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   George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Mar-2023 00:07:14 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

   “Liberal, liberal, liberal.” I remember when Ronald Reagan used the term as a slur during a speech in 1988. That dreaded “L” word. Many Americans lump “liberal” together with the words “bleeding heart” and incorrectly believe it means people who are just plain soft on things like spending and crime.

   But true liberal values are actually what hold our democracy together and the loss of them threatens our future as a democratic republic. Today’s piece looks at the state of Florida under Governor Ron DeSantis and how it is a prime example of the illiberal threat to our system. You can read my latest Substack here: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/illiberal-florida-desantis-war-democracy

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     freepresswithoutborders (freepresswithoutborders@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Mar-2023 02:25:28 JST freepresswithoutborders

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     @georgetakei

     I, Monica Andrews am a liberal; yes that dreaded "L" word, I really do not think that people truly understand that most liberals are people who believe in the United States Constitution, we support human rights for all.

     Somehow the ultra radical right wing extremists have given liberalism an undeserved negative connotation.

     Yes at times liberals can go too far, however we liberals are not going to storm the U.S. Capitol in order to install a dictator.

     Republicans have already proven with President Richard M. Nixon's Watergate & Trump Loyalists Storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, that they are far more dangerous than a band of liberals!
     
     Sincerely, Monica Andrews, Interim Acting Editor-in-chief

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     George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Thursday, 16-Mar-2023 03:29:02 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

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     • Stargeezer Smith

     @stargazersmith Now, THAT is impressive!

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     Stargeezer Smith (stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Thursday, 16-Mar-2023 03:29:03 JST Stargeezer Smith

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     Ah, I too remember the efforts of the GOP to cast "liberal' in a negative light. Us oldies have a few things in common.

     I haven't, however, been a chief officer of a star traveling spaceship. (Worked in missile guidance however)

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     George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Thursday, 16-Mar-2023 03:29:47 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

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     • trask??

     @trask Frightening.

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     trask?? (trask@ohai.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Mar-2023 03:29:48 JST trask??

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     @georgetakei

     “Florida is experiencing what it feels like to live in what political scientists call an illiberal state. It’s the first step a democracy takes toward authoritarian rule.”