It's nothing new, it's an old story...election time comes around and the Grand Ole Populists want to scare up your vote. Literally. This cycle, the Republicans don't want voters to focus on the past two years in which they've controlled the governing branches of the government and have nothing to show for it except a huge tax cut for the rich that will bankrupt this country in eight years. Oh, and two wildly unpopular Supreme Court justices.
Remember Paul Ryan's promise of a unified Republican government? What has it gotten us? The answer is: two years of constant chaos from the executive branch. A dramatic decline in global standing. Rollbacks in environmental protections designed to benefit big industry at the expense of our air and water and future. A sharp rise in racism, fascism, and hatred. A trade war. A warming up to dictators and a cooling toward historical allies. And several (thankfully) defeated attempts to destroy the Affordable Care Act.
Not a great record to run on. That means it's time to bring out the fear. Let's talk about a caravan, let's inflate the numbers, let's falsely claim there are "Middle Easterners" in it. Let's deploy thousands of troops to the border at the cost of 150 million in tax money. Let's play to the suddenly comfortable racism of Republican voters to turn them out to vote. Let's lie. Let's lie. Let's lie!!!
I'm looking forward to voting and showing them that their fear doesn't work any longer. Please join me.
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