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Thank you very much for another excellent article and as you said, a very useful resource for uncommitted voters. Sharing this and will have these stats at the ready for discussions.

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Bravo, Qasim!! This is a powerful summary exposing the literal poverty of Republican policies and rhetoric. The nation has been betrayed by the mainstream media which has failed to illuminate the Republican hypocrisy. It's not a mystery, however, since big money controls the media much like it owns much of Republican policy.

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Unfortunately, in the case of Trump's MAGA alternative reality or universe or whatever, economics or anything else in factual reality for that matter does not matter. In the case of economics the USA is experiencing its best economy since the early 1960s, and clearly has the most productive economy in the world today thanks to legislation consistent with Bidenomics a term that nobody likes despite its overwhelming success where the average wage is four dollars more than it was when he took office and unemployment is the lowest its been since at least the 1990s.

The problem is of course is that MAGA cult and Republican hanger-ons are all in a state of denial preferring all the MAGA misinformation, lies, and so on. That is the reason what we find ourselves in a precarious moment living in the the shocking world of Trump where Insurrectionist-in chief and his minions are already talking about fraudulent elections in 2024 without an iota of proof as they have for the pass eight years.

I am not sure if I have shared this Podcast that I did from the UK last July that was released last week in time for the Nov. 5th election. Check it out, if I did share it with you, then share it liberally, pun intended.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-purpose-made-podcast/id1558826869?i=1000673701538

In solidarity,

Gregg

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One of the roots of our present nightmare of republican disinformation system is the abject FAILURE of the Democratic party to do BASIC messaging to the public on ANYTHING. In a complex society,, with so many issues and so much literally overwhelming information, keeping the public informed on basic facts is critical. Linguist George Lakoff tried to tell everyone about this in his book "Don't Think of an Elephant" during the "W" years. Obviously the Democratic party paid no attention. The republican party has been diligent on messaging... they recognized the importance of this. A lot more to be said, but enough for now.

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Oct 31·edited Oct 31Liked by Qasim Rashid

Dang! Well communicated! We have such an overwhelming red legislature. They do everything in their power to diminish the Dem governor's efforts to improve the quality of life and promote safer and healthier lives for ALL of our citizens. Mostly the choose harm over help.

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Thanks Julia!

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Terrific, concise, and pointed video.

I have asked many times in many places, and I have never gotten answer: what is the Rep/con agenda?

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Thanks Fred.

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I very seriously don't know. "Law and order?" No. "Pro-life?" No. Fiscal responsibility? No. Fidelity to the Constitution? No.

I know what the slogans are, they're not remotely true, and I simply don't get it.

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Oct 31Liked by Qasim Rashid

All health, not just maternal. COVID deaths!

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Yep. Also Dem states are actually expanding Medicaid to ensure low income people have healthcare access. Red states refuse, increasing mortality rates and decreasing life expectancy.

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