Reply #3: BTW, speaking of "political reality," keep in mind that the same sort of

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criminal swine who would threaten our closest ally (Britain) with withdrawing itelligence support and thus leaving them open to terrorist atatcks would not hesitate to threaten progressive lawmakers and presidents, and those with families are especially vulnerable.

The "aristocracy" who actually run this country (and the world) will tolerate some change, just enough to keep the goose that laid the golden egg on life-support, since their greed and excess has nearly killed the poor thing. But I am willing to be that anyone who doesn't at least bow to their pressure to some degree probably hears some very scary threats.