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LiberalArkie

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3. Not when they say that Trump is just one person and he does not represent the party. The party has to be guilty also.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:30 AM

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Otherwise nothing at all will change..

The Germans made the Nazi party and beliefs toxic not by just going after individual politicians but buy going after all who were in the party.

That has to be done to the Republican Party. Because in essence they do in fact believe in Trump.

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