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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 8d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fox News Reporter Jacqui Heinrich: The way that it felt in the room was not good. It did not seem like things went well. And it seemed like Putin came in and steam rolled, got right into what he wanted to say and got his photo next to the president and then left

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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I ask you to join me in condemning these words. Contact your Senators and Representative. Let them know you will not accept this dangerous rhetoric in our democracy.
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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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When leaders decide who "deserves" to belong, we open the door to persecution and repeat past tragedies. Citizenship should never be used to silence or control. We must say this clearly.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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The U.S. tried revoking citizenship to silence critics before, but Supreme Court rulings made clear: citizenship cannot be stripped for political disagreement. It is not a tool for revenge.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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In Vichy France, authorities stripped citizenship from Jews and refugees, collaborating with Nazis to persecute and erase those seen as threats.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-french-v...

The French Vichy Regime

Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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In Fascist Italy, Mussolini’s regime revoked citizenship to punish political enemies and marginalized groups, helping consolidate power and eliminate opposition.
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A History of Italian Citizenship Laws during the Era of the Monarchy (1861-1946)

Explore the evolution of Italian citizenship from political unification to the end of WWII. Discover the impact of laws and societal changes on citizenship rights in Italy.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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In Nazi Germany, the Nuremberg Laws stripped Jews and critics of citizenship to isolate, silence, and persecute them. Legal status was the first step toward atrocities.
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...

Nuremberg Laws

Learn more about the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor, collectively known as the Nuremberg Race Laws.

encyclopedia.ushmm.org

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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History shows us where this leads. Citizenship revocation has been used to punish dissent and crush opposition, opening the door to authoritarian rule and violence.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 12

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Trump just said he wants to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship because she criticizes him. This is beyond outrageous. Stripping citizenship to silence opponents is a direct attack on democracy.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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This rhetoric is not just tough talk. It divides, glorifies a pure past, & treats dissent as betrayal. Similar frameworks were historically used to turn citizens against each other & seize power. We must see this hatred clearly & reject it to prevent history's worst atrocities from returning.

andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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All of this builds to a dangerous framework. He defines enemies, idolizes a purified national identity, and insists only one movement can “save” America. His “Who the hell does he think he is?” line was aimed at Zohran Mamdani but reveals deeper disdain for dissent.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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His talk of “shared heritage,” “manners and customs,” and cultural continuity signals support for an America united by a singular racial and cultural identity. It opposes a diverse, pluralistic nation and favors a narrowly defined, exclusionary ideal.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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He defends restricting benefits and voting rights to “true” citizens, criticizing states that support “illegal aliens.” While framed as protection, his record shows this rhetoric is often used to justify voter suppression and deny support to marginalized groups.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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He romanticizes America as perfect and finished, rejecting “contradictory” or “unfinished” views. He praises settlers “taming the wilderness” and “carving civilization,” using language that erases Indigenous genocide and echoes racist colonial rhetoric.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Vance explicitly ties legitimacy to ancestry. He says those whose ancestors fought in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars “have a hell of a lot more claim over America” than liberals today. Heritage becomes a gatekeeping weapon to define who belongs.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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He claims immigration destroys social bonds. “Stop importing millions of foreigners… allow social cohesion to form naturally,” he says. Immigrants are framed as threats, preventing “true” American community from forming.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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On economics, he says, “If tariffs are the stick, then lower taxes and regulations are the carrots.” He frames economic nationalism as a moral duty to protect American workers from “foreigners” and global elites who “use workers of foreign countries over our own.”

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Vance calls for statesmanship focused on a “positive vision,” but defines it as his side building and the left destroying. He says, “They are trying to tear something down” while conservatives “must create.” This frames only one side as legitimate.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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He frames the left as hateful and dangerous. He says the far-left is united by “hatred,” not ideas, and calls them “arsonists” who will “make common cause with anyone willing to light the match.” This is not policy debate. It’s a call to see them as enemies.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 10

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I took time to break down JD Vance’s recent Claremont speech. Here’s a thread on the key themes, the coded messages, and what they mean for American politics today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mHr...

Vice President JD Vance Accepts The Claremont Institute’s Statesmanship Award

YouTube video by Claremont Institute

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jul 5

We’re calling for a Florida boycott over the inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site. Cancel your family vacation and choose a different destination this summer.

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 4

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“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
Tax policies pushed through without real debate overwhelmingly favor billionaires and corporations over working people. These decisions betray the promise of representation and fairness.
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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 4

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“He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners.”
Policies attacking immigrants & naturalization paths echo this. Separating families & criminalizing migration betray our values.
www.aclu.org/issues/immig...

ICE and Border Patrol Abuses | American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this co...

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andy01010011.bsky.social @andy01010011.bsky.social · Jul 4

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“He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us.”
We watched leaders encourage violent attacks on democratic institutions, including January 6. These acts are not patriotism. They are attempts to destroy our democratic system from within.
www.npr.org/2023/01/06/1...

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