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MacDonald: Political Targeting

Not to beat a dead donkey, but the left can claim that Trump engaged in political targeting until the blue cows come home.

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Not to beat a dead donkey, but the left can claim that Trump engaged in political targeting until the blue cows come home. Two inconvenient truths literally trump TRUMP.

Democrats started it under Obama, then juiced it under Biden. They spied on and Targeted presidential campaigns, then presidents, and everyone else even remotely adjacent.

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No one even remotely affiliated with Trump or supporting him has tried to assassinate anyone, succeeded, or celebrated the success.

Sarah Palin got pilloried for a campaign map with a reticle on it, while Luigi Manginoe has a cult following, and celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk is a prerequisite for the average progressive activist's resume.

The right has internet loudmouths and people who fantasize about putting pedophiles in woodchippers, but they aren't wishing death on average Americans who have differing opinions. Nor do they have signs in front of their homes saying things like No place for hate or love lives here.

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