. He makes Nixon look trustworthy and George W look smart. In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws – he would make a Trump. And a remorseful Doctor Frankenstein would clutch out big clumpfuls of hair and scream in anguish: ‘My God… what… have… I… created?' If being a twat was a TV show, Trump would be the boxed set.” -Nate White

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Mark Robinson who once posted a meme of Hillary having been decapitated, suggested Michelle Obama is a man, claimed the Holocaust never happened and has referred to the LGTBQ community as “filth”, has won the Republican nomination for North Carolina Governor. He meets the MAGA criteria on all counts……🤬

Every Super Tuesday voter should see Bryan Cranston's message on Trump: "I've stopped worrying about Donald Trump's sanity. He's not sane. And the realization of his illness doesn't fill me with anger, but with profound sadness. What I now worry about is the sanity of anyone who can still support this deeply troubled man to lead our country." Do you agree with him?

Former Trump aide Griffin: 90% of Americans support IVF with the exception of Tommy Tuberville who doesn't understand what it is

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NEW: Liz Cheney rips Republicans for killing the immigration-Ukraine deal: “On Trump’s orders, Republicans in Congress are rejecting the border security deal. They’re also abandoning America’s allies in Ukraine. Trump and the GOP are losing the war on purpose in an inexcusable betrayal that will strengthen America’s enemies for years to come.”

During Trump's presidency, he gave massive tax breaks to the rich, tried to throw millions of Americans off of their health care insurance, appointed union busters to his administration, and fought to take away women's right to control their own body. He must be defeated.

BREAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James announces a stunning victory in the war against the opioid epidemic and reveals that an advertising group that peddled OxyContin will pay out $350 million to U.S. states. This is the first time prosecutors and an ad agency have reached such an agreement regarding the opioid crisis. The French advertising company in question, Publicis, will pay up within 60 days and has agreed to not take on new opioid clients. According to James, the company developed "predatory and deceptive marketing strategies for Purdue Pharma," the company owned by the sinister Sackler family which helped mastermind the tragic epidemic. "For a decade, Publicis helped opioid manufacturers like Purdue Pharma convince doctors to overprescribe opioids, directly fueling the opioid crisis and causing the devastation of communities nationwide," said James. "No amount of money can compensate for lives lost and addiction suffered, but with this agreement, Publicis will cease their illegal behavior and pay $350 million to help our communities rebuild," she added. This is a huge win for the American people and a strong warning sign to other companies. Please retweet and ❤️ to thank Letitia James — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb

@RpsAgainstTrump Insurrectionist #TraitorTrump never transferred power, it was forced. He fled the WH on Inauguration Day with stolen docs & nuclear secrets which he sold to political adversaries for profit. #NeverFORGETJan6th #DisqualifyTrump

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🚨Flashback Retired conservative federal judge Michael Luttig: “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy. That’s not because of what happened on Jan. 6. It’s because, to this very day, the former president… pledged

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COPIED FROM JOE BECIGNEUL: THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO TICK SOME PEOPLE OFF, AND I HOPE IT DOES. BUT I’M GOING TO KEEP ON SHARING IT AND SAYING IT. AND ONCE AGAIN, I AM NOT A SWIFTIE, BUT I AM A HUMAN BEING, A DAD AND, A MONSTROUS FOOTBALL FAN. I am extremely disappointed in so many of you who think that "not being a fan" of someone means you're entitled to shit all over them. I want to remind you of something. Your children are watching you complain about Taylor Swift sitting at a football game, being happy, and cheering for a man she loves in what appears to be a very loving, respectful relationship. Your Children are watching you judge a woman for literally just EXISTING and taking up space happily. And you know what? Ms. Swift has won 324 awards? How many do you have? She brought $5 BILLION dollars in consumer spending and boosted the U. S. economy so significantly, that leaders from other countries actually beg for her to play there? Did you know that there are over 20 college courses about her skills as an artist, lyricist, and musician - including at places like Harvard, Stanford & UC Berkeley? Did you know that Taylor Swift quietly donates mass amounts of money to local food banks in every city she performs in? AND DID YOU KNOW … That Taylor Swift was sexually assaulted by a radio DJ, and she got him fired? When he sued HER for over $3 million for defamation, she counter sued for a symbolic $1 in a court case that took 2 YEARS for her to win. And, she did that just to show women that fighting for what's right has no price tag & to never be silent in the face of oppression. WELL IF YOU DON’T CARE BY NOW, YOU SHOULD. Because your daughters, nieces, and your nephews are watching you run your mouth. And they are seeing the world hate a woman who does so much good, simply because she exists in their line of sight. DO BETTER PEOPLE. Teach your boys to respect women. Teach your girls that as women - they are ALLOWED to take up space. Fix it. Become aware of your words. Because we all have the ability and the obligation to fight for the future of our children with simple moments. And we need to consciously choose to be better for them.

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@CalltoActivism Love this, The Power these Musicians have is impressive. Taylor Swift Registers Voters at her Concerts, She had over 500,000 new Voters last Quarter. MAGA Define Trumps Power by the Number of MAGA at his rallies, the Red square represents a well-attended Trump rally, lol

THIS IS SO GOOD!! Singer Pink sticks it to DeSantis and says she’ll GIVE AWAY banned books at her Florida concerts. At her South Florida stops, the singer announced thats she’ll hand out a whopping 2,000 copies of four books that have been banned by various public schools. “It’s especially hateful to see authorities take aim at books about race and racism and against LGBTQ authors and those of color,” Pink said. All four books — “The Family Book” by Todd Parr, “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, “Beloved” by Toni Morrison and a book from “Girls Who Code,” founded by Resha Saujani — have appeared on PEN American’s Index of School Book Bans. What are your thoughts? Anyone else think this is a FANTASTIC idea? 💙

@UclaBruin1998 @cwebbonline Truth! "We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." -- James Baldwin

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BREAKING: Donald Trump gets slammed with terrible news as a second bombshell lawsuit is filed to keep him off the ballot in Minnesota for the 2024 election under the power of the 14th Amendment. Filed by Free Speech for People in Minnesota’s Supreme Court, the lawsuit cites compelling arguments made by many legal scholars and lawmakers that Trump should be disqualified from running again due to his attempted coup on January 6th. Under the 14th Amendment, anyone who has "engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States" is barred from holding elected office. Clearly, Donald Trump fits that description better than anyone in history. In their letter to the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, the group explicitly asked for Trump to be banned from the ballot. The office of the Secretary has also received hundreds of calls, emails, and letters, asking for the same thing. Crucially, this new lawsuit argues that Trump "remains unrepentant and would do it again" which is undeniable. Never once has he apologized or shown the slightest trace of remorse for his actions. His only regret is that he failed. "To this day, Trump has never expressed regret that his supporters violently attacked the U.S. Capitol, threatened to assassinate the Vice President and other key leaders, and obstructed congressional certification of the electoral votes. Nor has he condemned any of them for these actions," reads the suit. It's time for our officials to start treating Trump like the serious threat he is. If he is allowed back into office, American democracy as we know it is over. He must be barred from office for life. Please retweet and ❤️ if you support the lawsuit — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a “woke” new Twitter competitor that banned Trump for life and is exploding in popularity because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribe app: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb

Sheep farmers howl when wolves, bears, or eagles take sheep from them, but I've never seen a shepherd cry in front of a 3-decker truck carrying sheep on top of each other for hundreds of miles in 35° heat..... Stop hurting animals. Go vegan. Help in my bio