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Chris Murphy: "It appears as if America is trying to align itself with dictators, that Donald Trump wants us to have our closest relationships with despots all around the world, because that makes it easier for him to transition American into a kleptocratic oligarchy."

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It’s because Trump desperately wants to sit at the Bad Boys dinner table with the other global authoritarian leaders. Trump equates fear with respect. He wants to kick back and brag about that annoying reporter he had tossed out a fifth floor window.

Tell Anne Applebaum that this is the answer, everybody’s on TV and they’re confused screwed up can’t figure out what’s going on, Trump is a sellout he sold his country to Russia. I don’t understand why people understand Elon musk, and Vladimir Putin own trump. Wake the F up.

He's right, of course. But is "kleptrocratic oligarchy" gonna convey urgency to the public at large? That's a serious question. I was once accused of using five-dollar words. The words in question were "awesome burden."

Yes. And it's *because* they couldn't see the dangers before the election. Our side has to do a better job of calling it out, and that means plainer language. It is not safe to assume that "authoritarian", "oligarchy", "kleptrocratic" are going to resonate, despite their accuracy.

I agree! It seems as though MAGAts (mainly whom we are talking about here) cannot understand just what's at stake! They believe that everything coming from the democratic/independent sides are lies and they won't even seriously consider the truth! If it wouldn't kill our democracy,I would say,...

I had the same thoughts! I think this is why right wing excels better with public messaging. Their blame game is weak and strongly effective. Need to find a middle ground where the right simple words can describe the same emotion and call to action

When Bash called him out for voting Rubio into the Cabinet and his reply was “I’m disappointed in him. I thought he’d stand up to Trump,” he lost me. If that’s he best we have, we are in trouble.

Murphy should stop with the cautious language “it appears that.” The time for that has passed; the Kremlin is celebrating and stating that the U.S. is now in perfect alignment with Russia, and Hegseth just announced that the DOD will offer NO defense against Russia. It is CLEAR what they’re doing.

Thanks, Matlock. Hmmm.🤔 .appears..are they all hypnotized in some way?! They aren't "trying"to align themselves with dictators!! They HAVE aligned themselves. When, oh when, are they going to say it just like it is. There are no procedures to follow. Tell the truth FFS!!

I think of CNN as the right arm of the republican party. I turned that nonsense on for the first time in years just to see the response to Trump and Sofa hump on Friday. It was as deplorable as expected.

“𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔” Language like this is why maga is steamrolling America. Democrats keep playing nice…while maga does the country dirty. Until democrats actually DO SOMETHING that shows that they care about America…they are useless!! TALK ACCOMPLISHES NOTHING!! ACTION speaks louder than WORDS!

Trump said several times that if there was a war he would help his allies. And he still won the presidency. I think he is quite clear on who his America aligns itself with now. No one will roll out the red carpet for any Americans anymore. Get used to it.

I'm picking up subtle hints of that too, but I thought maybe it was just me. I don't want to jump to conclusions, but the president almost appears to be a moronic asshole owned by a foreign despot, influenced by the worst anti-democracy, un-American voices in the US. Or maybe it's just me. Sheesh

It’s nice of them to come on and explain the danger we are in, BUT since they’ve been parroting it to us for weeks now, when do they go on TV and tell us what the fk they’re doing to stop it! Let’s hear some explanations on the next steps, shall we????

Exactly. From here on, though, Dems must start naming names of the so-far cowardly GOP members of Congress who oppose Trump in private. It’s not too late for them to join Dems in saving our country, but time is running out.

Make no mistake, the only way this war ends is with a NATO enforced DMZ that has barriers and minefields like that b/n N korea and s korea. And That war has never ended, its just an armistice b/c it became a military stalemate.

How many damn data points does one need to see the truth? tRUmp MAGA GQP are RUssian ASSets and traitors to the United States Constitution!! This will NOT stand! Patriots from both parties have to rally to end this abomination! We have got to save our democracy, our country and our European allies!

The Republican Party should really be more aware of how many freedom-loving Americans own guns. The people who attacked the Capitol have been waiting for the chance to do something with all this fake-news-driven anxiety, why do they think they’re safe? I want peace, but they’re making it impossible

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That deal was made in Ryad Feb 18th, the only question is how much kickbacks does Trump and his gang get for removing sanction on Russia and freeing seized Russian assets. The rest is all show now that it's clear it's more than what Ukraine offered in its resources deal.

"It appears", "trying to align"... for fucks sake, can #Dems in the media grow a goddamn pair of balls and talk about this in the terms it merits!? Learn something from our British friends for once...THIS is how we need to be talking about the rapist traitor in the white house.

Chris Murphy is my senator. He isn’t perfect, and he’s cast some questionable votes (Marco Rubio, Israel, etc.). But he’s stepping up now in a way I never expected. He is starting to earn back my trust and I’ve got his back as long as he keeps going the right way!

Just because he won the election doesn't give him the authority to "transition America" into anything. No one voted for a kleptocracy, plutocracy..,etc.. with trump and his oligarchs controlling our lives. Now he wants to go to Fort Knox. PUT a STOP to this madness now

We need to express these thoughts in smaller user-friendly words that people can understand & remember. WTF is an oligarch? Or a kleptocrat? These guys are reverse Robin Hoods stealing from the poor to give to the rich. They don't care about you, your rights, or your future. Or your kids' futures.

Chris Murphy is wrong in describing trumps actions as a international geopolitical issue. It is not. It’s plain old theft. Stop couching his actions in vague intellectual terms. Put them in the terms MAGA can understand. THEFT, STEALING, LYING. HE’S STEALING OUR MONEY!!

The Christian Right likes Putins style of " theocracy" that punishes Gay citizens and poisons detractors and pushes oppositional leaders OUT of high rise windows. Surely not a religion I recognize or want in America

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Don't attend the Klan rally. Dems' absence will encourage Trump to go off script. He will start saying scary, dangerous shit. It'll be disgusting. Let Trump and the Republicans foam at the mouth with the full attention of the American people. No Democrat should be within 50 miles of Capital Hill.

He's gonna foam at the mouth anyway! He's a Nazi fascist and it is totally evident that he is exacting revenge on the sane & law abiding side of the U.S! In my book, that's enough to impeach & convict this sad sack of a douche! Throw him out NOW! And Elmo needs to be deported! Nationalize SpaceX!

Let’s not allow them to distract us from what they are trying to do to the American people.Turn us into a facist country. They distracted us with bomb scares and drones on November 5,and distracted us so they could steal the election..