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Nicholas Kelly's avatar

Powerful convo. The courage to say no to dictatorship is what keeps hope alive for the next generation. ✊🔥

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Celeste Myslewski's avatar

This discussion was pure gold. Oh the things I learn from you, Qasim.

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Patricia Stripli's avatar

It was so uplifting to see 500,000 Israelis protesting the war in Gaza nationwide in Israel.. Hmmmm are they all antisemitic....https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNfnAz4oKFU/?igsh=MWZqZnB6eGN1b3ZiNw==

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Geezus h christ's avatar

Trump is Putin’s bitch

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Eliza Petrovits's avatar

You are both 100% correct about all you are explaining. This march of Fascism is a chess game I cannot bear to watch. These moves have been carefully planned by the side if the board that DOES NOT have the Good of the World’s peoples at heart in any way whatsoever. The poor, the people of color, the

People from “shit hole countries “(- per Trump), the environmentalists , journalists, doctors, free speech etc etc etc. ‘It’s frightening and

Right at Us.

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Alexandra Barcus's avatar

I think so.

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Martha Jones Eberle's avatar

Qasim, .... this may be strange, but I am using your platform (my only way to get to you) to get your opinions on another but related matter. Yes, trump is deteriorating, and it's not being covered by main-stream media, and his minions are protecting him, covering his decline, from American people -- alarming for U.S.. ......

But my question for you, is about a WaPo article by Rana Ayyub "Stateless by Design", how India (Modi) is erasing its Muslim CITIZENS. This shows the abhorrent right-or-religious-leaning caste of the world, the decline of democracy. In 2019, the Citizenship Amendment Act was opposed by many Indians, both Hindu & Muslim. But now, mostly in the state os Assam, 2 million Bengali-speaking Indian Muslims are being removed from official CITIZENSHIP lists. (India is inviting people from other countries to become citizens). Rohingya or Bangladeshi ... this is equivalent with treatment in Myanmar after 1962 military coup. U.S. has slightly objected, when it suited us politically, to speak for China's stateless Uyghurs.

There is so much horror going on .... EVERYWHERE ... it's frightening how to keep democracies going. India is the world's largest "democracy." Ayyub's conclusion is that " unified moral opposition is essential for democracy to continue." (of course)

That our First Amendment states that no religion shall be promoted or punished in U.S., to me, is one of our finest values (the originals fled England because forced to belong to the Church of England). Believe what completes your life and satisfaction, but don't force it onto others. Religions, to me, have produced more death and torture, than almost anything else ..... excepting selfishness (dictators). Personally, I do not subscribe to any organized religion (built by men to have power). My Higher Power is the Wisdom of the Universe, to help me when I can't solve a problem with my own brain.

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debra's avatar

Why won't they endorse Mamdani? Why is Trump going after Black mayors/governors/office holders? Because white men are worried they might become the minority, and they're worried paybacks will be a bitch.

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Waheedah Muhammad's avatar

Great show! Looking forward to your comments Qasim. Allah blessed me today so finally getting my annual subscription!

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Waheedah Muhammad's avatar

And yes, Trump is surely killing himself with his lifestyle. I also believe he's not long for this life.

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Waheedah Muhammad's avatar

I don't think you're crazy Waj, but I also don't think the Republicans have a replacement for Trump that the MAGAs will bow to on same level as Trump--certainly not Vance.

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Waheedah Muhammad's avatar

Ugh!!! That statement is sickening hypocrisy!!!

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Waheedah Muhammad's avatar

Much appreciation to you both.

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Waheedah Muhammad's avatar

Dems shooting themselves in the face...exactly! Why?!!? The answer is obvious $$$ over leadership

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Dakota F's avatar

I read started reading à very interesting book last year, “Secret Missions of the Civil War”. It really went into a lot of detail of the shadow war that was going on simultaneously, even before the first shot was fired at Fort Sumter. It involved men and women, and continued throughout the open war.

Anyway yeah, situation looking bad, not meaning good. Also is it just me or does it seem like there’s been yet another acceleration? They’ve been moving quick but within the past month or two seems like they’re willing to speed up even if it means pissing off some of their base.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq.'s avatar

They're constantly trying to make it worse. My conspiracy theory is Trump's health is deteriorating as is his mental acuity, and he's flailing without anyone around him to keep him in check. We all suffer the consequences.

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Dakota F's avatar

I don’t think that’s conspiracy theory, the leaders of the world are taking that as the established fact and working around that knowledge

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Carl Selfe's avatar

The gerrymander fight is on. This is the most important action, Waj and Qasim, we can take, and most don’t see it!!!!! There is a new playbook. The old rules have been struck down by the Supreme Court. We need to change the gears here as fast as possible for deadly preemptive strikes. Newsom has moved out on this already. Who is next? Hochul. Where are you? Pritzker. What are you doing?

https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/gerrymander-fight?r=3m1bs

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