Trump’s Real Crime Is Opposing Empire
Posted By: NYC Ral, 4/8/2023 8:03:22 AM
Within 24 hours of former President Donald Trump’s arrest on 34 overhyped felony counts related to hush-money payments made to conceal an extramarital dalliance, his re-election campaign raised $4 million, and he widened his lead in the Republican primaries to almost 30 percentage points. Yet a CNN poll also found that 60 percent of Americans approve of the indictment. These numbers are probably less important than they might appear. The trial will likely mobilize the base in both parties and pull swing voters in both directions—for a net effect of zero.
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Trump’s Real Crime Is Opposing Empire
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Within 24 hours of former President Donald Trump’s arrest on 34 overhyped felony counts related to hush-money payments made to conceal an extramarital dalliance, his re-election campaign raised $4 million, and he widened his lead in the Republican primaries to almost 30 percentage points. Yet a CNN poll also found that 60 percent of Americans approve of the indictment. These numbers are probably less important than they might appear. The trial will likely mobilize the base in both parties and pull swing voters in both directions—for a net effect of zero.
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PROLOGUE: THE INFORMATION WAR
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Be it Red or Blue Career Politicians, they need to be replaced. Any long term office holder looses sight of reality and leans toward service for self and not their constituents, Find one able to tell you the price of a gallon of milk, a pound of ground beef and a five pound bag of rice. Along with a valid resume and check-able references should give them a chance to get on the ballot come election time. TERM LIMITS limit the trash existing in DC, the State capitals and our City Halls.