Kamala Harris was a Top Cop and a Prosecutor in California

There are thousands of employees of the federal government who committed crimes against humanity under Trump’s presidency.

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The late comedian George Carlin found the euphemism particularly prevalent and poisonous in the United States, arguing that Americans have trouble facing the truth. So they invent kind of a soft language to protect themselves from it.

Listen for euphemisms and translate them in your mind to more explicit evaluations.
Fred

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Living in rural Panamá — non-extractive, non-capitalistic. Expat USA. Scientist, writer, researcher, teacher. STEM mentor +languages. Gargoylplex@protonmail.com

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Fred Ermlich

Living in rural Panamá — non-extractive, non-capitalistic. Expat USA. Scientist, writer, researcher, teacher. STEM mentor +languages. Gargoylplex@protonmail.com