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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 65 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I do not agree with Massie on most issues, and a NUMBER of the psychos who went full-time on Trump, but this dude is doing his fucking job and calling shit out.

He needs to be protected, and OUR rights to do what he's doing in the face of threats should also be protected.

I will also say that Massie has crossed the aisle on more things than just Epstein, and SHOCKINGLY Rand Paul. If they've developed a consistent consciousness to protect the survivors, then they should be supported and protected as far as that goes.

I will say that Massie and Khanna just outed BILLIONAIRE proponents in the Epstein files who certainly have the means to have these people killed quietly and disappeared.

Do not let this happen.

[–] mayabuttreeks@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Massie was and is extremely wrong about many issues IMO, but I'll be damned if his backbone on this hasn't given me some satisfaction. I guess being a bullheaded libertarian who sincerely believes in your principles can be an advantage when your naysayers are straight up hypocrites defending child-raping billionaires.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 7 points 15 hours ago

I'd take any allies I could get in this battle.

We don't have to agree with every politician on everything. We don't even have to agree with our chosen aligned parties on everything.

We do have to support politicians that are protecting the interests of Americans.

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