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liberalla

(10,882 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:50 PM 14 hrs ago

The Killing of Alex Pretti . . . Heather Cox Richardson

The Killing of Alex Pretti

What We Know So Far

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The Killing of Alex Pretti . . . Heather Cox Richardson (Original Post) liberalla 14 hrs ago OP

"The Republicans could stop this TONIGHT if they wanted to." liberalla 12 hrs ago #1

Thank you for this. She's got everything: the facts of the shooting, how it ties with their motivations, what we can do. scipan 11 hrs ago #2

Also: "I do want to emphasize that the Dept of Homeland Security is killing people in the detention camps." liberalla 3 hrs ago #3

liberalla

(10,882 posts)

1. "The Republicans could stop this TONIGHT if they wanted to."

Reply to liberalla (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 09:40 PM

12 hrs ago

That's the reason she is so angry. She is furious.

27:05
"The Republicans could stop this tonight if they wanted to. Elected Republicans could stop this tonight if they wanted to.

And here's the thing, you know how many Republicans that would take? 16 Republicans. Sixteen Republicans voting with the Democrats. This is a country of 340 million people. Sixteen people could stop this."

"AND, you could actually impeach and remove Trump with 23."

Here's why they might want to...
She continues with reasons and suggestions on speaking with elected Republicans.

There's more of course. All in all, another excellent video from Heather Cox Richardson, on this terrible day.
The ending is particularly thoughtful and moving.

scipan

(2,996 posts)

2. Thank you for this. She's got everything: the facts of the shooting, how it ties with their motivations, what we can do.

Reply to liberalla (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 11:05 PM

11 hrs ago

If you listened to just this today, you would be informed enough and know (remember) what we are fighting.

She's a treasure.

liberalla

(10,882 posts)

3. Also: "I do want to emphasize that the Dept of Homeland Security is killing people in the detention camps."

Reply to liberalla (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 06:27 AM

3 hrs ago

"I do want to emphasize that the Dept of Homeland Security is killing people in the detention camps."
Said while discussing these recent actions by DHS.

Continues: "The Administration is openly killing U.S. citizens and it is lying to us, when we know that's what they're doing."

(at about 15:00)

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