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Why are so many so willing to allow corruption?

Posted 10/24/24

I got in trouble for having a Harris Walz sign by my driveway. After 14 years doing business with a nearby repair shop, I’m now refused service because of it. And I guess I’m now …

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Why are so many so willing to allow corruption?

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I got in trouble for having a Harris Walz sign by my driveway. After 14 years doing business with a nearby repair shop, I’m now refused service because of it. And I guess I’m now officially “an enemy from within.” Another person told me that I “don’t get it.” The “it” must be extremely important if allowing corruption and denial of freedoms is needed.
I’ll be glad when this election is done and all the signs are gone, but only if Harris Walz are in the White House. I’ve prayed that Republicans won’t succeed in overturning a free and fair election after they’ve again worked so hard to do just that.
If this election is stolen, responsible government will be replaced with dealing only for power and profit. The economy will be destroyed with tariffs causing trade wars. And the resulting high inflation will give cover for corporations to price gouge again, driving prices even higher for us. With Republican corporate tax cuts, deficits will soar putting the U.S. credit worthiness at risk. Even cutting the programs we all depend on to balance the budget won’t be enough. World peace would end with Republicans first abandoning Ukraine and then NATO. Like Hitler, Putin’s Russia will be free to invade any country. Corrupting elections will give Republicans fascist control of the corporations who must be loyal to do business here.
I’d guess the “it” that prompts so many to defend this ruin is the pro-life religion. “Pro-life” is a lie justifying threats and harassment of women facing a profound question in their lives. Among other services, these medical clinics give pregnancy choice to women, including victims of rape and incest and as young as ten years old. Only at about 22 weeks of pregnancy should an unborn person have legal rights coequal to the mother. To require legal rights from the moment of conception is emotional religious extremism.
“Throwing the baby out with the bath water” fits these emotionally blind decisions to vote Republican. If Republicans get in the White House, forget about programs to help babies or anyone else. The religion these Republicans really have is that of Cain’s: “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Erwin R. Rud
Fosston