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Look at actions, not words

Our country is on the verge of losing its precious democracy!

For the purpose of this message forget your race, gender, political, business, and religious affiliations etc.

Focus on these actions taken by Donald Trump over the past 4 years. His word are meaningless.

How do you feel about: inciting turmoil across our country over issues involving race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, religion, military status or anything that turn citizens against each other?

Appointing an Attorney General who supports Trump as he lies to cover his tracks on every facet of his life?

Threatening “Trumpublican” senators and representatives to cover his actions?

Refusing to take action against Dictator Vladimir Putin for proven attacks on our voting systems?

The mysterious appearance of anonymous militias?

Allowing 200,000 to be lost due to COVID-19?

These actions describe one who is attempting to establish a Personalistic Dictatorship. Check Google. This type of dictatorship involves hand-choosing military or political leaders to attack the rule of law, the most important foundation of our democracy.

One of the things Trump doesn’t lie about is his desire to join the global dictator club. Putin wants to rule the world and Trump is the puppet who will eventually hand our country to him.

If you disagree, go back to the second sentence up top and proceed again. Repeat as often as necessary. The lives of your loved ones may depend on it. When you vote, remember those who fought and died for our democracy.

Randy Ulberg

Spokane

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