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Republicans' claimed mandate dismissed by critics online

Original: It takes time to put fish in a barrel and I find it remarkable that US Republicans assumed they had a mandate of trust w

Commenters are pushing back on the idea that US Republicans won a broad mandate of trust, arguing instead that opposition to the party runs deep. One widely shared post says critics are deliberately building a case of criminal wrongdoing around Republican figures so damaging that no one in the party will be considered viable for federal leadership, comparing the effort to shooting fish in a barrel.

Why now: Ongoing US political polarization and debates over Republican legitimacy keep criticism of the party circulating.

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• It takes time to put fish in a barrel and I find it remarkable that US Republicans assumed they had a mandate of trust when all the street really wants is to trap the stupid red hats in so much criminal activity that nobody will consider a Republican for Federal leadership… · JaZone@universeodon.com · 3

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