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Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock, the husband of one of the 16 fake electors in that state who were indicted on multiple felonies last month, is warning that MAGA loyalists could escalate their violence to the level of war in an audio recording reported by The Messenger on Friday.“If the government ...

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (27 children)

https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/R419KgYn (fixed link)

the actual recording... and wow. I just dont even know how we can reach people like this. They are so convinced that they are the victims and that anything done to them is infringement on their right to hurt others.

I dont want to be a doomsayer but I think this country may be really screwed, without focused deprogramming they are convinced that the democrats want communism. Which is insane, because the democrats want status quo, and corporate oligarchy.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ. Listening to what's in that recording is a lot more damning than what's written in the article.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Want another raw recording of state lawmakers in TN? https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller/status/1646548124272324608?s=20

Best quote "You gotta do what’s right even if it’s wrong"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The scary thing is they really think they’re completely in the right morally, and so ethics don’t matter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

But rising up violently means these cowards would have to come to Detroit. They're entirely too chicken shit to do it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Truth isn't truth.

It's their foundational belief.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Freedom is slavery...

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