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We are at a moment in time where none of these people should be ignored. They should be called out for as anti-Americans. Nazis/White Supremacists/Corporatists against America.

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I very much resist the sky is falling approach. Then we will be running from one nut head to another being given a voice. Giving full credence to everyone dilutes our focus and renders us wrapped in fear. What I assess is how much immediate power this person has. At this moment DeVos is toothless. Keep her on the radar if she is signaling the intent of the Republicans but the overall goal is going after those actively running for office at this time.

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No, she doesn't have much direct influence now, but it is the organizations that she belongs to that make her dangerous. She is indeed carryoing the message of the GOP and the Church. These are the people who drive the right-wing message.

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These are the people leading the charge against democracy. The insurrection is not over. It has been in the works since Reagan, at least. All the flashy things going on in the public sphere are pretty serious, but it serves to keep us from looking into the source of funding for all these groups. The people who always remain in a position of plausible deniability.

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In West Michigan the DeVos family ARE the gop. They are not toothless. Unwise, self-righteous, bigoted, overbearing, and undermining of democracy, yes.

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The important thing to note is the fact of "in West Michigan". Then why is the msm giving her National attention? The answer is clicks.

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I am a very optimistic person and I think we will, in the very longrun, prevail. But right now, chicken little, the sky is falling on America and democracy, and we need to be incredibly vigilant and pro-active and our Justice systems need to work.

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