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Genevra

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5. Have a look at Joe McCarthy

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 08:12 AM

Sep 2024

He was a pathological liar and evil human just like Trump. Many of Trump's insane attacks echo McCarthy's. McCarthy led vicious blackmail campaigns against his enemies and led to suicides of Lester Hunt and Robert LaFollette, both senators that stood against him. Trump's playbook echos McCarthy's, but is 100X more evil.

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