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Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock, the husband of one of the 16 fake electors in that state who were indicted on multiple felonies last month, is warning that MAGA loyalists could escalate their violence to the level of war in an audio recording reported by The Messenger on Friday.“If the government ...

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[–] st3ph3n@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ. Listening to what's in that recording is a lot more damning than what's written in the article.

[–] infinitevalence@discuss.online 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Want another raw recording of state lawmakers in TN? https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller/status/1646548124272324608?s=20

Best quote "You gotta do what’s right even if it’s wrong"

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The scary thing is they really think they’re completely in the right morally, and so ethics don’t matter.

[–] Banzai51@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

But rising up violently means these cowards would have to come to Detroit. They're entirely too chicken shit to do it.

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Truth isn't truth.

It's their foundational belief.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Freedom is slavery...