A politically motivated act of domestic terrorism shook Minnesota, and all of us, this weekend. And, while 5 million Americans marched to reject authoritarianism & said No Kings, U.S. Senator Mike Lee showed us what happens when cruelty replaces conscience in public office.
Well stated.
I think Trump and his MAGA squad have been showing us cruelty over conscience since before his first term.
U.S. Senator Mike Lee needs to RESIGN asap!
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Wait… I keep hearing protest numbers as 11 million to 20 million… There is clearly a discrepancy here. Where do you source your count?
Hi! I’ve been going off of the organizers themselves. They estimate 5 million+.
Thank you, Olivia. Be well.
13 million marched
Shame on the people of Utah for voting for him. What a disgrace.
I thought the 'No kings' protest count reached 13 millions up, no 5.
13 million, not 5 million.
Great article with a solid message. We must stay engaged. But it feels like we need to start thinking what’s next. The violence will only grow. The maga fascists are not going to relinquish power (willingly). What happens then? What is direction? Who is going to lead us?
On Rachel's show last night that concern was brought up. She had Timothy Snyder on to start that conversation.
I saw that. I’ll share this quote. We have to believe this is a serious statement and he means what he says. (I do.)
We have to grow our numbers, show up, and disabuse them of such traitorous ideas.
I have a sick feeling that this will not impact his career.
I have a sick feeling that most Americans don't care about cruelty. They no longer give a damn about other people.
Sadly in any population there is % of people who are just not normal. We unfortunately now see in the current regime what happens when too many of them get into positions of power & take out their amoral & unethical anger out on the other larger number because too many just didn't pay attention.
Mikes a leader in the Mormon church. Wow. This isn’t his first time being an asshole.
Probably way more than 5 million, just saying
Mike Lee only cares about pleasing Dear Leader. #NaziCult
And as of this morning, I haven’t heard that Mike Lee has resigned in disgrace as he should
Mike Lee should be less honest.
Please don’t use the wrong number again, it was closer to 13 million.
And republicans will gladly vote for him again. 🤷🏽♂️
13.14 Million is the reported number of Americans that went out to protest.
Thank you, Olivia ..."When a manifesto surfaces that mirrors their own rhetoric, this group doesn’t investigate the root causes and the strategic picture of what it really means. They ignore. They deny. They joke. And Americans suffer the consequences."
Trump cannot even call those affected in MN to express condolences, but managed to insult the governor. Yet, he ensured that Ashley Babbit's family was awarded a million dollars. Did one republican say or do anything? The political violence crisis, without question, is caused by trump and all Rs.
In the true words of Karma, have the life that you deserve and earned Mr. president. Lower case p emphasized.
Democrats are failing because they're too polite and too respectful of their red colleagues. Call them out by name. All Democrats should be on the networks lambasting comments like those of trump and Mike Lee.
They don't want to "stoop to their level," but pretty sure when shit like this thing with Mike Lee happens, we are far, far past worrying about that. Or decorum. We have to go after them, and we must be RIGHT, and we must bring RECEIPTS.
It was 12 million not 5 … in this case size matters.
13 million
His Mormon religion demands this odious behavior.
Lee chose to demonstrate what we all guessed. There are lower forms of humanity, and its not based on color.
Lee should remember that for every white repub nutjob triggered by Trump's rhetoric and who hates Dems, there's also very likely a white dem nutjob who hates Repubs. This shit cuts both ways-don't know why they haven't thought of that. In a country with poor mental health and more guns than people.
Olivia, 13 million marched on June 14.
Lee cares about the Second Amendment and is forever evaluating his standing with Utahns, especially the politically connected LDS. He lives in constant fear of being primaried.
Tragic! And according to 50501, the final count of protestors was over 13 million!
It was the most notable, but far from the *only* instance of Right Wing Nazi Terrorism we saw as well. Massive unprovoked LE violence that should result in communities pushing Mayors for prosecutions & terminations. A psycho still on the loose, afaik, drove into a crowd, put a woman in a coma.
Ah, Mike Lee, just a good Utah Mormon boy.
What’s the actual count marching? I’ve read as high as eleven million?
13 million protested
Ameruca exposed again … our flaws and failures are always on display
12 Million is the new totals. WPB had Thousands of demonstrators gathered to fill the sidewalks and Meyer Amphitheater voicing opposition to President Donald Trump. 1750 vehicles registered and participated in the No Kings Caravan To Mar A Lago With Law Enforcement Support.
Shit ton more than 5 million
Has anyone investigated him for possible treason?
This was great. Felt the passion.
I now know if a cop is banging on my door, I'm calling 911 and verifying it's them. Might do the same while driving also. Way too easy to impersonate law enforcement.
AND Senator @schumer.senate.gov shows us what happens when you are OWNED WHOLLY by international interests! Where ARE YOU sleeping FOSSIL?!?
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SUCH A LOSER!
Oh wait, just noticed your bio calling yourself a “political centrist”. That’s why you keep saying No Kings was 5 million when it was really 13 million. How the fuck do you ride the fence when one side is Nazis? Do you go around saying “well some Nazis weren’t bad?”
Boston alone was 1 million. Why do y’all keep pulling out the false 5 million number when it was really 13 million? Delete this and do it over
13.5 million patriots marched on No Kings Day. Not 5 million. Arithmetic is easy.
The king's rights are estimated to last until he leaves this world. It's cruel.
13.14 million!
#FuckMikeLee Anyone that voted for Mike Lee needs their head examined. #ExpelMikeLee
13 million
Why do people keep quoting an initial count that is clearly wrong? All the major cities hit a million protestors. They alone surpass 5 million.
It was more than 5million. Please don’t get your count from right wing media.
13 Million marched!!!
Well said, Olivia
He needs to go now totally unqualified and corrupt.
Get to work BlueSky. Let this P.O.S. know exactly how you feel. www.lee.senate.gov/services/for...
13,000,000
Trump might just have upstaged him in the cruelty department. At least the petty classless department.
Yeah, Trump hates people who tell the truth about him.
It is incomprehensible that Donald Trump and the Republicans do not massively distance themselves from this! But perhaps they can't, because they actually bear a huge share of the responsibility for this
This is a horrendous heinous act that must be immediately rectified before we let it fade into complacency.
Thank you for what you’re doing. I’m progressive and we might not agree on some policy positions, but I appreciate your courage to stand up and say what’s right in the middle of seemingly insurmountable pressure.
