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Eastman Reiterates Support For Full Insurrection (talkingpointsmemo.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In an interview, John Eastman reiterated his belief that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump. He argued that the threat from the modern left has become so intolerable that it justifies overthrowing the government. Eastman claimed the stakes represent an existential threat to the nation's survival. While he did not mention specific voter fraud, he cited government agencies suppressing information as justification for not sitting idly by. Eastman's remarks appear to repeat the suggestion that overthrowing the government is legitimate to stop what he sees as threats from the left. However, his own actions and statements around January 6 have been mischaracterized according to Eastman.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

He really wants to believe that "the left" really represents some kind of existential threat to the country, instead of, you know, American citizens with the same rights as anyone else.

He uses as an example that "they're coming for your gas stoves..."

Which isn't true:

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/whats-going-on-with-the-gas-stove-ban

So, again, it's a matter of delusional Republicans living in an alternate reality that does not exist.